Curating the Internet: Science and technology digest for March 5, 2020

Partnership between Boston Dynamics and Otto Motors makes warehouse automation safer; A paper claiming a link between the Sun and global warming was retracted. The authors dispute the action.; Computers suggest that between 1700 and 1910, Beethoven was the most influential piano composer and Rachmaninoff was the most innovative; A new AI chip makes image recognition much faster; and a Steem author reviews the Brave Browser

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Curating the Internet: Science and technology digest for February 20, 2020

A paper that claimed link between heart-attacks and vaping has been retracted; IOTA found the bug that led to their recent hack, and patched the wallet, but their network remains offline; Tech Mahindra and the Indian state of Telengana have launched blockchain accelerator with plains for creating the blockchain capital of the world, centered in Hyderabad; An argument for a grand program to put the US back ahead of China in STEM capabilities; and a Steem essay discussing research that found a link between seismic activity and movement of the Earth's poles

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Curating the Internet: Science and technology digest for February 19, 2020

An article suggests reasons why disease outbreaks frequently start in China; A mundane retraction spurs questions about the review process; Suggestions to make the study of consciousness tractable, scientifically; Disclosure of a WordPress bug that impacts 200,000 sites; and a Steem post with an embedded video discussing the science behind hypnosis

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Curating the Internet: Science and technology digest for February 16, 2020

IEEE Spectrum's weekly selection of awesome robot videos; An argument for the existence of free will; A study on reporting on a relationship between university student population sex ratios on one hand and nearby feral cat populations on the other was taken down and classified as "Temporarily Removed after an outraged "Tweet Storm"; A TED talk suggests that online marketplaces can thrive by investing in local entrepreneurs who are disrupted by their incursions; and a Steem post with descriptions and photos of green-blooded skink lizards

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Curating the Internet: Science and technology digest for February 10, 2020

Trials to reduce aging-related diseases move from mice to dogs; A TED talk describing the use of African bees to keep people and elephants from coming into conflict; The first US trial using CRISPR gene editing to treat cancer finds that the technique is safe; An argument that a quick retraction of an Open Access preprint shows science working as it should; and a Steem essay reports that music with a fast, strong, steady beat is best at enhancing exercise>br>

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Curating the Internet: Science and technology digest for January 31, 2020

New social media platform promises to connect people with influencers in high-cost online communities; Andrew Yang calls for standardization of cryptocurrency laws and regulations in the US; A look at the ambiguous nature of Jack Dorsey's decentralized social media initiative; A curious retracted paper with four dead authors; and a Steem essay describing reasons for a corporate network security audit

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Curating the Internet: Science and technology digest for January 11, 2020

A TED talk arguing that dinosaurs rose to evolutionary prominence because of efficient lungs; Linus Torvalds says, "Don't use ZFS."; AI improvements driven by qauge theory, from physics; The World Health Organization retracts opioid guidance; and a Steem photo-essay depicting the harvesting of Mason Bee cocoons

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Curating the Internet: Science and technology digest for January 9, 2020

A software bug causes Boeing 737 display screens to go blank when landing on certain runways; A discussion of the potential for indomitable AI; Crossfit wins $4 million in court for retracted journal article; A faceless therapy robot for senior citizens; and a Steem essay running through many of the "reveals" at CES2020

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