Readup: Social Reading

Cognitive Mercantilism
Venkatesh Rao in Contraptions 10/25/26
AI panic weirdly resembles the anxiety that accompanied early capitalism
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Cognitive Mercantilism
ContraptionsVenkatesh Rao10/25/2619 min
AI panic weirdly resembles the anxiety that accompanied early capitalism
1 read0 comments
8.0
Contraptions
Venkatesh Rao10/25/2619 min
AI panic weirdly resembles the anxiety that accompanied early capitalism
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0 comments
8.0
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- # 1Upvote articles by reading them to completion.
  See how it works.
  750 pts - Scout: deephdave
  A Chinese state group backdoored ArcGIS for a year. It is now being used for Census 2027.
  Internet Freedom Foundation10/31/2626 min
  1 read0 comments
  7.0
  Internet Freedom Foundation
  10/31/2626 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  7.0
- # 2
  360 pts - Scout: deephdave
  The End of the Internet
  StratecheryBen Thompson10/26/2616 min
  1 read0 comments
  8.0
  Stratechery
  Ben Thompson10/26/2616 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  8.0
- # 3
  206 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Beyond Lolita: How Vladimir Nabokov became a pioneering butterfly scientist and novelist
  Telegraph IndiaJudhajit Dasgupta10/24/267 min
  1 read0 comments
  8.0
  Telegraph India
  Judhajit Dasgupta10/24/267 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  8.0
- # 4
  179 pts - Scout: deephdave
  What we know of Vance’s letter to Rezaei, as Trump warns Gulf to ‘prepare’
  Al JazeeraStephen Quillen6 min
  1 read0 comments
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  Al Jazeera
  Stephen Quillen6 min
  1 read
  0 comments
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- # 4
  179 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Arab parties back Eisenkot: What’s the latest in Israel’s coalition talks?
  Al JazeeraAl Jazeera Staff6 min
  1 read0 comments
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  Al Jazeera
  Al Jazeera Staff6 min
  1 read
  0 comments
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- # 6
  125 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Shop freezers in six European countries hit by suspected cyber-attack
  BBC NewsJames Gregory11/2/263 min
  1 read0 comments
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  BBC News
  James Gregory11/2/263 min
  1 read
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- # 7
  109 pts - Scout: deephdave
  The World Is Finally Catching Up To Manjula Padmanabhan
  HuffPost Highline9/12/2014 min
  1 read0 comments
  8.0
  HuffPost Highline
  9/12/2014 min
  1 read
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- # 8
  71 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Lula wins a record fourth presidential term as Brazil defeats far-right, defies Trump and Meta
  The HinduShobhan Saxena10/26/266 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  The Hindu
  Shobhan Saxena10/26/266 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 75
  46 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Music in the age of algorithm
  Mintlounge15 min
  1 read1 comment
  8.0
  Mintlounge
  15 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  8.0
- # 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
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 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
- # 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
  8.7
- # 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
  9.5
- # 9
  45 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  There isn't an easy exploit for this PHP vulnerability · Elias Taylor
  Elias Taylor10/21/264 min
  2 reads1 comment
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  Elias Taylor
  10/21/264 min
  2 reads
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- # 434
  45 pts - Scout: bill
  American Dirt: A Bridge to Nowhere
  Longreads2/4/2031 min
  2 reads0 comments
  9.0
  Longreads
  2/4/2031 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  9.0
- # 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
  0 comments
  9.0
- # 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
  1 read
  0 comments
  9.0
- # 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
  8.0
- # 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
  2 reads
  2 comments
  9.5
- # 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
  8.0
- # 10
  43 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Lebanon’s lost olive season: harvesting olives under drones and warplanes
  Al Jazeera7 min
  1 read0 comments
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  Al Jazeera
  7 min
  1 read
  0 comments
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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
  10
  Wait But Why
  Tim Urban2/13/1410 min
  5 reads
  3 comments
  10
- # 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
  2 reads
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 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
- # 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
  9.0
  INSIDER
  Maria Noyen2/17/224 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 318
  41 pts - Scout: deephdave
  The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class
  alexdanco.com1/22/2114 min
  7 reads4 comments
  8.0
  alexdanco.com
  1/22/2114 min
  7 reads
  4 comments
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- # 306
  41 pts - Scout: chrissetiana
  Introduction (by Marc Andreessen)
  breaking smart2/7/152 min
  6 reads2 comments
  8.0
  breaking smart
  2/7/152 min
  6 reads
  2 comments
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- # 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
- # 451
  41 pts - Scout: turtlebubble
  Why Isn’t Law & Order Streaming Anywhere?
  VultureJosef Adalian1/25/197 min
  2 reads1 comment
  8.0
  Vulture
  Josef Adalian1/25/197 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  8.0
- # 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
- # 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
- # 303
  40 pts - Scout: deephdave
  the ants under my foot — Attention Activist:
  Attention ActivistJay Vidyarthi5 min
  4 reads0 comments
  7.8
  Attention Activist
  Jay Vidyarthi5 min
  4 reads
  0 comments
  7.8
- # 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
- # 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
- # 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
- # 72
  40 pts - Scout: TaosTom
  Meta may be forced to shutter Facebook, Instagram in EU
  Ars TechnicaTim De Chant3 min
  4 reads1 comment
  7.0
  Ars Technica
  Tim De Chant3 min
  4 reads
  1 comment
  7.0
- # 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
  1 read1 comment
  10
  Alternet
  2/23/209 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 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
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