The Cochlear Implant at the End of the World.

How do we even think about disability, a category defined by access to one’s environment, as we face radical ecological change that may render those environments unrecognizable?

Fun fact: One of the modern multichannel cochlear implant developers actually comes from the “end of the world”.

Maybe it’s time for a revival…

Darum sollten Sie RSS nutzen.

Relevant: Reclaiming RSS.

Quicksilver (via futurism.com).

AI Is Shining a Spotlight on Women Scientists That Were Previously Overlooked.

Ancient Greek music: now we finally know what it sounded like.

Fighting fake news is a losing battle, but there are other ways to win the war.

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I Say LOL, You Say Ek Number: How People Around The World Laugh Online.

‘People You May Know:’ A Controversial Facebook Feature's 10-Year History.

”Thank you, Facebook, for being the fucking Stasi!“

Karameltiermarkt, Vienna.

As Google Maps Renames Neighborhoods, Residents Fume.

Google’s digital maps have become the world’s default atlas and the arbiter of what neighborhoods are called, even when many residents disagree.

Schuluniform und Mittagstisch für Waisenkinder in Südafrika.

Wir wollen den Waisen Hoffnung geben und sie auf das Leben vorbereiten. Sie brauchen Kleidung, Nahrung, Schuluniform (Pflicht in Südafrika) und Trauerbegleitung. Jugendliche brauchen eine Ausbildung als auch Unterkunft und Versorgung in den Städten.

How to Spend Your Privilege.

Train yourself toward solidarity and not charity. You are no one’s savior. You are a mutual partner in the pursuit of freedom.