Curated Commons // Edition 84
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Asimo retires
Asimo, Honda’s humanoid robot, is 20 years old. And is retiring now. One of the early fascinating examples of how future robots might look like. Have a fun retired life, Asimo! - Read here
Drone delivery is a reality. In a few places
And not from Amazon. But from Walmart/Alphabet. - Read here
Can you reach net zero by 2050?
Interesting game around getting to net zero. We need to have more of these games to sensitize people to stop outraging over opinions and politics and focus on things that matter! - Read here
The science behind the world’s fastest shoe
Interesting video.
DeFi is the future. Once we fix the issues.
A crypto project fell victim to a smart hacker who exploited a governance mechanism. - Read here
NSO and the lies they tell themselves
Long read on NSO that terrible Israeli firm staffed with brilliant jerks who excel at telling themselves lies on their value to the world. - Read here ($)
Internet slang, per the FBI
An 83-page guide to Internet slang, with some memorable entries! - Read here
eVTOL vehicles are the next big goal
Electric vertical takeoff & landing vehicles are getting better, and we may soon begin to hope for small flights with no jet fuel and no runway. And no emissions! - Read here ($)
Who is on global bank notes?
Interesting analysis of the individuals portrayed on banknotes across the world (Yep, overwhelmingly male). - Read here
What is it like to live with a nuke in your backyard?
Thanks to the cold war, the US has a whole bunch of nukes on the grounds of civilians. - Read here ($)
Should right to repair extend to bionic body parts?
Today’s state-of-the-art bionic body parts will soon be not be upgraded when their manufacturer decides to move to the next version. What will that mean for people with the parts? What does it mean for the design process? - Read here
More Interesting Reads:
Pakistan is seeing a tech investment boom. And the associated good/bad/ugly. - Read here
GSMA report on mobile money is out - Read here
“Streaming platforms commanded nearly 30 percent of American viewers’ TV usage in March, the highest in the 11 months” - Read here
Criminals are abusing Apple Pay - Read here
A story about an avian au pair. In cranes. In India. - Read here ($)
Exxon sees carbon capture market at $4 trillion by 2050 - Read here
A deep-dive into the oligarch yacht industry - Read here ($)
Thanks to gene therapy, we might be close to a cure for sickle cell disease! - Read here ($)
Did you know? You can order an endangered tiger on Facebook! Crazy - Read here
420 - an origin story of weed. And of friendships. - Read here
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