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Scientists Warn the UN of Capitalism’s Imminent Demise https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/43pek3/scientists-warn-the-un-of-capitalisms-imminent-demise

23andme Data Suggests Genetic Link Between Cannabis Use And Schizophrenia https://www.newsweek.com/data-23andme-genetic-cannabis-schizophrenia-1092043

In Psychology And Other Social Sciences, Many Studies Fail The Reproducibility Test https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/27/642218377/in-psychology-and-other-social-sciences-many-studies-fail-the-reproducibility-te

China Has Withheld Samples of a Dangerous Flu Virus https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/health/china-flu-virus-samples.html

Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause, too https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/08/27/beluga-whales-narwhals-go-through-menopause-too/?utm_term=.33417069f5cc

A New Trick to Keep Barnacles From Sticking to Ships https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/science/barnacles-ships-coating.html

Yemen cholera epidemic ‘controlled’ by computer predictions https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45259922

The Nuclear Power Plant of the Future May Be Floating Near Russia https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/26/business/energy-environment/russia-floating-nuclear-power.html

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Uber ‘to focus on bikes over cars’ https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45317025

Future elections may be swayed by intelligent, weaponized chatbots https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611832/future-elections-may-be-swayed-by-intelligent-weaponized-chatbots/

No alcohol safe to drink, global study confirms https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45283401

Russia trolls ‘spreading vaccination misinformation’ to create discord https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45294192

Why sleep should be every student’s priority http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180815-why-sleep-should-be-every-students-priority

You Are Getting Sleepy — Tagged Proteins May Point to Why https://www.quantamagazine.org/snipp-proteins-may-point-to-why-we-get-sleepy-20180821/

The Mysterious Green Orbs That Float by Day and Sink at Night https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/science/marimo-floating-algae-balls.html

Plantas usam açúcar produzido na fotossíntese para saber a hora https://jornal.usp.br/ciencias/ciencias-biologicas/plantas-usam-acucar-produzido-na-fotossintese-para-saber-a-hora/

New Bacterial Enzymes Could Revolutionize Blood Donations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BquoZoAOQXM&ab_channel=SciShow

Phone Numbers Were Never Meant As Id. Now We’re All At Risk https://www.wired.com/story/phone-numbers-indentification-authentication/

What Happens When Algorithms Design A Concert Hall? The Stunning Elbphilharmonie https://www.wired.com/2017/01/happens-algorithms-design-concert-hall-stunning-elbphilharmonie/

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Why the pessimists are winning, for now https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611803/why-the-pessimists-are-winning-for-now/

Kenya’s technology evolved. Its political problems stayed the same. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611833/kenyas-technology-evolved-its-political-problems-stayed-the-same/

Civil: Keepin’ It Civil With Blockchain https://www.marketplace.org/topics/make-me-smart

Newsguard Wants To Fight Fake News With Humans, Not Algorithms https://www.wired.com/story/newsguard-extension-fake-news-trust-score/

In 1973, an MIT computer predicted the end of civilization. So far, it’s on target. https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/in-1973-an-mit-computer-predicted-the-end-of-civilization-so-far-its-on-target

How scientists are learning to predict your future with your genes https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/8/23/17527708/genetics-genome-sequencing-gwas-polygenic-risk-score

Firefly twinkles are a sweet reminder that they taste like trash, study says https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/08/22/fireflies-twinkles-are-sweet-reminder-that-they-taste-like-trash-study-says/

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This is what filter bubbles actually look like https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611807/this-is-what-filter-bubbles-actually-look-like/

The memes that might get you jailed in Russia https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-45247879

Worshiping the False Idols of Wellness https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/style/wellness-industrial-complex.html

Facebook Pulls Its Data-Harvesting Onavo VPN From App Store After Apple Says It Violates Rules https://gizmodo.com/facebook-pulls-its-data-harvesting-onavo-vpn-from-app-s-1828541718

We Have The Most Precise Reading Yet on How Fast Earth’s Magnetic Poles Could Flip https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-geomagnetic-polarity-excursion-rapid-reversal-ancient-past

Need More Self-Control? Try a Simple Ritual https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/need-more-self-control-try-a-simple-ritual/

Inversão dos polos magnéticos da Terra pode ocorrer mais rápido do que o previsto https://g1.globo.com/ciencia-e-saude/noticia/2018/08/22/inversao-dos-polos-magneticos-da-terra-pode-ocorrer-mais-rapido-do-que-o-previsto.ghtml