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  • Life in the Paris Suburbs

    Life in the Paris Suburbs » In this week’s magazine, George Packer writes about the alienated, impoverished communities of the Paris suburbs, or banlieues, and the question (fiercely debated in France since the Charlie Hebdo killings, in January) of whether the neighborhoods are incubators… more ›

  • #ohreally http://ift.tt/1IlqaQa

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  • The Next Television Platform, Part 1

    The Next Television Platform, Part 1 » How you think the world of television will be transformed depends in large part on how you perceive this really great chart put together by David Pakman. more ›

  • Who moved my hamburger?

    Who moved my hamburger? » You are not considered as a ‘complete’ UX designer till you publish your views on the “≡” alias “hamburger menu,” alias Side Drawer Menu! The recent update of the YouTube Android app by Google prompted… more ›

  • Do You Trust Larry Page?

    Do You Trust Larry Page? http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Given the fact that Alphabet née Google is the second most valuable enterprise in the world, it’s striking to consider Larry Page’s 2014 assessment of the company he co-founded with Sergey Brin: I think… more ›

  • Hurricane Katrina 10th anniversary : How the Black…

    Hurricane Katrina 10th anniversary : How the Black Lives Matter movement was directly shaped by the events in New Orleans. http://ift.tt/1U8DbmS On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, in 2010, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu preached unity. “With the rising… more ›

  • Before he self destructed: chronicling the fall of…

    Before he self destructed: chronicling the fall of 50 Cent http://ift.tt/1U9qsAl How did the world’s biggest rapper become a punchline? There was a time when Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was unavoidable. from http://ift.tt/1WOfSms more ›

  • Ways to think about cars

    Ways to think about cars » more ›

  • Ashley Madison Hackers Speak Out: 'Nobody Was…

    Ashley Madison Hackers Speak Out: ‘Nobody Was Watching’ http://ift.tt/1hQysKO For the past week, international media has reported on the hack of extramarital site Ashley Madison and its parent company Avid Life Media, which has affected potentially tens of millions of… more ›

  • Globalism. #wechatmartimmoniz //…

    Globalism. #wechatmartimmoniz // http://ift.tt/1NKhCHk more ›