Reports Of ‘The Simpsons’ Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

How Reading Has Changed In The 2010s

“For a while we were told that books were going to be a thing of the past. A new century had dawned, our lives were being digitised and surely there was no longer any reason to lug the pressed pulp of dead trees around. And yet, over the past decade, it seems clear that the death of the book has been greatly exaggerated.” – BBC

How Sesame Street Thrives After 50 Years

In 1847 Augustus De Morgan said, “The most worthless book of a bygone day is a record worthy of preservation.” The study of our intellectual history since Gutenberg depends on our incorporating this point into our plans for the electronic age.

How Will You Remember The 2010s? A Series Of Crises

“How will we remember the last 10 years? Above all, as a time of crises. During the 2010s, there have been crises of democracy and the economy; of the climate and poverty; of international relations and national identity; of privacy and technology. There were crises at the start of the decade, and there are crises now. Some of them are the same crises, unsolved. Others are like nothing we have experienced before. Some of them are welcome: old hierarchies collapsing. Others are catastrophes.” –The Guardian

Google Is Going To War Against Its Own Workers Gizmodo 

Among the World’s Most Dire Places: This California Homeless Camp New York Times 

Steve Bannon: ‘We’ve turned the Republicans into a working-class party’

 

This is How a Society Dies Umair Haque

Fashion Nova’s Secret: Underpaid Workers in Los Angeles Factories NYT

 ‘Walking’ Bicycle Is a Genuine Engineering Delight Nerdist 

Scientists discover dogs can do math, too Inverse

Reports Of ‘The Simpsons’ Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

Composer Danny Elfman, who wrote the theme music for the long-running series, told an Irish podcaster that “from what I’ve heard, it is coming to an end. … I don’t know for a fact, but I’ve heard that it will be in its last year.”The Guardian picked the news up, and rumors spread quickly until showrunner Al Jean shut them down: “No disrespect to Mr. Elfman but we are producing season 32 starting next year and have no plans to end after that.” – Metro (UK)

Ring says it will introduce new security features after hackers broke into a camera in an 8-year-old’s bedroom, where they could watch and talk to the child Business Insider How reassuring.

A.I. Is Making it Easier to Kill (You). Here’s How. New York Times, YouTube 

Behind the One-Way Mirror: A Deep Dive Into the Technology of CorporateSurveillance Electronic Frontier Foundation

No wonder many Christian men today are having a masculinity crisis DODGY ROLE MODELS: The tension between equality and the conformity to social norms still has a long way to go for men.

Smart Cities – a snapshot of Australia in 2019 A new report by KPMG looks at how public sector leaders are supporting stronger communities through smart city initiatives. (Partner link) How to stop a bully Brooks Gibbs, via YouTube Bullying described in the most simplistic terms is ‘dominance behaviour’. Here’s a simple solution to it. A lesson from West Point David Epstein, via LinkedIn Why money alone can’t keep star talent from jumping ship. The CIA’s former chief of disguise drops her mask Elizabeth Winkler, via The Wall Street Journal Jonna Mendez served 27 years undercover, crafting wigs, prosthetic noses, false teeth and masks that could be peeled off like Tom Cruise’s in ‘Mission: Impossible’. A guide to the memes that defined a decade (and where they are now) Jenna Amatulli, via HuffPo In the last 10 years we’ve been sad with Keanu, broke the internet for Kim Kardashian, and loved on Baby Yoda.