Interesting reads
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@gollum said in Interesting reads:
Every year Ars Tech does a "tech companies that will go bankrupt this year" list.
Its a good read, given a lot here are in tech.
Hope they are right about twitter , surprised Yahoo has managed to hang in there this long.
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This article was expanded into a book which is an excellent read.
The Enemy Within
When the Conficker computer “worm” was unleashed on the world in November 2008, cyber-security experts didn’t know what to make of it. It infiltrated millions of computers around the globe. It constantly checks in with its unknown creators. It uses an encryption code so...
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Cannibalism is nothing to be ashamed of. My Maori blood is feeling a pride surge right now.
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The Crimes of SEAL Team 6
Behind the heroic narratives of SEAL Team 6 is a darker, more troubling story of criminal brutality and war crimes.
This is from the same company that used to own Gawker, even so if only half of it is true it's still pretty awful.
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@jegga said in Interesting reads:
The Crimes of SEAL Team 6
Behind the heroic narratives of SEAL Team 6 is a darker, more troubling story of criminal brutality and war crimes.
This is from the same company that used to own Gawker, even so if only half of it is true it's still pretty awful.
Completely different companies. They do employ Sam Biddle, who used to work for Gawker though (and was a dick).
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You might find this interview interesting. A socialist "irony twitter" goofball (username: pisspiggranddad) from California (Canadian originally) who went to Syria to fight with the Kurds against ISIS. The Chapo podcast is pretty leftist.
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The Intercept is a publication of First Look Media. Launched in 2013 by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omidyar, First Look Media is a multi-platform media company devoted to supporting independent voices, from fearless investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking to arts, culture, media and entertainment. First Look Media produces and distributes content in a wide range of forms including feature films, short-form video, podcasts, interactive media and long-form journalism, for its own digital properties and with partners.
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Video Games Are Better Than Real Life
Many Americans have replaced work hours with game play — and ended up happier. Which wouldn’t surprise most gamers.
Gaming is better than real life
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I heard about this guy and I wondered why yanks were unaware of the humble mince and cheese
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10716170
Well wonder no more
http://m.chicagoreader.com/chicago/mince-pie-the-real-american-pie/Content?oid=1267308
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Welcome to the Future Range of the Woolly Mammoth
In Arctic Siberia, Russian scientists are trying to stave off catastrophic climate change—by resurrecting an Ice Age biome complete with extinct creatures.
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@jegga Not sold on bringing back sabre-toothed tigers...
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@antipodean quite keen on direwolves though. I reckon they'll probably fund this with hunting safaris on old bull mammoths.
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@jegga said in Interesting reads:
@antipodean quite keen on direwolves though. I reckon they'll probably fund this with hunting safaris on old bull mammoths.
Didn't realise they hung on till 2000 bcThere's always some great stat I can never remember re the Pyramids were 1000 years old when the last Mammoths died
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Probably more a 'must read' for non-Vaxers as it is probably the clearest explanation of why they should vax their children i have seen. Spells things out in terms even morons should understand.
Yes, we’re going there: Should you vaccinate your child?
It's always a good time to talk about vaccination, but with the topic back in the news thanks the major measles outbreak in Auckland, we're resharing Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw's deep dive into the issue from March 2017.
Deprecated: The Ars 2017 tech company Deathwatch
