The New York Times of the future is beginning to take shape – Poynter
An ambitious effort to overhaul The New York Times is beginning to come into focus. In a memo sent to staffers Friday, New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet outlined…
Arrivano i camion con il trolley e le strade «elettriche»
Scania reinventa il concetto di filobus, lo applica ai camion e prepara la prima La prima strada elettrica al mondo. Source: Il Sole 24 ORE
What Was the Greatest Era for Innovation? A Brief Guided Tour|NYT
Which was a more important innovation: indoor plumbing, jet air travel or mobile phones? Source: What Was the Greatest Era for Innovation? A Brief Guided Tour
The Queen’s Chinese Guests from Hell|project Syndicate
At a spring garden party on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II recently criticized the “rude” behavior of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s entourage during his 2015 state visit.…
Bots Unite to Automate the Presidential Election | WIRED
Donald Trump understands minority communities. Just ask Pepe Luis Lopez. He’s one of Trump’s 7 million Twitter followers. One problem: he’s not a person. Source: Bots Unite to Automate the…
We must remain in the EU – for Eastern Europe’s sake|The New Statesman
For Leave enthusiasts, every sane argument is only provocation to scream louder and play victim, for Stay enthusiasts, they have reason (remember Enlightenment? No, I thought so) on their side…
Milestone in solar cell efficiency by UNSW engineers – Science and Technology Research News
Australian engineers have edged closer to the theoretical limits of sunlight-to-electricity conversion by photovoltaic cells with a device that sets a new world efficiency record. A new solar cell configuration…
The Appeal of 9 May
On the whole an initiative well-thought out and outlining a programme Europeans can get behind – although I have serious reservations about point 3: 3. The third initiative should deal…
Putin’s long game has been revealed, and the omens are bad for Europe | Natalie Nougayrède
Through his writings, Russia’s foreign minister tells us what the president really wants – a historic realignment in his favour Source: Putin’s long game has been revealed, and the omens…
Italy set to double child benefit to combat low birth rate – BBC News
When we want to encourage people to have children, young people in Italy and many other countries lack a basic ingredient: steady, reasonably paid jobs. It’s very hard to decide…