October 27, 2019
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Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand? | Quanta Magazine
“In the fall of 2017, Sam Bowman , a computational linguist at New York University, figured that computers still weren’t very good at understanding the written…”
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The 2010s Have Broken Our Sense Of Time
“The 2010s Broke Our Sense Of Time The rhythms of American life changed in the 2010s. How everything from TV to Trump to Instagram messed with your head just…”
October 20, 2019
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The Leafy Love Affair Between Millennials and Houseplants
“Summer Rayne Oakes understands why so many millennials have developed houseplant fever. Until very recently, I went about my days with a moderate case of “plant…”
October 10, 2019
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Why do some people develop the lost camera films of total strangers?
“‘Pictures are our only defence against time’: a rediscovered family portrait from Evansville, Indiana, probably 1940s T he woman in the photographs had an…”
October 4, 2019
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A strong grip? Push-ups? What actually can help you live to a ripe old age.
“So you want to live to a healthy old age. But how?”
September 28, 2019
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Overlooked No More: Robert Johnson, Bluesman Whose Life Was a Riddle
“Johnson gained little notice in his life, but his songs — quoted by the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin — helped ignite rock ‘n’ roll. A photo…”
September 26, 2019
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How climate change gave added urgency to a $1.25B project to prevent flooding in Toronto | CBC News
“In May 2017, record-breaking levels in Lake Ontario left much of the Toronto islands underwater throughout the summer. The following year, a powerful storm hit…”
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Will there ever be a cure for chronic pain?
“P eter McNaughton, a professor of pharmacology at King’s College London, is a devoted optimist. He acknowledges that his positivity can sometimes seem…”
September 23, 2019
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“Illustration by Laurène Boglio Our leaders, our electorate and our hallowed system of government itself are aging. And it shows. Timothy Noah is the employment…”
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Why Do Straight Men Have Such ‘Serious’ Instagram Photos?
“There’s a new way to lightly mock straight men, and it involves an Instagram aesthetic common to them. “If you ever want to see what the world is like with no…”
September 13, 2019
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Hello From the Year 2050. We Avoided the Worst of Climate Change
“Let’s imagine for a moment that we’ve reached the middle of the century. It’s 2050, and we have a moment to reflect—the climate fight remains the consuming…”
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Sorry, But Male Geniuses Are Replaceable
“The archetype of the lone male genius has always existed. For centuries, the image of a scientist has been a stagnant one: an eccentric and intelligent man,…”
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A Woman’s AncestryDNA Test Revealed a Medical Secret
“Holly Becker took an AncestryDNA test, and the results exactly matched those of a young man in New York. This was strange, but the test was not wrong.”
September 12, 2019
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I don’t like either of these shouty grandpas.
September 10, 2019
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“New Logo and Identity for Volkswagen done In-house.”
September 5, 2019
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“They’re right about ethics and the environment. If you won’t join them, at least respect their effort to build a sustainable future.”
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The ‘Peanuts’ Characters Aren’t Ordinary Kids
“The Peanuts characters are among the most iconic kids in American culture.”
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Canada has the worst fuel economy in the world. Here’s why
“Usually when Canada is at the top of an international ranking, it’s cause for celebration. Not this time. A recent report by the International Energy Agency…”
September 4, 2019
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The format CNN used for their climate change townhall meetings tonight really worked well. I’d like to see them continue this instead of emphasizing fractious debates.
September 2, 2019
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“To make information on Artificial Intelligence more useful and accessible to everyone, from students to non-technical audiences, we’ve teamed up with Google’s…”
August 31, 2019
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Just heard someone on their phone say, “we’re just by the Starbucks across from the Shoppers Drugmart.”
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Airshows seem extravagantly wasteful and unnecessary these days.
August 28, 2019
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The Necessity of Nuclear – Reasons to be Cheerful
“My friend and frequent collaborator, Brian Eno, read my piece about the encouraging rise in divestment from fossil fuels and took issue with my concerns…”
August 27, 2019
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Seven Key Misconceptions about Evolutionary Psychology – Areo
“Evolutionary approaches to psychology hold the promise of revolutionizing the field and unifying it with the biological sciences. But among both academics and…”
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How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
“The main obstacle to overcoming meritocratic inequality is not technical but political. Today’s conditions induce discontent and widespread pessimism, verging…”
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2115: A 100-year Review of Ecomodernism
“A 100-year review of the movement that solved climate change and habitat destruction, and changed environmentalism forever.”
August 26, 2019
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“It’s no surprise that Succession got an Emmy nomination this year. Based on its appearance alone, it looks and feels like an Emmy contender in the Best Drama…”
August 22, 2019
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Breadboarding and Fat-Markering
“It’s important that we can move fast and cover a lot of different ideas without getting dragged down.”
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We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books
“The news cycle is driving us to the edge of madness, so why not switch off, unplug and pick up a book? We know you could use a laugh right now — and luckily,…”
August 19, 2019
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Forged in Bondage, Black Music is the Sound of Freedom
“No wonder everybody is always stealing it.”