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rfmcdonald ([personal profile] rfmcdonald) wrote2016-05-24 06:45 pm

[NEWS] Some Tuesday links


  • The Atlantic notes the import of the assassination of the head of the Taliban.

  • The BBC observes Spotify has more revenues, but is still not making money.

  • Bloomberg suggests Brexit would embolden central European populists and slow down growth, and looks at Coca Cola's end of production in Venezuela.

  • Bloomberg View suggests a new class of educated Chinese professionals will hurt middle-class wages.

  • The CBC notes the lifting of the mandatory evacuation order for northern Alberta oil sands camps.

  • Daily Xtra looks at the importance of Facebook in spreading knowledge to PrEP.

  • Gizmodo notes the proliferation of cephalopods in the world's oceans.

  • The Miami Herald describes how desperate Venezuelans are turning to urban gardening.

  • The National Post looks at Kevin O'Leary's interest in Canadian politics.

  • The Toronto Star reports on the lifting of the American arms sales embargo against Vietnam.

  • Wired notes Grindr can still be hacked to identify users' locations.