Over the last 12 years, smartphones have helped dematerialize our consumption of countless other products.
— Read on www.wired.com/story/iphone-environment-consumption/
Well, maybe?
How the iPhone Helped Save the Planet | WIRED
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Ebooks Purchased From Microsoft Will Be Deleted This Month Because You Don’t Really Own Anything Anymore
Anyone who bought ebooks through the Microsoft Store is in for a rude shock in the coming days. The good news? You can get a refund. The bad news? All of your books are going to be deleted this month.
— Read on gizmodo.com/ebooks-purchased-from-microsoft-will-be-deleted-this-mo-1836005672
What’s So Funny? The Science of Why We Laugh – Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
— Read on www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-so-funny-the-science-of-why-we-laugh/
China proposes new rules to sanitize video games — Quartz
As part of an ongoing crackdown and clean-up of its gaming industry, new regulations propose stripping out romance and inappropriate attire from virtual worlds.
— Read on qz.com/1654965/china-proposes-new-rules-to-sanitize-video-games/
A Surprising Compendium of Car Phones Dating back to the 1940s
A Surprising Compendium of Car Phones Dating back to the 1940s
— Read on www.messynessychic.com/2019/06/28/a-surprising-compendium-of-carphones-dating-back-to-the-1940s/
Architecture Expert Gives A Thorough Analysis Of The Stunning Decline Of The American Mall – Digg
A quarter of all American malls will close by 2022. An architecture professor explains why malls are failing and what their future entails.
— Read on digg.com/video/architecture-expert-on-the-decline-of-malls
‘This is not a “what if” story’: Tokyo braces for the earthquake of a century | Daniel Hurst | Cities | The Guardian
They call it X Day – a major earthquake striking the heart of the world’s most populous city in the most calamitous event since the second world war. Can hi-tech solutions save Tokyo?
— Read on www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jun/12/this-is-not-a-what-if-story-tokyo-braces-for-the-earthquake-of-a-century
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