American Philosophy Andy Clark: virtual immortalityaeon.co - Aeon Video For centuries, philosophers – and more recently, science-fiction writers – have been concocting riffs and variations on a particular thought …
If work dominated your every moment would life be worth living?aeon.co - Andrew Taggart Imagine that work had taken over the world. It would be the centre around which the rest of life turned. Then all else would come to be subservient …
Dolls Pink and blue tsunamiaeon.co - Gina Rippon From tutus to trucks, parents are often struck by the gendered choices made by their children. Could these be 'hardwired'?By Gina RipponRead at Aeon
Charlottesville, VA I lost my column for keeping Charlottesville police accountable. I'd do it againThe Guardian - Molly CongerI’m not surprised a police officer and a former prosecutor would try to weaponize the legal system to silence a critic I am surprised the paper’s owners reacted with such incredible cowardice When the
U.S. Navy US Navy to build £330m world’s largest robot warship to patrol the most dangerous seasthesun.co.uk - Jon Rogers THE US Navy wants to build a fleet of ten robot warships over the next five years. The huge ships referred to as Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV) …
Turnip Searching For The South Of France In A Plate? Look No FurtherForbes - Sylvie BigarThe hardest decision of that day is, without doubt, whether to order a cassoulet or not. After all, the magical mythical stew is a winter dish, but how can you arrive at the source of all things cassoulet
Energy Why climate change is so hard to tackle: The global problemAxios - Amy Harder Democratic presidential hopefuls are calling for aggressive action to reduce heat-trapping emissions, while nations are facing pressure to ramp up …
Unions State of the UnionsThe New Yorker - Caleb CrainDo you have rights at work? Franklin Delano Roosevelt thought you did. In 1936, while trying to haul America’s economy out of the bog that the free market had driven it into, Roosevelt argued that workers
Falafel Comic wins funniest joke of the Fringe with vegetable punstv.tv - STV The best joke at the Edinburgh Fringe has been named as a vegetable pun which beat the comic competition. Festival veteran Olaf Falafel claimed the …
Boris Johnson There is a growing momentum in the Commons for a confidence vote against Boris Johnson’s governmentinews.co.uk - Jane Merrick Until this weekend, Boris Johnson was sticking to the line that he would not enter into talks with EU leaders until they showed their willingness to …
5G Three launch insanely cheap broadband deal with unlimited, super fast internetmirror.co.uk - Molly Holt Three has gone live with its 5G network - and is celebrating with a ridiculously cheap 5G home broadband deal that rivals Vodafone Three UK has …
Italy What's wrong with the Italian property market?thelocal.it - Clare Speak What’s going on with Italian property prices? Nothing new, you might say. But a snapshot of the market reveals some curious trends, which we’re …
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes A250e, B250e revealed with plug-in hybrid powermotor1.com - Adrian Padeanu The rumours were true – Mercedes is finally electrifying some models from its compact car range by installing a plug-in hybrid powertrain in the …
Aston Martin Aston Martin will now build the perfect ultra-luxury space for you and your car collection -luxurylaunches.com - Sayan Chakravarty If you’re one of the lucky few people on earth who have deposited the money for the $3.8 million Aston Martin Valkyrie, you shouldn’t settle for a …
British Library What the British Indian police exams looked like a century agoQuartz - Hedley SuttonAugust being the month of Britain’s general certificate of secondary education (GCSE) and “A”-level results, this post is about a set of examinations taken exactly a century ago. After the end of the War
Potatoes The Best International Potato RecipesChowhound - Jen Wheeler Potatoes are famously versatile, and beloved around the globe in many different forms. Keto eaters will have to look away, but for the rest of us, …
Science What would alien life actually look like?sciencefocus.com - Mićo Tatalović Our Universe could turn out to be a pretty wild place. Recent astronomical discoveries suggest that billions of Earth-like planets are dotted …
Bugatti Bugatti Centodieci hypercar unveiled, has 1,577 horsepowergeeky-gadgets.com - Roland Hutchinson Bugatti has unveiled a new hypercar, the Bugatti Centodieci, the car is based on the Chiron and it comes with 1,577 horsepower, the Chiron has …
News (China) Chinese scientists are at the forefront of the quantum revolutionSouth China Morning Post - The Washington Post More than a decade ago, Chinese physicist Pan Jian-Wei returned home from Europe to help oversee research into some of the most important technology …
The Daily Beast Pacifica High School Students Sang Nazi Song and Gave Hitler SaluteThe Daily Beast - Davis Richardson A group of high-school students in Southern California gave a Nazi salute and sang a Nazi song during an awards ceremony last year, according to …
Ransomware Texas Cyber Attack Has Taken 23 Government Agencies OfflineForbes - Davey WinderThe Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has confirmed that the State of Texas has been responding to a cyber-attack that started on the morning of August 16. At this point, it is known that
European Travel German Fairytale Towns- The Prettiest Cities Germanygypsywithadayjob.com - foxyroxyk424 The notion of the fairytale destinations may seem like a trendy travel term, but the truth is many of these locations have been receiving travelers …
Health Worried You're Eating Too Much Salt? Here's The Science on 'Safe Levels'ScienceAlert - FENG HE The human body needs a tiny amount of sodium to function properly and this is typically found in salt (sodium chloride). But today most people …
Play buttonScience How Much Hotter Are The Oceans? The Answer Begins With A BucketNPR - Rebecca HersherIf you want to know what climate change will look like, you need to know what Earth's climate looked like in the past — what air temperatures were like, for example, and what ocean currents and sea levels
CRISPR In a Dizzying New Upgrade, CRISPR Can Now Edit Several Genes at OnceScienceAlert - David Nield We've already seen many different uses for CRISPR gene editing – the precise cutting and pasting of particular genes in DNA. Now researchers have …
Apple Maps We tried iOS 13 and iPad OS. Here's every important featureCNET - by Jessica Dolcourt, Jason Cipriani We break down everything you need to know.
Falafel These are the ’10 funniest jokes’ from the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe FestivalNME - Nick Reilly The top 10 jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019 have been announced, with comedian Olaf Falafel taking the coveted top spot. Check out the …
Oil & Gas Industry Oil industry knew of 'serious' climate concerns more than 45 years ago | Oil | The GuardianThe Guardian - Oliver MilmanOil industry knew of ‘serious’ climate concerns more than 45 years ago Researchers warned American Petroleum Institute in 1968 that the release of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels could lead to ‘worldwide
Plastic Oh Great, There's a New Form of Plastic Pollution That Looks Exactly Like RocksScienceAlert - Michelle Starr Plastic pollution has reached the Antarctic wilderness. It's at Earth's highest peak, and its deepest chasm. And yet, the extent of this insidious …
Utrecht Dutch take cycling to a new level, with world's biggest multistorey bike parkThe Guardian - Senay Boztas in AmsterdamIn a nation with more bikes than people, finding a space to park can be a problem. The Dutch city of Utrecht is unveiling an answer at its railway station on Monday morning: the world’s largest multistorey
