Friday, December 19, 2014

Creepy Algorithms

Social Networking: A Love Story, Sony And Mr. Kim's Thugs, Before It Was Everywhere, It Was In The New Yorker, The Year We Get Creeped Out By Algorithms, What We Learned This Week, The Best Knife Sharpener Is A Car
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Friday, December 19, 2014
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CAUGHT IN THE INTERNET'S WEB
Social Networking: A Love Story
buzzfeed.com
The Internet is IRL. It always has been.
WE DESERVE TO SEE BAD MOVIES
Sony And Mr. Kim's Thugs
nytimes.com
The decision to cancel the release of a movie in response to threats by North Korean hackers could embolden rogue regimes and criminals.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORKER SPONSORED
Before It Was Everywhere, It Was In The New Yorker
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For the past few months, The New Yorker has opened up its archive, sharing some of the magazine's most memorable pieces. We decided to go deep into the archive to find everyday phrases and ideas that first appeared on the pages of the venerable publication. Feel free to use any and all of these as fun facts at your holiday parties.
A GHOST IN THE MACHINE
The Year We Get Creeped Out By Algorithms
niemanlab.org
Algorithmic judgment is the uncanny valley of computing.
DIGG PICKS
What We Learned This Week
digg.com
This week we learned how to hack our taste buds, the real problem with Hollywood and the horrible things that happen when you answer a spam ad for Viagra.
A KEEN INVESTMENT
The Best Knife Sharpener Is A Car
digg.com
As it so happens, you probably already own a knife sharpener. It multitasks as a vehicle.
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A RED-CAR DAY
Image: A woman waits in a classic American car that's used as a shared taxi by commuters in Havana, Cuba, early Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014.
A woman waits in a classic American car that's used as a shared taxi by commuters in Havana, Cuba, early Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. Credit: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
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