Apple contractors hear confidential details from Siri, a whistleblower claims https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614028/apple-contractors-hear-confidential-details-from-siri-recordings/ Ear ‘tickling’ therapy could ‘help thwart ageing’ https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49157343 The Bizarre, Peaty Science Of Arctic Wildfires https://www.wired.com/story/the-bizarre-peaty-science-of-arctic-wildfires/ Mysterious 2017 radioactive cloud over Europe originated in Russia, researchers say https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/07/29/mysterious-radioactive-cloud-over-europe-was-covered-up-by-russia-researchers-say/?utm_term=.1e101a35fb21 The Oldest Book Printed with Movable Type is Not The Gutenberg Bible: Jikji, a Collection of […]

“OVERSHOOT DAY IS JULY 29” https://www.overshootday.org/ We Just Used Up All of Earth’s Resources For The Year, And It’s Only July https://www.sciencealert.com/we-just-used-up-all-of-earth-s-resources-for-the-year-and-it-s-only-july The Mosquitoes Are Coming for Us https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/opinion/sunday/mosquitoes-malaria-zika-history.html The Dark Side Of Public Blockchains: Unintended Use https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomassilkjaer/2019/07/28/the-dark-side-of-public-blockchains-unintended-use/#297bc7525753 Bill Gates has a new favorite book that is ‘optimistic and terrific’ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/26/bill-gates-recommends-reading-blueprint.html Coal power in Europe […]

McKinsey Advised Johnson & Johnson on Increasing Opioid Sales https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/business/mckinsey-johnson-and-johnson-opioids.html We’ve had private currencies like Libra before. It was chaos. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614013/weve-had-private-currencies-like-libra-before-it-was-chaos/ Extremely powerful cosmic rays are raining down on us. No one knows where they come from. https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/7/16/17690740/cosmic-rays-universe-theory-science Forget the fine—we should have taken Facebook to court, says FTC commissioner https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614008/forget-the-fine-we-should-have-taken-facebook-to-court-says-ftc-commissioner/ India might ban cryptocurrency […]

‘Pular’ café da manhã traz risco de engordar https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,pular-cafe-da-manha-traz-risco-de-engordar,70002937286 The Roots of Big Tech Run Disturbingly Deep https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/07/opinion/google-facebook-mergers-acquisitions-antitrust.html The New York Times thinks a blockchain could help stamp out fake news https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614007/the-new-york-times-thinks-a-blockchain-could-help-stamp-out-fake-news/ World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Experiment Clears Milestone https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/worlds-largest-nuclear-fusion-experiment-clears-milestone/ The brain’s drain: how our brains flush out their waste and toxins Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2210825-the-brains-drain-how-our-brains-flush-out-their-waste-and-toxins/#ixzz5ugUuLmce […]

Here’s Your Reminder That Google Has Always Been Evil https://gizmodo.com/heres-your-reminder-that-google-has-always-been-evil-1836628967 Climate change: 12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48964736 You’re very easy to track down, even when your data has been anonymized https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613996/youre-very-easy-to-track-down-even-when-your-data-has-been-anonymized/ This implant could prevent HIV infection https://www.technologyreview.com/f/613997/this-implant-could-prevent-hiv-infection/ Big Tech’s US antitrust nightmare just got a whole lot worse […]

Russia’s Secret Intelligence Agency Hacked: ‘Largest Data Breach In Its History’ https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2019/07/20/russian-intelligence-has-been-hacked-with-social-media-and-tor-projects-exposed/#e1ebc456b115 The Sad Truth About Sleep-Tracking Devices and Apps https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/technology/personaltech/sleep-tracking-devices-apps.html Frau im Mond – Woman in the moon – Fritz Lang -1921 https://youtu.be/91e8f7uYAPo Test of Amazon’s Face Recognition by Orlando Cops Ends as a Devastating Flop https://gizmodo.com/test-of-amazons-face-recognition-by-orlando-cops-ends-a-1836533927 Major U.S. cities are leaking methane at […]

City plays ‘Baby Shark’ on loop to keep homeless from sleeping in waterfront park https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/18/city-plays-baby-shark-loop-keep-homeless-sleeping-waterfront-park/?utm_term=.c7aec5f67312 Menstrual Cups: Study Finds They’re Safe To Use — And People Like Them https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/07/17/742370168/menstrual-cups-they-re-safe-to-use-and-people-like-using-them As Russian “FaceApp” gobbles up user photos, Schumer asks FBI to investigate https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/as-russian-faceapp-gobbles-up-user-photos-schumer-asks-fbi-to-investigate/ A philosopher accused of sexual harassment started a company to advise on business […]

Google and Facebook Are Quietly Tracking You on Sex Websites https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/opinion/google-facebook-sex-websites.html Was Bitcoin Created By This International Drug Dealer? Maybe! https://www.wired.com/story/was-bitcoin-created-by-this-international-drug-dealer-maybe/ 76 billion opioid pills: Newly released federal data unmasks the epidemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/76-billion-opioid-pills-newly-released-federal-data-unmasks-the-epidemic/2019/07/16/5f29fd62-a73e-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html?utm_term=.e4a4db76e03b No More Deals: San Francisco Considers Raising Taxes On Tech https://www.wired.com/story/no-more-deals-san-francisco-considers-raising-taxes-tech/ What happens when a country’s entire adult population is hacked? https://www.technologyreview.com/f/613973/what-happens-when-a-countrys-entire-adult-population-is-hacked/ […]

Giant Shipper Bets Big On Ending Its Carbon Emissions. Will It Pay Off? https://www.npr.org/2019/07/15/736565697/giant-shipper-bets-big-on-ending-its-carbon-emissions-will-it-pay-off Scotland just produced enough wind energy to power all its homes twice over https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/15/scotland-has-produced-enough-wind-energy-to-power-its-homes-twice-over.html how safe is facial recognition payment? https://www.abacusnews.com/digital-life/facial-recognition-payments-are-privacy-risk-says-china-central-bank-official/article/3018666 Planting ‘Billions of Trees’ Isn’t Going to Stop Climate Change https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xgymg/planting-billions-of-trees-isnt-going-to-stop-climate-change Climate Deniers Are Spreading a Totally Unscientific “Paper” With […]

Igualdade e diferençaHomens e mulheres devem sempre ter liberdade para ser o que quiserem https://brasil.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,igualdade-e-diferenca,70002921076 Dementia: Lifestyle changes that could lower your risk https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48963215 ‘Well, that was a weird moment’ and other signs of dementia family members should watch for https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/well-that-was-a-weird-moment-and-other-signs-of-dementia-family-members-should-watch-for/2019/07/12/71fab37a-820c-11e9-bce7-40b4105f7ca0_story.html?utm_term=.b4eb11d80e5a Desalination Is Booming As Cities Run Out Of Water https://www.wired.com/story/desalination-is-booming-as-cities-run-out-of-water/ Built on Sand https://pca.st/x26d […]