Le WTF Digest (17-Nov-2018)

Le WTF Digest (Weekly Technology Fix) is a curated list of articles/posts/etc. I find interesting.

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Department of Digital Addictions — 🎮 💉

The science of app addiction; Facebook's controversy of the week; and Google/DeepMind's controversy of the week.

The scientists who make apps addictive

Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook's Leaders Fought Through Crisis

DeepMind Is Handing DeepMind Health Over To Google

Department of Smarter Cities — 💡🏙

Tourism; smelly cities; and New York City as a tech hub.

How cities can fix tourism hell

American cities smell awful, and it's about to get worse

New York Is a Genuine Tech Hub (and That Was Before Amazon)

Department of Shameless Plugs — 🤑 🔌

Toy Story IV; must-read papers about autonomous vehicles; and Lego for adults.

A Roadmap for Autonomous Vehicles: State Tort Liability, Automobile Insurance, and Federal Safety…

LEGO Released A Product For Adults To Relieve Stress And Anxiety

Department of Silver Linings — 🌈🎆

Puzzling puzzles; back to workers; and green over black.

Artist Comes Up With Genius Way To Use Puzzles, Sells The Result For Up To $650

New Cleveland Fund Will Acquire Businesses and Sell Them Back to Workers

Ireland 16-9 New Zealand: Hosts hold nerve to earn first home win over All Blacks

Department of 1-picture-worth-1,000-words — 📷💬

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Department of worthy quotes — 🎬 📖

« I don’t think law enforcement should be a popularity contest. » — Tim Wu.

« Becoming a footballer is only the first half of the silent prayer a kid offers up to the sky or confides to his teacher in a primary school essay. The second part is the name of the team he wants to play for. » — Andrea Pirlo, Italian soccer player.

« Football (soccer) is a gentleman’s sport played by thugs. Rugby is a thug’s sport played by gentlemen. » — Anonymous.

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