Thursday, March 29, 2018

Draw Me Like One Of Your French Algorithms

Exactly one year ago, Elon Musk revealed that he'd co-founded a new startup, Neuralink, with the ambition of inventing a brain-computer interface or, as it was later called, a "wizard hat for the brain."
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF BORING
Elon Musk's Neuralink Sought To Open An Animal Testing Facility In San Francisco
gizmodo.com
Exactly one year ago, Elon Musk revealed that he'd co-founded a new startup, Neuralink, with the ambition of inventing a brain-computer interface or, as it was later called, a "wizard hat for the brain."
CAN'T MURK THIS MERC
Hey, Execs: Canceling A 'Deadpool' Project Will Always Bite You In The Ass
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Giving someone like Donald Glover or Ryan Reynolds the opportunity to play with a character known for breaking the fourth wall makes tongue-in-cheek retaliation fair game when the project is stripped from them.
GETTING OFF THE FERRISS WHEEL
The Fraud And The Four-Hour Workweek
jacobinmag.com
Self-help millionaire Tim Ferriss is a fraud. But his success says a lot about modern capitalism and its discontents.
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These Are Not Your Dad's Sneakers
acemarks.com
Ace Marks is the #1 shoe campaign in Kickstarter history because their direct-to-consumer model allows their luxury Italian leather shoes, which would run you $600+ in the department store, cost less than $200.
TIME TO SHUT IT DOWN
NSFW IF YOU'RE A ROBOT TAKING HUMAN JOBS
These AI-Created Nude Portraits Are 100% Horrific, 0% Erotic
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This is what the Boston Dynamics robots think about when they're alone.
SNAPSHOTS VERSUS SYNAPSES
What Constant Smartphone Photography Is Doing To Our Memories
vox.com
Sharing photos may subtly change what — and how — we remember.
NO ZUCKBACKS
Ever Record A Video on Facebook? Facebook Still Has It
nymag.com
Earlier this week, like many people around the world, my sister Bailey downloaded her Facebook data archives. Along with the contact lists and relationship statuses was something unexpected: several different videos of her attempting to play a scale on a wooden flute in her childhood bedroom.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NAZI PUNKS FLUSH OFF
Guy Power Washing Racist Graffiti Is The Most Satisfying Thing You'll See All Day
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The MO for the Instagram account erasinghate is a simple one — remove hate symbols from public spaces. Often, that involves a satisfying internet staple: power washing.
IN THE NEWS
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Kim Jong-Un Agrees To Meet South Korea President At Summit On 27 April
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Should You Use Google Sheets Or Microsoft Excel?
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We breakdown the two most popular spreadsheet tools.
If you don't get fired via tweet today, maybe it's a pretty good day.