Thursday, July 16, 2020

Who Will Save Your Seoul?

South Koreans Are Opting Out, A Second Coronavirus Death Surge Is Coming, Police Knew Far-Right Extremists Were The Real Threat At George Floyd Protests — Not "Antifa"
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SORRY FOR THE BAD NEWS
IT WILL CONTINUE, UNTIL WE END IT
A Second Coronavirus Death Surge Is Coming
theatlantic.com
There was always a logical explanation for why cases rose through the end of June while deaths did not.
THESE ARE NOT THE THREATS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
Police Knew Far-Right Extremists Were The Real Threat At George Floyd Protests, Not 'Antifa'
theintercept.com
An analysis of leaked law enforcement documents reveals an obsession with "antifa" despite evidence of threats of violence to police and protesters.
THE BUBBLE CAN'T PROTECT YOU
Safe Space: Silicon Valley And The Cult Of VC Victimhood
theverge.com
The early 2010s prompted a Silicon Valley love affair with the media — glowing profiles of startups and founders were the norm. Now, a group of disgruntled VCs claims the media is out to get them. What happened?
DONE WITH IT
Tune In, Drop Out
restofworld.org
In the face of social and professional pressure, many young South Koreans are simply opting out — and the economy is adapting to them.
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OUT OF THIS WORLD
OH, CANADA
QAnon's Madness Is Turning Canadians Into Potential Assassins
foreignpolicy.com
The sprawling conspiracy theory has mutated across borders.
THE MOON IS BABY
The Moon, Which Seems Pretty Old, Is Actually Much Younger Than We Thought
popularmechanics.com
The moon, which sure seems pretty old, is actually much younger than we thought. Here's the true age of the moon.
WHALE, I'LL BE
Two Geniuses, One Wheelchair And An Audacious Plan To Swim With The Whales
narratively.com
When the oceanographer who discovered whale songs met the paralyzed disability rights leader, they began a quest that grew more dangerous and beautiful than they ever imagined.
WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME
The Universe's Clock Might Have Bigger Ticks Than We Imagine
scientificamerican.com
A new experiment places limits on the smallest possible increment of time.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
GET OUT OF MY HAIR
Engineer Makes The Brave, Not At All Dangerous Decision To Have His Hair Cut By A Robot He Designed
youtube.com
Getting a haircut isn't really the safest thing to do in these times, so this engineer decided to take matter into his own hands.
IN THE NEWS
Apple, Elon Musk, Kanye West And Other Accounts Are Tweeting A Bitcoin Scam In Giant Twitter Hack
Asheville, NC Approves Steps Toward Reparations For Black Residents
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Forbids Cities, Counties From Requiring Masks As Coronavirus Surges In The State
Footage Of Police Body Cameras Offers Devastating Account Of Floyd Killing
Scientists Thought Summer Heat Would Slow COVID-19. It Hasn't. Why?
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
'BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME'
'Born at the Right Time': How Kid Hackers Became Cyberwarriors (2014)
nbcnews.com
A few years ago, when Greg Martin was in his mid 20s and teaching a computer security course for NASA engineers, he stumbled on an arcane bit of information that stopped him cold: the original set of rules governing the Internet, created in September 1981, the month he was born.
ALWAYS GONNA BE EXTREMELY ONLINE
The Most Harassed Women Online Share Why They're Not Logging Off (2018)
mashable.com
She will not be silenced.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's Thursday.