The Guardian
A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human?
The Guardian
5 min read · From 2020 · We asked GPT-3, OpenAI’s powerful new language generator, to write an essay for us from scratch. The assignment? To convince us robots come in peace · Shared by 1018, including Mathieu von Rohr, Austin Kleon, Nige Willson, Gary Marcus, Joanna (J.F.) Penn, Michael Mina, Iain Brown, PhD, Oliver Reichenstein, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Rick King, Robin Wigglesworth, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Marc R Gagné MAPP 🍁, Mathew Ingram, emily bell, Taylor Lorenz, Yves Mulkers, Guy Kawasaki, Jim Marous 💯, AI
calvertjournal.com
Beyond utopia: rediscovering the lost legacy of Soviet design
calvertjournal.com
1 min read · From 2020 · At the inaugural London Design Biennale at Somerset House, Russia’s exhibition Discovering Utopia: The Lost Archives of Soviet Design was awarded… · Shared by 3, including Christian Surchi
thekitchn.com
2020 Is the Year of the Freezer
thekitchn.com
7 min read · From 2020 · If banana bread and sourdough are the “it” dishes of pandemic life, then freezers are the “it” appliance. · Shared by 3, including Christian Surchi
The Atlantic
How to Get Home From the Arctic Ocean During a Pandemic
The Atlantic
9 min read · From 2020 · One scientist had to cross the Russia-Finland border on a folding bicycle procured in Germany. · Shared by 13, including Ed Yong, Undark Magazine, Christian Surchi
The New York Times
What if ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Closer Than Scientists Thought?
The New York Times
10 min read · From 2020 · In what may be the world’s most important math puzzle, researchers are trying to figure out how many people in a community must be immune before the coronavirus fades. · Shared by 151, including Eric Topol, Christian Surchi, HealthyWomen.org, Hiroko Tabuchi, Virginia Hughes, Gregg Gonsalves, jorge-ferrer, Yale University, Luzius Meisser, Matthias Lampe, Mark Kaigwa, Rick Powell, Steve Faktor, Bill Hanage, Amesh Adalja, AntonioMaestre, T. Greer, Carl Zimmer
The New York Times
Unwanted Truths: Inside Trump’s Battles With U.S. Intelligence Agencies
The New York Times
20+ min read · From 2020 · Last year, intelligence officials gathered to write a classified report on Russia’s interest in the 2020 election. An investigation from the magazine uncovered what happened next. · Shared by 103, including Millie Tran, Christian Surchi, Scott McLeod, Michael (मुकेश) 🇺🇦💪🏻, Marc Abrahams, Ryan Lizza, Richard Deitsch, luis antónio santos, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Michael Barbaro, Julia Ioffe, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him)
WIRED
The Logic Around Contact Tracing Apps Is All Wrong
WIRED
3 min read · From 2020 · Rather than tracking individual exposures, we should be using them for real-time info on what activities and locations may be responsible for the spread. · Shared by 31, including A.Reinoso M., Christian Surchi, Backchannel
WIRED
The Attack That Broke Twitter Is Hitting Dozens of Companies
WIRED
2 min read · From 2020 · “Phone spear phishing” attacks have been on the rise since a bitcoin scam took over the social media platform in July. · Shared by 61, including Cyril Coste #DigitalTransformation, Matthias Lampe, Christian Surchi, Backchannel, Luca Like, Neeraj K. Agrawal, Nicolas Babin, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
The Guardian
Barcelona's disintegration and the decadence that can befall a super-club
The Guardian
4 min read · From 2020 · The humiliation by Bayern was a capitulation of a major side on a level not seen since the World Cup semi-final in 2014 · Shared by 15, including Christian Surchi
Quanta Magazine
Math of the Penguins
Quanta Magazine
5 min read · From 2020 · Emperor penguins display rigorously geometric spacing and mathematical efficiency when they huddle together for warmth, which may reveal secrets to their overall health. · Shared by 82, including Martina Pugliese, Walter Veit, Christian Surchi, Ⓓarío Macchi
Salon
What is QAnon? A not-so-brief introduction to the conspiracy theory that's eating America
Salon
~13 min read · From 2020 · Do millions of Americans really believe Donald Trump is saving children from underground demons? It seems that way · Shared by 10, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Christian Surchi
freeCodeCamp.org
A Brief History of Responsive Web Design
freeCodeCamp.org
8 min read · From 2020 · Websites are like a canvas. You have complete freedom to design them the way you want. But unlike a painting, not all people will view your site the way you want. The internet is huge and old, and… · Shared by 78, including Bryan Onel, rohit, Christian Surchi
