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„we tried to calculate the acceleration a solar sail would cause in an object [such as a ship or probe], and we found that the acceleration is consistent with that of Oumuamua.“ -> If True, This Could Be One of the Greatest Discoveries in Human History

„The most significant architectural spaces in the world are now entirely empty of people.“ -> Machine Landscapes: the Site and Architectures of the Post-Anthropocene

„Like the Parkland teens last year, Ocasio-Cortez wields her generational stance as a weapon — she’s born of the internet and instinctively excels at modern political information warfare.“ -> Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is A Perfect Foil For The Pro-Trump Media

„For example among the sites listed in the EU report is Cloudflare“ lol -> EU’s First Attempt At Building A List Of Evil Pirate Sites… Lists Non-Infringing Sites

„But recently, people on the far right were horrified to learn that for the better part of the year, they have been unknowingly eating pork-free chocolate.“ -> Toblerone is halal and the far right is furious

-> TV, Sports & Movie Companies Still Freaking Out That EU Copyright Directive Might Include A Safe Harbor For Internet Platforms

-> Some things Jack Dorsey didn’t mention in his Myanmar meditation travelogue

-> IFPI Slams Pirate MEP For ‘Lobbying’ Kids, Forgets a Decade of Rightsholders Doing Just That

„if you haven’t seen something happen in N observations, a good estimate is that the chances of it happening are less than 3/N.“

Huh. -> Estimating the chances of something that hasn’t happened yet

Ihr sucht doch sicher noch leichte Wochenendlektüre. Ich habe über digitale Marktdynamiken, Plattformen und die Besonderheiten digitaler Marktkonzentrationen geschrieben und was man regulatorisch machen kann. (Spoiler: Zerschlagungen bringen gar nicht so viel.) Lesezeit laut Instapaper: 12 Minuten. -> Big Tech: Wir müssen digitale Monopolbildung und Marktkonzentration neu denken