Book list: Ten books to read over Winter Break including Time Travel: A History by James Gleick. (Barry Ritholtz)
Autos
- Tesla ($TSLA) is increasingly facing tough competition from established car makers. (wsj.com)
- The Chevy Bolt is here, easily beating the Tesla Model 3 to market. (barrons.com)
- The state of Michigan wants to be at the forefront of autonomous vehicle research and implementation. (itechpost.com)
- Apple ($AAPL) has a lot to say about future self-driving car regulations. (recode.net)
- Audi cars will soon have a traffic light countdown. (arstechnica.com)
Energy
- Solar energy is now cheaper than wind power. (bloomberg.com)
- Google ($GOOGL) is working hard to use only renewable energy sources. (theverge.com)
- The city of Albuquerque is pushing hard on solar power. (politico.com)
Environment
- The greater New York region is at-risk of serious flooding. (scientificamerican.com)
- Want to reduce food waste? Apeel may be the solution. (nytimes.com)
- The Great Plains are rapidly losing native grasslands. (psmag.com)
Travel
- Alaska Air ($ALK) is now the 5th largest carrier in the US. (businessinsider.com)
- A strong US dollar makes for cheap foreign vacations. (pragcap.com)
- Hopper is now selling flights through its app. (businessinsider.com)
- These are the worst airports in America. (bloomberg.com)
Audiobooks
- The ten best audiobooks of 2016. (slate.com)
- Sign up for Audible.com and get two free audiobooks including "Underground Airlines" by Ben Winters. (amazon.com)
Technology
- For goodness sakes, get a password manager. (wsj.com)
- The state of technology at the end of 2016. (stratechery.com)
Science
- Cephalopods have been around for a really long time. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- Octopuses can learn new skills. (theatlantic.com)
Health
- Vitamins don't work. (bbc.com)
- How working out affects your immune system. (nytimes.com)
- Are you getting enough choline in your diet? (washingtonpost.com)
- The case for e-cigarettes. (slate.com)
- Six steps to fix the FDA. (wired.com)
Headphones
- How headphones became a fashion statement. (nytimes.com)
- How Bose hearphones (and an app) make it possible to hear better. (engadget.com)
- Check out the well-reviewed Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones. (amazon.com)
Psychology
- We are not as rational as we think. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- False memories are surprisingly common. (cbsnews.com)
- Self-control is just empathy with your future self. (theatlantic.com)
- Men compete harder against women than men. (qz.com)
Fitness
- What can high intensity interval training teach us about other performance endeavors? (traderfeed.blogspot.com)
- Why running is good for the brain. (nytimes.com)
Eating out
- Eliminating tipping is harder than you think. (nytimes.com)
- What is Nduja and why is it suddenly on every menu? (bloomberg.com)
- Chipotle ($CMG) just can't get clear of its issues. (washingtonpost.com)
Diet
- How Buddha can help you avoid mindless eating. (qz.com)
- Want to feel full? Eat beans and peas. (nexs.ku.dk)
Meat
- Waygu is so yesterday. These are the hot new steaks. (bloomberg.com)
- The 'clean meat' revolution has begun. (marginalrevolution.com)
Food
- We can't trace shrimp coming from Asia. (bloomberg.com)
- A less allergenic peanut is a "distant dream." (nytimes.com)
- Fluorescent light degrades milk. (wsj.com)
- What is it about LaCroix that makes it so addictive? (wired.com)
Sports
- A sub-2 hour marathon is coming. (washingtonpost.com)
- Forget rubber. Graphene is the hot new bike tire material. (ft.com)
- Daily fantasy sports has (forever) lost its momentum. (wsj.com)
Entertainment
- Disney ($DIS) is rebuilding the entire Star Wars universe. (bloomberg.com)
- Rogue One is a darker entry in the Star Wars canon. (theringer.com)
Kids
- Early childhood education is a great investment. (npr.org)
- On the value of simply being around for your adolescents. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: building Patagonia. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The December 2016 edition of our big book link round-up. (abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
- Productive work today looks a lot different than it did a century ago. (collaborativefund.com)
- Cutting out social networking allows for space to live. (mattermark.com)
- How to make the news work for you not the other way around. (nirandfar.com)
- Fragmented time is a huge issue for productivity. (m.signalvnoise.com)