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These Influencers Aren’t Flesh and Blood, Yet Millions Follow Them https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/business/media/miquela-virtual-influencer.html

Dogs may have evolved ‘puppy-dog eyes’ to tug at our hearts https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/06/17/dogs-may-have-evolved-puppy-dog-eyes-tug-our-hearts/?utm_term=.209d42db0755

A new chip lets robots “imagine” their actions before they make a move https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613631/a-new-chip-lets-robots-imagine-their-actions-before-they-make-a-move/

Iceland’s data centers are booming—here’s why that’s a problem https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613779/icelands-data-centers-are-booming-heres-why-thats-a-problem/

Adobe’s new AI tool can spot when a face has been Photoshopped https://www.technologyreview.com/f/613781/adobes-new-ai-tool-can-spot-when-a-face-has-been-photoshopped/

The poisons released by melting Arctic ice http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190612-the-poisons-released-by-melting-arctic-ice

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Palmeiras exóticas serão retiradas do Parque Trianon, em São Paulo https://sao-paulo.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,palmeiras-exoticas-serao-retiradas-do-parque-trianon-em-sao-paulo,70002876643

The productivity paradox https://medium.com/@ryanavent_93844/the-productivity-paradox-aaf05e5e4aad

AI can tell when actors are kissing—and maybe when you are, too https://www.technologyreview.com/f/613773/ai-hollywood-kissing-surveillance-aclu/

Artificial intelligence sees construction site accidents before they happen https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613738/artificial-intelligence-sees-construction-site-accidents-before-they-happen/

Brain signals can reveal how “awake” a fly’s brain is https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613637/brain-signals-can-reveal-how-awake-a-flys-brain-is/

5 Things That Make You a Mosquito Magnet https://youtu.be/j6MrN9o0BfA

Oh, Lovely: The Tick That Gives People Meat Allergies Is Spreading https://www.wired.com/story/lone-star-tick-that-gives-people-meat-allergies-may-be-spreading/

How Dengue, a Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease, Could Spread in a Warming World https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/10/climate/dengue-mosquito-spread-map.html

In Stores, Secret Bluetooth Surveillance Tracks Your Every Move https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/14/opinion/bluetooth-wireless-tracking-privacy.html

Hey Sorry Everyone But You Should Probably Keep Flossing https://www.wired.com/2016/08/hey-sorry-everyone-probably-keep-flossing/

Does the news reflect what we die from? https://ourworldindata.org/does-the-news-reflect-what-we-die-from

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Amazon sued over Alexa child recordings in US https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48623914

As Polar Ice Cap Recedes, The U.S. Navy Looks North https://www.npr.org/2019/06/12/730258832/as-polar-ice-cap-recedes-the-u-s-navy-looks-north

How we tune out distractions http://news.mit.edu/2019/how-brain-ignores-distractions-0612

Revealing ‘hidden’ phases of matter through the power of light https://phys.org/news/2019-06-revealing-hidden-phases-power.html

Ancient Roman Sandals and Other Footwear https://www.thoughtco.com/ancient-roman-sandals-and-other-footwear-117819

The man who helped feed the world https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47643456

Duas horas por semana ao ar livre garantem boa saúde, diz estudo https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,duas-horas-por-semana-ao-ar-livre-garante-boa-saude,70002871251

minha palestra no CIAB 2019: https://youtu.be/HvO-gw6EyUk

minhas palestras gravadas: http://usina.com/u/palestras

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Russia Targets Tinder As A Warning To Facebook And Twitter https://www.wired.com/story/russia-targets-tinder-warning-facebook-twitter/

A vitória (temporária) dos ladrões https://opiniao.estadao.com.br/noticias/espaco-aberto,a-vitoria-temporaria-dos-ladroes,70002864509

Is Climate Change Inconvenient or Existential? Only Supercomputers Can Do the Math https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/opinion/climate-change-supercomputers.html

The new plan to remove a trillion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: Bury it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/06/12/new-plan-remove-trillion-tons-carbon-dioxide-atmosphere-bury-it/?utm_term=.4fdad8da6e61

Fusion-Powered Spacecraft Could Be Just a Decade Away https://www.space.com/fusion-powered-spacecraft-could-launch-2028.html

Google News failed us, says New York Times https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/12/google-news-failed-us-says-new-york-times/?utm_term=.5482d9d85354

Battle of the elements: gold has gleamed through the ages https://physicsworld.com/a/battle-of-the-elements-gold-has-gleamed-through-the-ages/