Friday Links!
Leading off this week, a fascinating read: Company that plans to bring back the mammoth takes a key step.
It will get better very, very quickly: Google’s Genie game maker is what happens when AI watches 30K hrs of video games.
Next, an outstanding article that was scrubbed soon after publication: Behind F1's Velvet Curtain.
From David Gloier, and it's a terrific read: The Sea Creatures That Opened a New Mystery About MH370: Could freaky barnacles do what advanced technology couldn’t — find the missing plane?
From Wally, an iconic gas station burrito: The Cult of Allsup's. NASA has a tabletop RPG (attention John H.): The Lost Universe. This is an absolutely riveting read: Scandal in Oz: Was “Over the Rainbow” Plagiarized? Truly the heroes we need: A Massachusetts Library System Will Let You Pay Fines With Cat Pictures.
From C. Lee, and this is remarkable: Is the 100-year old TB vaccine a new weapon against Alzheimer’s? Keyless cars: Gone in 20 seconds: how ‘smart keys’ have fuelled a new wave of car crime. More: Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago. Some of these are bizarre: It’s no accident: These automotive safety features flopped. Yup: Google reneged on the monopolistic bargain. Even vibrators aren't safe anymore (from malware): Vibrator virus steals your personal information. This is fantastic: Moonlight Etchings of the Forgotten Artist who Taught Edward Hopper. Beautiful: Evolving Themes of Absence and Presence in the Paintings of Minoru Nomata. This artist reminds me of The Far Side: Matthias Adolfson.
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