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An earth system model shows self-sustained melting of permafrost even if all man-made GHG emissions stop in 2020 ~enviro climate change Article 4899 words 15 votes
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How do you describe TikTok? The automatic culture of the world's favorite new social network ~tech social media Article 3698 words 5 votes
youtube-dl's creator and initial maintainer explains the origins of the project ~tech Article 3090 words 18 votes
"The intelligence coup of the century" - For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries ~news usa germany switzerland Article 8446 words 12 votes
Researching the potential of using machine learning to predict random number generation ~comp security Article 6572 words 11 votes
Why Sergio Ramos' penalties are so difficult to save, according to a goalkeeper ~sports.football Article 5783 words 7 votes
The remarkable life of Roxie Laybourne, the world’s first forensic ornithologist at the Smithsonian Institution ~science biology Article 4630 words, published Oct 5 2020 6 votes
How Sierra was captured, then killed, by a massive accounting fraud ~games Article 9829 words 21 votes
The complete idiot’s guide to the independence of the Continuum Hypothesis: part 1 ~science mathematics Article 3644 words 9 votes
RIP Google Play Music, 2011–2020 - A look back at the nine-year life of Google's music service ~music Article 24 votes
How Syria's disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets ~misc Article 4903 words 6 votes
How US President Donald Trump ruined political comedy ~society politics Article 3184 words, published Oct 7 2020 10 votes
I was a cable guy. I saw the worst of America. ~life Article 6185 words, published Dec 30 2018 26 votes
The COVID cruise ship and the Maine fishing town ~health Article 4061 words, published Sep 2 2020 4 votes
Geothermal energy is poised for a breakout ~enviro energy.renewable Article 4559 words, published Oct 21 2020 14 votes
As local news dies, a pay-for-play network rises in its place ~news usa journalism Article 3254 words, published Oct 20 2020 7 votes
'I could show you stuff you wouldn’t believe:' Gravediggers speak out about horrifying conditions ~life work Article 3980 words 8 votes
Buildings and residents testament to the rich seams of history and identity of Kiruna in Sweden are ousted in favour of the profit-laden iron ore seams lurking beneath ~design architecture urban planning Link 2 votes
Taking back our privacy - Profile of Moxie Marlinspike, founder of Signal ~tech privacy Article 8807 words 9 votes
Iron, how did they make it? Part I, Mining ~humanities.history Article 6268 words, published Sep 18 2020 8 votes
Big banks entrusted money to GardaWorld. It secretly lost track of millions. ~finance banking Article 4582 words 7 votes
Thoughts and observations on Apple’s ‘Hi, Speed’ iPhone 12 event ~tech apple Article 3382 words 7 votes
One year since the Turkish invasion of Rojava: An interview with Tekoşîna Anarşîst ~society politics Article 13 855 words, published Oct 11 2020 7 votes
Why Facebook can't fix itself - The platform is overrun with hate speech and disinformation, but the company's strategy seems focused on managing perception of the problem instead of addressing it ~tech facebook social media Article 7356 words 14 votes
Despite brute-forcing its way to dominance in many other industries, Amazon is having difficulty getting a foothold in games ~games Article 4812 words 11 votes
Pippi and the Moomins - The antics in postwar Nordic children’s books left propaganda and prudery behind. We need this madcap spirit more than ever ~books Article 3092 words, published Oct 6 2020 15 votes
The (mostly) true story of Vanilla Ice, hip-hop, and the American Dream ~music hip hop Article 10 859 words, published Oct 6 2020 5 votes
A libertarian walks into a bear: The utopian plot to liberate an American town (and some bears) ~humanities Article 3262 words 11 votes
How to make biomass energy sustainable again: Coppicing, pollarding, and hedgerows ~enviro sustainability energy.renewable Article 8762 words, published Sep 19 2020 14 votes