[nonostantement #28] - finding new music / death and wikipedia / the netherlands feeding the world

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• Finding new music in the algorithm age
  "Personalized recommendations, sponsored playlists, and the dominance of streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have changed the experience of music discovery for all of us. [...]
  But what are the alternatives? Six people working in and around music told The Outline how they actually find out about new music."

• The surprising pattern behind color names around the world
  "Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order."

• Life after death on Wikipedia
  "When a famous person dies, articles are written, tweets are tweeted, and Wikipedia is updated.
  It’s a big deal."

• AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not​
  "An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you’ve used a privacy setting that says it will prevent Google from doing so."

• Beyond bionics: how the future of prosthetics is redefining humanity​
  "Bionic technology is removing physical barriers faced by disabled people while raising profound questions of what it is to be human. From DIY prosthetics realised through 3D printing technology to customised AI-driven limbs, science is at the forefront of many life-enhancing innovations"

• This tiny country feeds the world
  "The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by showing what the future of farming could look like"

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