Is the world really better than ever?
The headlines have never been worse. But an increasingly influential group of thinkers insists that humankind has never had it so good – and only our pessimism is holding us back
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.
Update: Yes, Smartphones Are Destroying a Generation, But Not of Kids.
Inside Mozilla, CEO Chris Beard and his team are preparing to outmaneuver Google’s Chrome browser. The battle begins in November, with their release of Firefox 57.
Test tech job posts for issues with sexism, culture, expectations, and recruiter fails.
Software Engineering ≠ Computer Science.
We should stop trying to prove fundamental results in software engineering and accept that the significant advances in this domain will be general guidelines.
No kia, no cry.
Francisco Tárrega: Gran Vals (via switchedonpop.com).
These People Are Trying To Fix A Huge Problem In Science.
The results of too many scientific studies aren't standing up to scrutiny. Here's how a group of scientists think they can (partly) change that.
send.firefox.com – Send files through a safe, private, and encrypted link that automatically expires to ensure your stuff does not remain online forever.
Still applies three years later.
This URL shortener situation is officially out of control.
Japan has engineered a popsicle that “doesn’t melt”.
