Hacker News
- India has spent a decade wasting the potential of its young population https://qz.com/india/2104191/india-has-wasted-the-potential-of-its-large-young-population/ 10 comments
- Google’s origin partly lies in CIA and NSA research grants for mass surveillance https://qz.com/1145669/googles-true-origin-partly-lies-in-cia-and-nsa-research-grants-for-mass-surveillance 5 comments
- The era of easily faked, AI-generated photos is quickly emerging https://qz.com/1115353/new-research-from-nvidia-shows-that-the-era-of-easily-faked-ai-generated-photos-is-quickly-emerging/ 4 comments
- Social mobility of the English and Chinese elite classes http://qz.com/314720/heres-the-surprising-social-trait-that-the-english-and-chinese-have-in-common/ 11 comments
- All the Western companies you’d have to combine to get something like Alibaba http://qz.com/206283/all-the-western-companies-youd-have-to-combine-to-get-something-like-alibaba/?referrer=Anuj+Adhiya&source=HackerNews 102 comments
- Always going back to your ex - A timeline of China vs. crypto https://qz.com/2065015/how-chinas-new-ban-on-crypto-breaks-from-the-past/ 14 comments cryptocurrency
- The world’s biggest carbon-sucking machine is switching on in Iceland - fans pull in air, CO2 filtered out, mixed with water, and pumped into deep underground wells. Over the course of a few years it turns to stone. Equivalent to emissions/year from ~870 cars. "Business plan" is to sell offsets. https://qz.com/2055951/climeworks-is-opening-the-worlds-biggest-carbon-removal-machine/ 35 comments energy
- The world’s biggest carbon-sucking machine is switching on in Iceland - fans pull in air, CO2 filtered out, mixed with water, and pumped into deep underground wells. Over the course of a few years it turns to stone. Equivalent to emissions/year from ~870 cars. "Business plan" is to sell offsets. https://qz.com/2055951/climeworks-is-opening-the-worlds-biggest-carbon-removal-machine/ 5 comments environment
- India’s crumbling healthcare is pushing many to seek doctors and medicines online: Quartz India https://qz.com/india/2007025/practo-1mg-and-pharmeasy-in-high-demand-amid-covid-crisis/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=daily-brief&utm_content=cd859b2b-b29b-11eb-a6f2-b2fbdc418735 3 comments india
- Republican senators just sent the US Supreme Court a strange letter https://qz.com/1699290/republicans-just-sent-scotus-a-strange-letter-on-a-gun-case/ 15 comments politics
- How a French sports gear retailer is making Adidas, Nike, and Puma sweat in India https://qz.com/india/1610385/decathlon-showrooms-give-nike-puma-adidas-the-jitters-in-india/ 97 comments india
- OpenAI bots just trounced pro players of “Dota 2.” Now what? https://qz.com/1594765/openai-bots-just-trounced-pro-players-of-dota-2-now-what/ 5 comments technology
- Melania Trump racked up $174,000 in hotel bills for a day trip to Toronto https://qz.com/1465202/melania-trump-racked-up-a-174000-hotel-bill-during-a-one-day-trip-to-toronto/ 763 comments politics
- For every $1 the US put into adding renewable energy last year, China put in $3 https://qz.com/1247527/for-every-1-the-us-put-into-renewable-energy-last-year-china-put-in-3/ 121 comments politics
- Trump's tax reform and newly signed budget could worsen the bond selloff that's disturbing markets https://qz.com/1203685/trumps-tax-reform-and-newly-signed-budget-could-worsen-the-bond-selloff-thats-disturbing-markets/ 9 comments politics
- This is exactly how America tumbles into a constitutional crisis https://qz.com/1196020/donald-trump-robert-mueller-nunes-fbi-memo-us-constitutional-crisis-looms/ 72 comments politics
- Private rocketeers snuck their own “star” into orbit, and it will be visible from earth https://qz.com/1187991/rocket-lab-electron-private-rocketeers-put-their-own-humanity-star-into-orbit/ 11 comments technology
- Researchers have figured out how to fake news video with AI https://qz.com/1031624/researchers-have-figured-out-how-to-fake-news-video-with-ai/ 6 comments technology
- Trump just handed the lawyers opposing his travel ban a big gift https://qz.com/998799/trumps-tweets-on-his-travel-ban-boost-the-case-against-it-according-to-neal-katyal/ 6 comments politics
- The US is relocating an entire town because of climate change. And this is just the beginning https://qz.com/994459/the-us-is-relocating-an-entire-town-because-of-climate-change-and-this-is-just-the-beginning/https://qz.com/994459/the-us-is-relocating-an-entire-town-because-of-climate-change-and-this-is-just-the-beginning/ 20 comments politics
- Trump Muslim ban: Trump's immigration executive order punishes Muslims from countries America has destroyed. https://qz.com/895042/trump-muslim-ban-trumps-hypocritical-immigration-executive-order-punishes-muslims-from-countries-america-has-destroyed/ 16 comments worldnews
- A theory from two Harvard professors explains why American voters prefer incompetence https://qz.com/889386/a-theory-from-two-harvard-professors-explains-why-american-voters-prefer-incompetence/ 54 comments politics
- Finally, there's a company with the courage to test driverless cars on Indian roads [NP] https://qz.com/887754/tata-elxsi-finally-theres-a-company-with-the-courage-to-test-driverless-cars-on-indian-roads/ 15 comments india
- The UK knew China was planning a massacre at Tiananmen Square in 1989 two weeks before it happened https://qz.com/878627/the-uk-knew-china-was-planning-a-massacre-at-tiananmen-square-in-1989-two-weeks-before-it-happened/ 69 comments worldnews
- How Adobe Flash, once the face of the web, fell to the brink of obsolescence http://qz.com/863467/how-adobe-flash-once-the-face-of-the-web-fell-to-the-brink-of-obscurity-and-why-its-worth-saving/ 993 comments technology
- China's richest man Wang Jianlin threatens Donald Trump: 20,000 US jobs are at stake "should things be handled poorly http://qz.com/861397/chinas-richest-man-wang-jianlin-threatens-donald-trump-20000-us-jobs-are-at-stake-should-things-be-handled-poorly/ 278 comments politics
- 250,000 demonstrators call on Taiwan to be the first in Asia to legalize gay marriage http://qz.com/860215/photos-250000-demonstrators-call-on-taiwan-to-be-the-first-in-asia-to-legalize-gay-marriage/ 73 comments worldnews
- HIV infections in China are rising sharply among students, gay men, and men over 60 http://qz.com/850110/hiv-infections-are-rising-sharply-among-gay-men-men-over-60-and-students-in-china/ 96 comments worldnews
- The exploitation of rape victims by Indian journalists http://qz.com/751532/the-exploitation-of-rape-victims-by-indian-journalists/ 7 comments india
- Getty Images is facing a $1 billion lawsuit for selling photos that were in the public domain http://qz.com/746255/photographer-files-1-billion-suit-against-getty-images-for-selling-photos-in-the-public-domain/ 110 comments business
- The first brain-controlled drone race just took place in Florida http://qz.com/669720/the-first-brain-controlled-drone-race-just-took-place-in-florida/ 3 comments technology
- Thoughts on the new Quartz "home page"? http://qz.com/ 7 comments web_design
- India wants to train thousands of journalists in government propaganda, just like China http://qz.com/363947/india-wants-to-train-thousands-of-journalists-in-government-propaganda-just-like-china/ 10 comments india
- A Moscow library containing rare UN documents, ancient Slavic texts, and 14 million books burst into flames. :(X-post world news) http://qz.com/336926/a-moscow-library-containing-rare-un-documents-ancient-slavic-texts-and-14-million-books-is-on-fire/ 39 comments books
- Regional usage of "um" vs. "uh" in the United States http://qz.com/264312/um-heres-an-uh-map-that-shows-where-americans-use-um-vs-uh/ 34 comments linguistics
- What it feels like to be the last generation to remember life before the internet http://qz.com/252456/what-it-feels-like-to-be-the-last-generation-to-remember-life-before-the-internet/ 42 comments technology
- Advertisers value Americans almost 110 times more than Indians http://qz.com/232141/advertisers-value-americans-almost-110-times-more-than-indians/ 5 comments india
- South Koreans drink twice as much liquor as Russians and more than four times as much as Americans http://qz.com/171191/south-koreans-drink-twice-as-much-liquor-as-russians-and-more-than-four-times-as-much-as-americans/ 1967 comments worldnews
- 2013 was a lost year for tech. Innovation was replaced by financial engineering, mergers and acquisitions, and evasion of regulations. http://qz.com/161443/2013-was-a-lost-year-for-tech/#! 26 comments technology
- A plan to turn every lightbulb into an ultra-fast alternative to Wi-Fi http://qz.com/137221/a-plan-to-turn-every-lightbulb-into-an-ultra-fast-alternative-to-wi-fi/ 91 comments technology
- Brits now experiencing an “unprecedented squeeze on living standards” http://qz.com/129657/brits-now-experiencing-an-unprecedented-squeeze-on-living-standards/ 202 comments worldnews
Linking pages
- Elon Musk’s Reusable Rocket Just Changed The Space Game - Defense One http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2017/03/elon-musks-reusable-rocket-just-changed-space-game/136633/?oref=d-river 1502 comments
- Oil is now so cheap even pirates aren’t stealing it any more https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/oil-now-cheap-even-pirates-120218185.html 1468 comments
- This is America, Now: The Dow Hits a Record High With Household Income at a Decade Low - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/03/this-is-america-now-the-dow-hits-a-record-high-with-household-income-at-a-decade-low/273719/ 1380 comments
- Nearly half of Americans age 18 to 29 are living with their parents https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nearly-half-americans-age-18-143500319.html 688 comments
- Brazil and Argentina are laying the groundwork for a Latin American currency to rival the US dollar https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/brazil-argentina-laying-groundwork-latin-211000230.html 389 comments
- GitHub - iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome: Bypass Paywalls web browser extension for Chrome and Firefox. https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome 379 comments
- The US says Huawei had a bonus program for employees who stole trade secrets https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-says-huawei-had-bonus-141239473.html 236 comments
- Pornhub Enjoys Massive Traffic From Internet Users In China Denouncing Hong Kong Protesters https://www.ibtimes.com/pornhub-enjoys-massive-traffic-internet-users-china-denouncing-hong-kong-protesters-2866742 218 comments
- How Much Would You Pay to Never See an Online Ad Again? - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/11/how-much-would-you-pay-to-never-see-an-online-ad-again/265063/ 156 comments
- Apple hobbled a crucial tool of dissent in China weeks before widespread protests broke out https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-hobbled-crucial-tool-dissent-185100767.html 147 comments
- Millennials are just as wealthy as their parents https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millennials-just-wealthy-parents-110000171.html 132 comments
- How Memes Are Orchestrated by the Man - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/03/how-memes-are-orchestrated-by-the-man/274466/ 116 comments
- The Government May Be Shut Down, But Taxpayers Are Footing The Bill For Mar-a-Lago Party Tents - Government Executive https://www.govexec.com/contracting/2018/12/government-may-be-shut-down-taxpayers-are-footing-bill-mar-lago-party-tents/153789/ 114 comments
- Why the 9-to-5 Day Is So Tough on Creative Workers - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/12/science-that-proves-the-9-to-5-day-is-hell-for-creative-workers/282331/ 108 comments
- Apple’s new ad is a clever comeback to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s iPad putdown https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/apple-ad-clever-comeback-microsoft-175812083.html 84 comments
- Don’t look now, but the Republican tax bill will cut $25 billion from Medicare next year https://finance.yahoo.com/news/don-t-look-now-republican-190622821.html 84 comments
- Take $1,000, Trade Once a Day, Make $264 Billion&ampampampampampampampampampampampampampampampampampampmdash;You Could Have Done It in 2013 - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/12/take-1-000-trade-once-a-day-make-264-billion-you-could-have-done-it-in-2013/282386/ 78 comments
- Births in China are dangerously close to being overtaken by deaths https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/abc3bdd1-1108-3a92-af1f-ac7df5343fae/births-in-china-are.html 69 comments
- Starbucks and McDonald’s are reducing store hours as workers call in sick https://news.yahoo.com/starbucks-mcdonald-reducing-store-hours-202600036.html 68 comments
- Students will pay an astronomical amount for university in the US in 2018 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/students-pay-astronomical-amount-university-150257835.html 62 comments