Every day, the same, again
Sex doll brothel raided by police, closed down
She thought she had candles to burn during a power outage — but it was dynamite
Japan starts space elevator experiments
Amazon has patented a system that would put workers in a cage, on top of a robot
The Secret Drug Pricing System Middlemen Use to Rake in Millions
Stab Wound to the Chest Masquerading as Impalement by Rose Bush
The report — which surveyed more than 11,000 researchers worldwide — also finds a growing “reviewer fatigue.” Finding peer reviewers is becoming harder, even as the overall volume of publications rises globally
People’s interpretation of new evidence is often biased by their previous choices
People overestimate the size of their nose
How is experience transformed into memory?
The Mystery of People Who Speak Dozens of Languages
Computer vision researchers have uncovered a world of visual signals hiding in our midst, including subtle motions that betray what’s being said and faint images of what’s around a corner (with a recording of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” reconstructed from the minuscule vibrations of an empty chip bag as viewed through a soundproof window)
Did scientists discover a new shape?
Where former Lehman Brothers employees are today
Meet the Worshipers Who Believe They’re Aliens in Human Form
This note discusses the gap in intellectual property protections for the fashion industry
trends in the diffusion of misinformation on Facebook and Twitter between Jan- uary 2015 and July 2018 [PDF]
Are New York’s free FREE LinkNYC internet kiosks tracking your movements?
“The Most Unwanted Song” is a song created by artists Komar and Melamid and composer Dave Soldier in 1997. The song was designed to incorporate lyrical and musical elements that were annoying to most people, as determined by a public opinion survey.
How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind — from a Magician and Google Design Ethicist [Thanks Tim]
The 20 Books Travelers Are Always Leaving Behind at Their Hotels
We only eat fruit, and haven’t brushed our teeth in two years