Readup: Social Reading

India bypasses own rules to buy Israeli phone-hacking tech
Yashraj Sharma in Al Jazeera
India's expansive surveillance capabilities extend beyond cloning phones to accessing cloud-based data of tech giants.
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India bypasses own rules to buy Israeli phone-hacking tech
Al JazeeraYashraj Sharma7 min
India's expansive surveillance capabilities extend beyond cloning phones to accessing cloud-based data of tech giants.
1 read0 comments
7.0
Al Jazeera
Yashraj Sharma7 min
India's expansive surveillance capabilities extend beyond cloning phones to accessing cloud-based data of tech giants.
1 read
0 comments
7.0
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- # 1Upvote articles by reading them to completion.
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  2640 pts - Scout: deephdave
  The Sweet and Sticky History of the Date
  SmithsonianMatti Friedman11/7/2229 min
  1 read0 comments
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  Smithsonian
  Matti Friedman11/7/2229 min
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  8.0
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  1179 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Trump says Israel, Gulf allies must repay Iran war cost: What does it mean?
  Al JazeeraStephen Quillen6 min
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  Al Jazeera
  Stephen Quillen6 min
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- # 3
  600 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Why 'stunning' assisted-dying novel Switzy caused a Booker Prize controversy
  BBC NewsClare Thorp10/29/268 min
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  BBC News
  Clare Thorp10/29/268 min
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- # 4
  560 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Shashi Tharoor's dictionary of dope words | Mint
  LivemintShrabonti Bagchi10/4/243 min
  1 read0 comments
  7.0
  Livemint
  Shrabonti Bagchi10/4/243 min
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- # 4
  560 pts - Scout: deephdave
  ‘Wonderland of Words’: Shashi Tharoor’s ‘seriously funny’ book on the quirks of the English language
  Scroll.inKrutika Puranik3 min
  1 read0 comments
  8.0
  Scroll.in
  Krutika Puranik3 min
  1 read
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  8.0
- # 6
  550 pts - Scout: deephdave
  "You can't really fake curiosity or love for a language or culture just to chase an audience" - In Conversation With Damini Bhatla - The Indian Music Diaries
  The Indian Music Diaries9/12/266 min
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  The Indian Music Diaries
  9/12/266 min
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- # 7
  214 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Nvidia spy scandal fuels debate over chip exports to China
  Al JazeeraJohn Power6 min
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  Al Jazeera
  John Power6 min
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- # 75
  46 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Music in the age of algorithm
  Mintlounge15 min
  1 read1 comment
  8.0
  Mintlounge
  15 min
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  1 comment
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- # 300
  46 pts - Scout: skrt
  Learning to Love in the Wilds of Our Bodies - Gay Mag
  Gay MagYour Fat Friend4/24/189 min
  5 reads3 comments
  8.3
  Gay Mag
  Your Fat Friend4/24/189 min
  5 reads
  3 comments
  8.3
- # 53
  46 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Rip Tide - The American Scholar
  The American Scholar2/9/2412 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  The American Scholar
  2/9/2412 min
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  10
- # 440
  45 pts - Scout: SEnkey
  The Incredible Shrinking Political Party
  thedispatch.comDeclan Garvey6 min
  2 reads1 comment
  9.5
  thedispatch.com
  Declan Garvey6 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
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- # 434
  45 pts - Scout: bill
  American Dirt: A Bridge to Nowhere
  Longreads2/4/2031 min
  2 reads0 comments
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  Longreads
  2/4/2031 min
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- # 441
  45 pts - Scout: SEnkey
  Tesla running on ‘Autopilot’ repeatedly veered toward the spot where Apple engineer later crashed and died, federal investigators say
  washingtonpostMichael Laris2/11/204 min
  6 reads3 comments
  8.7
  washingtonpost
  Michael Laris2/11/204 min
  6 reads
  3 comments
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- # 426
  45 pts - Scout: bill
  A Reality Check for Steinbeck and Charley
  The New York Times CompanyCharles McGrath4/3/117 min
  3 reads3 comments
  9.5
  The New York Times Company
  Charles McGrath4/3/117 min
  3 reads
  3 comments
  9.5
- # 76
  44 pts - Scout: deephdave
  The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon
  The New York Times CompanyMARK MAZZETTI, RONEN BERGMAN1/28/2239 min
  1 read0 comments
  9.0
  The New York Times Company
  MARK MAZZETTI, RONEN BERGMAN1/28/2239 min
  1 read
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- # 34
  44 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  15 Essential Things To Know Before Driving in Sicily — ALONG DUSTY ROADS
  along dusty roads29 min
  1 read0 comments
  9.0
  along dusty roads
  29 min
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- # 452
  43 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  How to Pick Your Life Partner - Part 2 - Wait But Why
  Wait But WhyTim Urban2/13/1410 min
  5 reads3 comments
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  Wait But Why
  Tim Urban2/13/1410 min
  5 reads
  3 comments
  10
- # 63
  43 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe
  The Guardian2/27/243 min
  2 reads2 comments
  9.5
  The Guardian
  2/27/243 min
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  2 comments
  9.5
- # 322
  43 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  My Internship in Japan: Kyushu travels I
  nippakuAnn-Sofie van Enis3/11/1815 min
  1 read1 comment
  8.0
  nippaku
  Ann-Sofie van Enis3/11/1815 min
  1 read
  1 comment
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- # 359
  43 pts - Scout: monstertuck
  How Ghost Kitchens Took Over America's Restaurants | Marker
  MarkerAdam Chandler2/10/2115 min
  1 read1 comment
  8.0
  Marker
  Adam Chandler2/10/2115 min
  1 read
  1 comment
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- # 63
  42 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Miles to Go - The American Scholar
  The American Scholar2/21/246 min
  2 reads1 comment
  9.0
  The American Scholar
  2/21/246 min
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  1 comment
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- # 413
  42 pts - Scout: jbuchana
  Devastating solar storms could be far more common than we thought
  Live ScienceBrandon Specktor2/10/204 min
  3 reads3 comments
  7.3
  Live Science
  Brandon Specktor2/10/204 min
  3 reads
  3 comments
  7.3
- # 301
  41 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Procrastination
  Karthi's BlogKarthi Subbaraman1/31/213 min
  8 reads2 comments
  8.3
  Karthi's Blog
  Karthi Subbaraman1/31/213 min
  8 reads
  2 comments
  8.3
- # 306
  41 pts - Scout: chrissetiana
  Introduction (by Marc Andreessen)
  breaking smart2/7/152 min
  6 reads2 comments
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  breaking smart
  2/7/152 min
  6 reads
  2 comments
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- # 451
  41 pts - Scout: turtlebubble
  Why Isn’t Law & Order Streaming Anywhere?
  VultureJosef Adalian1/25/197 min
  2 reads1 comment
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  Vulture
  Josef Adalian1/25/197 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
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- # 64
  41 pts - Scout: chrissetiana
  A couple who live apart in New York City say it helped their marriage
  INSIDERMaria Noyen2/17/224 min
  3 reads1 comment
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  INSIDER
  Maria Noyen2/17/224 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
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- # 318
  41 pts - Scout: deephdave
  The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class
  alexdanco.com1/22/2114 min
  7 reads4 comments
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  alexdanco.com
  1/22/2114 min
  7 reads
  4 comments
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- # 329
  40 pts - Scout: TripleG
  Dwindling cash use is pushing central banks to race toward digital currencies
  CNBCJoumanna Bercetche2/12/214 min
  3 reads1 comment
  8.7
  CNBC
  Joumanna Bercetche2/12/214 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  8.7
- # 303
  40 pts - Scout: deephdave
  the ants under my foot — Attention Activist:
  Attention ActivistJay Vidyarthi5 min
  4 reads0 comments
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  Attention Activist
  Jay Vidyarthi5 min
  4 reads
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- # 339
  40 pts - Scout: vunderkind
  The Influencer and the Hit Man: How a Years-Long Domain Name Feud Ended in a Bloody Shootout
  OneZeroIan Frisch12/10/1931 min
  2 reads1 comment
  10
  OneZero
  Ian Frisch12/10/1931 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  10
- # 438
  40 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Scientific Speed Reading: How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes
  The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss7/31/0910 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
  7/31/0910 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 459
  40 pts - Scout: jbuchana
  Trump has already 'joked' about defying 2020 election results. Here's what could happen if he refuses to concede
  Alternet2/23/209 min
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  10
  Alternet
  2/23/209 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 62
  40 pts - Scout: deephdave
  DNA/What have we got to lose?
  douglasadams.comDouglas Adams9 min
  2 reads3 comments
  10
  douglasadams.com
  Douglas Adams9 min
  2 reads
  3 comments
  10
- # 320
  40 pts - Scout: chronotope
  Ghost Kitchens Find a Home in Empty Hotels
  The New York Times CompanyDebra Kamin1/26/217 min
  3 reads2 comments
  8.5
  The New York Times Company
  Debra Kamin1/26/217 min
  3 reads
  2 comments
  8.5
- # 359
  40 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Yaupon: The rebirth of America's forgotten tea
  BBC NewsMatt Stirn9 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  BBC News
  Matt Stirn9 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 303
  40 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Journalists Are Leaving the Noisy Internet for Your Email Inbox
  The New York Times CompanyMARC TRACY9/23/206 min
  8 reads4 comments
  9.3
  The New York Times Company
  MARC TRACY9/23/206 min
  8 reads
  4 comments
  9.3
- # 386
  40 pts - Scout: TripleG
  Covid vaccine rollout gives CVS, Walgreens a chance to bring health care to communities of color
  CNBCMelissa Repko2/13/219 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  CNBC
  Melissa Repko2/13/219 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 72
  40 pts - Scout: TaosTom
  Meta may be forced to shutter Facebook, Instagram in EU
  Ars TechnicaTim De Chant3 min
  4 reads1 comment
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  Ars Technica
  Tim De Chant3 min
  4 reads
  1 comment
  7.0
- # 472
  39 pts - Scout: deephdave
  The Power of "No" | Prince William Living
  Prince William Living2/26/204 min
  2 reads1 comment
  10
  Prince William Living
  2/26/204 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  10
- # 452
  39 pts - Scout: chrissetiana
  ‘We Were Madly, Madly in Love’: The Untold Story of MLK’s White Girlfriend
  POLITICOPatrick Parr4/1/1813 min
  1 read1 comment
  8.0
  POLITICO
  Patrick Parr4/1/1813 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  8.0
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