How Uber secretly investigated its legal foes — and got caught
When a young labor lawyer named Andrew Schmidt first filed suit against Uber in December of last year, he couldn’t have predicted it would make him a target. Schmidt’s suit was a legal longshot,...
Amazon's counterfeit problem is getting worse and sellers are enraged
Amazon sellers have long dealt with counterfeiters, but with Chinese goods flooding the marketplace the problem is exploding.
Hasnain has not yet written a summary for this.
Posted on 2016-07-10T22:15:28+0000
A Medical Mystery of the Best Kind: Major Diseases Are in Decline
The leading killers — cancer, heart disease and stroke – are coming later in life in wealthy countries as people in general live longer in good health.
Hasnain has not yet written a summary for this.
Posted on 2016-07-10T21:53:54+0000
Using a Bomb Robot to Kill a Suspect Is an Unprecedented Shift in Policing
What Dallas authorities did on Thursday raises concerns about due process and the use of remotely triggered lethal force by law enforcement.
Hasnain says:
"The ability for police to remotely kill suspects raises due process concerns. If a shooter is holed up and alone, can they be qualified as an imminent threat to life? Are there clear protocols about when a robot can be used to engage a suspect versus when a human needs to engage him or her? When can the use of lethal force be administered remotely?"
Posted on 2016-07-10T18:04:20+0000
Do You Really Need a Dedicated Graphics Card to Play Your Favorite Games?
I played today’s popular PC games with no dedicated video card, and I kinda liked it.
Hasnain has not yet written a summary for this.
Posted on 2016-07-10T17:58:17+0000
Has Physics Gotten Something Really Important Really Wrong?
It's possible that string theory or the multiverse may find strong links with data, but a recent book provides a view of what a truly different philosophical approach would look like, says Adam Frank.
I, Racist — THOSE PEOPLE
Why I don’t talk about race with White people
Hasnain says:
This is an amazing piece of writing, clearly a must read. So difficult to pick out any one single quote.
"But here is the irony, here’s the thing that all the angry Black people know, and no calmly debating White people want to admit: The entire discussion of race in America centers around the protection of White feelings.
Ask any Black person and they'll tell you the same thing. The reality of thousands of innocent people raped, shot, imprisoned, and systematically disenfranchised are less important than the suggestion that a single White person might be complicit in a racist system.
This is the country we live in. Millions of Black lives are valued less than a single White person’s hurt feelings."
Posted on 2016-07-09T02:44:59+0000
Daddies, “Dates,” and the Girlfriend Experience: Welcome to the New Prostitution Economy
A growing number of young people are selling their bodies online to pay student loans, make the rent, or afford designer labels. Is it just an unorthodox way to make ends meet or a new kind of exploitation? Nancy Jo Sales investigates.
Hasnain says:
Super engrossing human interest story
"The most surprising thing about Miranda’s story is how unsurprising it is to many of her peers. “Almost all of my friends do some sort of sex work,” says Katie, 23, a visual artist in New York. “It’s super-common. It’s almost trendy to say you do it—or that you would.”
“It’s become like a thing people say when they can’t make their rent,” says Jenna, 22, a New York video-game designer. “ ‘Well, I could always just get a sugar daddy,’ ‘I guess I could just start camming,’ ” or doing sexual performances in front of a Webcam for money on sites like Chaturbate. “And it’s kind of a joke, but it’s also not because you actually could. It’s not like you need a pimp anymore. You just need a computer.”"
Posted on 2016-07-08T20:59:04+0000
Celebrated humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi passes away in Karachi
Edhi created a charitable empire out of nothing, masterminding Pakistan’s largest welfare organisation.
How Trees Calm Us Down - The New Yorker
How a leafy sidewalk or a forest scene can make us feel richer, younger, and more focussed.
Hasnain has not yet written a summary for this.
Posted on 2016-07-08T19:57:24+0000