Review: How medicine has failed patients with chronic fatigue. Julie Rehmeyer’s Through the Shadowlands:A Science Writer’s Odyssey into an Illness Science Doesn’t Understand is an excellent first-hand account of the issue. (New Yorker)
Quote of the Day
"Clever people live longer."
(Anjana Ahuja)
Autos
- Volvo is introducing more autonomous technology into semi-trucks. (theverge.com)
- The Tesla ($TSLA) Model 3 has gotten passed by since its initial announcement. (businessinsider.com)
- Watch out Wolverines! Ann Arbor is a bustling hub for testing self-driving cars. (nytimes.com)
- The Honda Ridgeline pickup truck is making inroads against domestic competition. (bloomberg.com)
- Who's going to clean out all these robo-taxis? (bloomberg.com)
Climate
- What would an Earth 'too hot for humans' look like? (nymag.com)
- How much flooding it too much for a metro area? (bloomberg.com)
- Extreme heat will make air travel even less comfortable. (theverge.com)
Technology
- Two-factor authentication was supposed to solve the security issue. Now its a mess. (theverge.com)
- Smishing is the new phishing. (fortune.com)
- Why you can't stop messaging. (medium.com)
- We will ever understand how AI actually works? (ft.com)
- Why Apple ($AAPL) has a leg up in augmented reality (AR). (bloomberg.com)
Broadband
- The American broadband market is not competitive. (theverge.com)
- Microsoft wants to bring broadband internet to rural Americans. (money.cnn.com)
Health
- Why medicine just can't seem to crack the issue of chronic fatigue syndrome. (newyorker.com)
- Another reason why you need a purpose in life: better sleep. (telegraph.co.uk)
- CAR T-cell therapy represents hope for leukemia patients who have stopped responding to traditional treatments. (washingtonpost.com)
Diet
- Are diets just placebos? (slate.com)
- A better diet can really improve your longevity. (statnews.com)
The brain
- Brain training games don't do much for you. (washingtonpost.com)
- Your personality changes a great deal from age 14 to 77. (qz.com)
- What science says about the happiness boost from experiences vs. stuff. (newscientist.com)
- Generosity increases happiness. (nature.com)
- A three-step process for self-compassion. (qz.com)
Food
- Private labels have become increasingly important for grocery chains. (washingtonpost.com)
- How to grow greens, pretty much anywhere: hydroponic farms in a shipping container. (washingtonpost.com)
- Geoffrey Fowler, "Tovala turns out superfast, consistent restaurant-quality meals, making it the first connected kitchen device with real mass appeal." (wsj.com)
- Germans are eating a lot less pork these days. (bloomberg.com)
- Why butter prices are so high. (ft.com)
Coffee
- More evidence that drinking coffee will help you live longer. (latimes.com)
- Why Italians don't drink cappuccinos after Noon. (npr.org)
Music
- What's holding Haim back from being a truly great band? (theringer.com)
- How Spotify is getting gamed. (vulture.com)
Sports
- Cannondale-Drapac is competing (well) in the Tour de France on a relative shoestring. (businessinsider.com)
- Overwatch is modeling its new league on traditional geographic-based sports leagues. (techcrunch.com)
- Why leaving money on the table can be a smart decision for athletes. (bloomberg.com)
- A stadium with really reasonable concessions prices. (businessinsider.com)
- A bowling lane is not a perfectly uniform surface. (vox.com)
- What GLOW gets right about pro wrestling. (slate.com)
Entertainment
- The streaming wars are all about your kids. (qz.com)
- The feature film continues to get minimized. (wsj.com)
- Why big budget movies are running so damn long. (theringer.com)
- The best stand-up specials of 2017, so far. (slate.com)
- Netflix ($NFLX) is an Emmy machine. (theverge.com)
Kids
- How does holding kids back a year affect their performance? (npr.org)
- Why cell towers show up on school grounds. (npr.org)
College
- Liberal arts majors are at a historical low. (blogs.wsj.com)
- Wolfram|Alpha is the new way to cheat in college. (wired.com)
- Harvard is closing down sororities and fraternities. (qz.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: building better habits. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: listening at chipmunk speed. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Private-label brands are taking over retail (and investing). (abnormalreturns.com)
- Investing is simpler than ever but still not simple enough. (abnormalreturns.com)
- There's nothing new under the sun: Amazon Prime Day is the new 'Christmas in July.' (abnormalreturns.com)
