Being Algorithm’d

from Fox News News Corp. CEO: The Almighty Algorithm – “fake news” and other consequences of Google, Amazon and Facebook’s relentless focus on quantity over quality By Robert Thomson Editor’s note: These remarks were delivered by the...

Eat Me, Bobby D.

from The Edmonton Journal Older female elk ‘virtually bulletproof’ as they learn to avoid hunters MICHELLE LEPAGE After seven years of studying the movements and behaviours of female elk, University of Alberta researchers discovered they become “virtually...

Gaming For Jaguar

from InsideHook JAGUAR IS HIRING GAMERS TO MAKE THE CARS OF THE FUTURE. APPLY WITHIN. Solve this puzzle. Get fast-tracked. Prosper. BY SHARI GAB Getting a job has come a long way since the days of plastic Help Wanted signs hanging in the window. For their part, Jaguar...

Bird Butts

from New Scientist Birds use cigarette butts for chemical warfare against ticks By Natasha Khaleeq Is this a cigarette habit with some benefits? A species of urban bird seems to harness the toxic chemicals in cigarette butts in its fight against nest parasites –...

It really does happen.

from The Orlando Sentinel Fake cop accused of trying to pull over real police department employee by Barbara Hijek All that traffic, so many cars … what are the odds? When a Hialeah security guard apparently decided to give himself a promotion to police officer,...