Faster Internet

"Japan sets new internet speed record -- it's 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds"

Light Posting

Admin note: Posting may be lighter than usual this week due to external obligations.

Airplane Food

Freakonomics: "Airplane Food". (Via G.D.)

Culture And Business Leadership

"What I Learned About Leadership and Company Culture After Visiting 50 Countries". (Via Gus Van Horn.)

Devereaux On Cannae

Bret Devereaux: "The Importance of the Battle of Cannae"

Convenient New iOS Feature

"Your iPhone Is About to Get a Simple Yet Convenient New Feature"

Versatile Resin

"3D-printed resin 'shocks' scientists with rubber-like flex, plastic-like strength". (Via H.R.)

Stephenson On AI And Education

Neal Stephenson: "Emerson, AI, and The Force"

Employment Problems

"Young US college graduates face employment crisis". (Via P.O.)

Novel Pyramid

"A New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands the Same Side Up"

Fatal Memory Failures

"Anyone Could Forget a Kid in a Hot Car, Research Shows"

Nap Science

"Figuring out why a nap might help people see things in new ways"

AI Parkinson's Screening

AI can detect Parkinson's disease with ~80% accuracy, by looking at a video of a patient smiling.

Millionth Amazon Robot

"Amazon has deployed its one millionth robot in its operations."