“Alexa, monitor my baby.” A smart-speaker app can monitor an infant’s breathing. https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614585/alexa-monitor-my-baby-a-smart-speaker-app-can-monitor-an-infants-breathing/

China’s Cryptocurrency Plan Has a Powerful Partner: Big Brother https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/technology/china-cryptocurrency-facebook-libra.html

The Pixel 4’s face unlock works on sleeping, unconscious people https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/10/the-pixel-4s-face-unlock-works-on-sleeping-unconscious-people/

The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Acidified the Ocean in a Flash https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/science/chicxulub-asteroid-ocean-acid.html

What the Lean Startup Method Gets Right and Wrong https://hbr.org/2019/10/what-the-lean-startup-method-gets-right-and-wrong

DNA-reeling bacteria yield new insight on how superbugs acquire drug-resistance https://phys.org/news/2019-10-dna-reeling-bacteria-yield-insight-superbugs.html

NordVPN confirms it was hacked https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/21/nordvpn-confirms-it-was-hacked/

How Data-Over-Sound Will Ensure A Permanently Connected IoT World https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonchandler/2019/10/18/how-data-over-sound-will-ensure-a-permanently-connected-iot-world/#1e2fd7676343

Pro soccer players at greater risk for neurodegenerative diseases, study finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/pro-soccer-players-at-greater-risk-for-neurodegenerative-diseases–study-finds/2019/10/21/13f541b2-f432-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html

Quantum supremacy from Google? Not so fast, says IBM. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614604/quantum-supremacy-from-google-not-so-fast-says-ibm/

Military artificial intelligence can be easily and dangerously fooled https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614497/military-artificial-intelligence-can-be-easily-and-dangerously-fooled/

Smart speakers can be hijacked by apps that spy on users...

Capitalism is turning us into addicts https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/10/17/18647521/capitalism-age-of-addiction-phone-david-courtwright

What Was The First Color In The Universe? https://www.universetoday.com/143769/what-was-the-first-color-in-the-universe/

As the lab-grown meat industry grows, scientists debate if it could exacerbate climate change https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/19/lab-grown-meat-could-exacerbate-climate-change-scientists-say.html

Lifestyle is a threat to gut bacteria: Ötzi proves it, study shows https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191018112136.htm

Descongelamento do permafrost já sai caro para a Rússia https://moneytimes.com.br/descongelamento-do-permafrost-ja-sai-caro-para-a-russia/

Adam Neumann planned for his children and grandchildren to control WeWork https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/18/adam-neumann-planned-for-his-children-and-grandchildren-to-control-wework/

On Facebook’s live stream, Zuckerberg’s free-speech lecture got a big thumbs up https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/17/facebooks-live-stream-zuckerbergs-free-speech-lecture-got-big-thumbs-up/

The Skis That Came In From The Cold https://secretsoftheice.com/news/2018/10/04/skis/

Climate change is unearthing artifacts from melting glaciers https://www.good.is/climate-change-is-unearthing-artifacts-from-melting-glaciers

How to Mourn a Glacier https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/how-to-mourn-a-glacier

Ever wondered why your wine is weeping? Blame shock waves. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614479/ever-wondered-why-your-wine-is-weeping-blame-shock-waves/

India is trying to build the world’s biggest facial recognition system https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/17/tech/india-facial-recognition-intl-hnk/index.html

Brasileiros criam código para impedir tratores e outras máquinas de funcionarem em áreas protegidas

1 em cada 4 adolescentes brasileiros é dependente de internet, aponta estudo https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,1-em-cada-4-adolescentes-brasileiros-e-dependente-de-internet-aponta-estudo,70003047747

Dunbar’s number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships

Beware solar storms, scientists warn https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/beware-solar-storms-scientists-warn

Airborne laser scan reveals Arran’s 1,000 ancient sites https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-49989351

‘Estadão’ entrega prêmio Empresas Mais 2019 https://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,estadao-entrega-premio-empresas-mais-2019,70003050498

Study reveals how mucus tames microbes http://news.mit.edu/2019/how-mucus-tames-microbes-1014

Under pressure to suspend Trump, Twitter restates that world leaders don’t always have to follow its rules https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/15/under-pressure-suspend-trump-twitter-restates-that-world-leaders-dont-always-have-follow-its-rules/

Investing in love and affection pays off for species that mate for life https://phys.org/news/2019-10-investing-affection-species-life.html

The Confidence Game – How Silicon Valley broke the economy. https://www.thenation.com/article/silicon-valley-history-book-review/

Leia, vale a pena – dicas de leitura https://leiavaleapena.tumblr.com/

Roda e Avisa – http://rodaeavisa.com

WeWork Showed Us How Badly Start-up Bros Suck—but Shareholder Rule Isn’t Better https://www.thenation.com/article/wework-neumann-startup/

‘Cosmic Mudball Meteorite’ Smells Like Brussels Sprouts, Finds New Home at Museum https://www.livescience.com/mudball-meteorite-smells-like-brussels-sprouts.html

Oceans could have reached carbon threshold https://physicsworld.com/a/oceans-could-have-reached-carbon-threshold/

Microbiome research needs a gut check https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-microbiome-research-needs-a-gut-check/

Food As Medicine : Interesting Facts You Do Not Know About Your Gut Mirobiome https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliabolayanju/2019/10/14/food-as-medicine–interesting-facts-you-do-not-know-about-your-gut-mirobiome/#b7225d629445

Warp speeds in ‘Star Trek’ are achingly slow, and a simple animation by a former NASA scientist proves it https://www.businessinsider.com/star-trek-warp-light-speed-reality-travel-nasa-animation-2019-1

China’s Study the Great Nation app ‘enables spying via back door’ https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50042379

China’s horrifying new app is spying on 100 million Android users https://www.fastcompany.com/90416911/chinas-horrifying-new-app-is-spying-on-100-million-android-users

Were people really happier in the past? Millions of pieces of text suggest not. https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614558/were-people-really-happier-in-the-past-millions-of-pieces-of-text-suggest-not/

Indigenous farming practices failing as climate change disrupts seasons https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/10/climate-change-killing-thousands-of-years-indigenous-wisdom/

Airlines Sound The Death Knell For In-Flight Seatback Screens https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2019/10/13/airlines-sound-the-death-knell-for-in-flight-seatback-screens/#3032a851415f

Cars Were Banned on 14th Street. The Apocalypse Did Not Come.

Babies Who Are Cuddled More Seem to Have Their Genetics Altered For Years Afterwards https://www.sciencealert.com/babies-who-are-cuddled-more-seem-to-have-their-genetics-altered-for-years-afterwards

Microsoft brought book burning into the digital age — and you should be worried https://thenextweb.com/podium/2019/10/12/microsoft-brought-book-burning-into-the-digital-age-and-you-should-be-worried/

The wheels may be coming off Facebook’s digital currency project Libra https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614553/the-wheels-may-be-coming-off-facebooks-digital-currency-project-libra/

Yasuke: The mysterious African samurai https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48542673

MIT launches digital content library for workforce learning on emerging technologies http://news.mit.edu/2019/mit-launches-digital-content-library-workforce-learning-emerging-technologies-1008

Apple’s China Nightmare Just Got Even Worse https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2019/10/12/apples-china-nightmare-just-got-much-worse/#63f903b15023

Twitter and Facebook won’t remove false Trump campaign ads about Biden https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614549/twitter-and-facebook-wont-remove-false-trump-campaign-ads-about-biden/

Google Is Promoting Climate Change Denialism On Its Apps And Mobile Homepage https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/google-discover-climate-change-denial

Silicon Valley needs to grow a backbone and stand up to China https://www.digitaltrends.com/features/its-time-for-silicon-valley-to-leave-china/

Silicon Valley Cynicism in the Age of Trump and Zuckerberg https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-cynicism-in-the-age-of-trump-and-zuckerberg/

Pai do ‘vício nas telas’ agora quer oferecer a cura https://link.estadao.com.br/noticias/cultura-digital,pai-do-vicio-nas-telas-agora-quer-oferecer-a-cura,70003047755

Russian scientists say they’ve found the highest-ever ‘flares’ of methane in Arctic waters

Pela 1ª vez na América Latina, cientistas testam terapia que usa células do paciente contra câncer https://ciencia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,pela-1-vez-na-america-latina-terapia-usa-celulas-do-paciente-para-tratar-cancer,70003045387

Hong Kong protesters get pro bono cybersecurity help from Silicon Valley https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614520/hong-kong-protesters-get-pro-bono-cybersecurity-help-from-silicon-valley/#Echobox=1570645058

This girl’s dramatic story shows hyper-personalized medicine is possible—and costly https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614522/this-girls-dramatic-story-shows-hyper-personalized-medicine-is-possibleand-costly/

The biggest threat of deepfakes isn’t the deepfakes themselves https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614526/the-biggest-threat-of-deepfakes-isnt-the-deepfakes-themselves/

Germany’s synagogue shooting was live-streamed on Twitch—but almost no one saw it https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614529/germanys-synagogue-shooting-was-live-streamed-on-twitch-but-almost-no-one-saw-it/

Why it’s time to start talking about blockchain ethics https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614531/why-its-time-to-start-talking-about-blockchain-ethics/

Why remote war is bad war https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614488/why-remote-war-is-bad-war/

A Virus in Koala DNA Shows Evolution in Action https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/science/koala-retrovirus-evolution.html

Japan ninja student gets top marks for writing essay in invisible ink https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49996166

Why baboons may provide clues about human gut microbiome https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326614.php

Germany shooting: 2,200 people watched on Twitch https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49998284

Apple removes police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests from its app store https://www.cnbc.

How interchangeable parts revolutionised the way things are made https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49499444

Nobel chemistry prize: Lithium-ion battery scientists honoured https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49962133

A Hard Lesson in Silicon Valley: Profits Matter https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/technology/silicon-valley-startup-profit.html

Three STDs reach all-time highs in the US, new CDC report says https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/08/health/std-cases-rising-us-study/index.html

China’s surveillance tech is spreading globally, raising concerns about Beijing’s influence https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/08/china-is-exporting-surveillance-tech-like-facial-recognition-globally.html

California’s shutting off power to prevent fires. Here are some better options. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614498/californias-shutting-off-power-to-prevent-fires-here-are-some-better-options/

Amazon’s new Kindle for Kids is probably not as good for kids as real books https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614502/amazons-new-kindle-for-kids-is-probably-not-as-good-for-kids-as-real-books/

The Universe As We Know It Shouldn’t Exist | The Matter-Antimatter Problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS4MaZKdfE0

Nietzsche’s Eternal Return https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/14/nietzsches-eternal-return

The Arena for Accountable Predictions – Long Bets http://longbets.org/

String Theory Does Not Win a Nobel, and I Win a Bet https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/string-theory-does-not-win-a-nobel-and-i-win-a-bet/

Sea ‘Boiling’ With Methane Discovered In Siberia: ‘No One Has Ever Recorded Anything Like This Before’ https://www.newsweek.com/methane-boiling-sea-discovered-siberia-1463766

Everyone’s AirPods will die. We’ve got the trick to replacing them. https://www.washingtonpost.

WeWork Is Lesson in How Not to Run a Startup https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/wework-is-lesson-in-how-not-to-run-a-startup-1.7949970

After WeWork IPO Debacle, SoftBank Founder Is ‘Embarrassed’ by His Investing Record https://fortune.com/2019/10/07/masayoshi-son-softbank-wework-uber/

But is it science? https://aeon.co/essays/post-empirical-science-is-an-oxymoron-and-it-is-dangerous

The peculiar bathroom habits of Westerners http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20191004-the-peculiar-bathroom-habits-of-westerners

Airbnb Wants to Send You to Antarctica. Don’t Fall for It https://www.wired.com/story/airbnb-wants-to-send-you-to-antarctica-dont-fall-for-it/

The ‘3.5% rule’: How a small minority can change the world http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world

Most Deepfakes Are Porn, and They’re Multiplying Fast https://www.wired.com/story/most-deepfakes-porn-multiplying-fast/

Anniversary of the Periodic Table https://pca.st/j67uhm5t

Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/health/nobel-prize-medicine.html

Solar power can boost your home’s value — especially in these 10 states https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/05/solar-power-can-boost-a-homes-value-in-these-10-states-the-most.html

Solar and wind make coal unprofitable in Japan https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/10/07/solar-and-wind-make-coal-unprofitable-in-japan/

Mark Zuckerberg admits he has too much money https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/10/mark-zuckerberg-admits-he-has-too-much-money.html

Must science be testable? https://aeon.co/essays/the-string-theory-wars-show-us-how-science-needs-philosophy

“i Don’t Give A Shit About The Industry I’m Disrupting”: How Silicon Valley Hacked Our Minds And Lost Its Conscience https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/new-establishment-how-silicon-valley-lost-its-conscience

China’s Breeding Giant Pigs That Are as Heavy as Polar Bears https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-06/china-is-breeding-giant-pigs-the-size-of-polar-bears

Pigs were spotted using tools for the first time, a new study says https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/06/us/pigs-use-tools-study-scn-trnd/index.html

Why You Can’t Really Consent to Facebook’s Facial Recognition https://onezero.medium.com/why-you-cant-really-consent-to-facebook-s-facial-recognition-6bb94ea1dc8f

This is how you kick facial recognition out of your town https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614477/facial-recognition-law-enforcement-surveillance-private-industry-regulation-ban-backlash/

Details of 92 Million Brazilians Auctioned on Underground Forums https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/details-of-92-million-brazilians-auctioned-on-underground-forums/

What is the fascination with the Illuminati conspiracy? https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/what-is-the-fascination-with-the-illuminati-conspi/p07q0jd2?playlist=conspiracies-and-controversies

Why is this country one of the happiest places on Earth? https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p07pr9sw/why-is-this-country-one-of-the-happiest-places-on-earth-

Notre-Dame: How an underwater forest in Ghana could help rebuild a Paris icon https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48964785

What life might be like in alien oceans http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190926-what-life-might-be-like-in-the-alien-oceans

Cars Are Death Machines.Self-Driving Tech Won’t Change That. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/04/opinion/self-driving-cars-safety.html

An Open Source License That Requires Users to Do No Harm

An Indian orbiter reached Mars five years ago, and it’s still ticking https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/10/an-indian-orbiter-reached-mars-five-years-ago-and-its-still-ticking/

Americans Have 365 Days To Get A New, Enhanced ID If They Want To Board An Airline Flight https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielreed/2019/10/02/youve-got-365-days-to-get-a-new-different-better-id-if-you-want-to-board-a-flight-and-go-somewhere/#4d0a2bfb727d

Radical warming in Siberia leaves millions on unstable ground https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/climate-environment/climate-change-siberia/

Amid the smoke of a burning Amazon rises the specter of the artist Roberto Burle Marx https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/amid-the-smoke-of-a-burning-amazon-rises-the-specter-of-the-artist-roberto-burle-marx/2019/10/02/76911e4a-e0a0-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html

Why is Earth so biologically diverse? Mountains hold the answer https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190912140454.htm

Paralysed man moves in mind-reading exoskeleton https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49907356

France plans to use facial recognition to let citizens access government services https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614469/france-plans-to-use-facial-recognition-to-let-citizens-access-government-services/

Americans Have 365 Days To Get A New, Enhanced ID If They Want To Board An Airline Flight https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielreed/2019/10/02/youve-got-365-days-to-get-a-new-different-better-id-if-you-want-to-board-a-flight-and-go-somewhere/#2c8f875d727d

Juno is Afraid to Death of Jupiter’s Shadow. So it Fired its Thruster for Over 10 Hours to Avoid It. https://www.universetoday.com/143630/juno-is-afraid-to-death-of-jupiters-shadow-so-it-fired-its-thruster-for-over-10-hours-to-avoid-it/

Microsoft Doesn’t Think Windows Is Important Anymore https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/3/20896908/microsoft-windows-satya-nadella-importan...