“Amazon is closing its U.S. restaurant delivery service, a 4-year-old business that failed to take off amid fierce competition.” | learn more
The world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant
“Today, Haus Hiltl isn’t just one Zürich’s most popular dining options; it’s recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest continuously run vegetarian restaurant – a gourmet temple of ‘healthy indulgence’, founded in 1898 and operated by the fourth generation of the Hiltl family.” | learn more
DNA nanopore sequencing
There’s now a portable DNA sequencer on the market for $1,000. Yep, that’s right. | learn more
On bringing your ‘whole self’ to work
The ‘work life balance’ concept has never resonated with me. I didn’t ever want to segregate my work from my life. Instead, I strive to integrate the two. New research suggests compartmentalizing personal and professional identities may open the door for unethical behavior. Here comes the ‘whole self’ concept. | learn more
Here are things proven to make you happier
How uplifting! “Here’s all the latest research on how to be happier collected in one place, and made easy to read and use. Guaranteed to increase happy thoughts.” | learn more
Vinod Khosla: radiologists still practicing in 10 years will be causing deaths
“[L]egendary Silicon Valley investor and Sun Microsystems founder Vinod Khosla said on Wednesday that he believes ‘any radiologist who plans to practice in 10 years will be killing patients every day,’ because machine-powered solutions will have advanced to such a point that they’ll be far more effective than professional human practitioners.” | learn more
Why some CEOs support ‘Medicare for All’
The crux of this is something I’ve been talking about for a while: why in the world is your employer involved in your healthcare? “While national business groups fight the single-payer concept, the founder and CEO of a large Pennsylvania picture frame manufacturer tries to convince other employers that it’s the only way to control costs and fix the U.S. health system.” | learn more
US residents will lose access to many altcoins soon
“Many cryptocurrencies will be unavailable for trade in U.S. after Binance updates scheduled for September.” | learn more
MetaMask metrics: a first look
The popular browser plug in started collecting opt-in metrics in March. They’ve published a bunch of neat usage data. | learn more
The 2020 presidential campaigns aren’t ready for deepfakes
I tried to make a deepfake online last week and it was harder than most modern apps, but still doable if you’re willing to put in the time (I gave up). It’ll probably get easier each year. “Countering fake video is wildly difficult — and no one can agree who’s responsible for doing it.” | learn more