Monthly Archives: September 2016

Concrete jungle: why brutalist architecture is back in style

From Washington DC to London, concrete edifices aren’t to everyone’s taste, but they’re here to stay – and people have learned to love these sights

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The Robot Apocalypse Edition

Slate Money talks changing jobs in the robot economy, Wells Fargo’s banking products, and Amazon pricing algorithms.

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Gawker Media’s messy resurrection

As of midnight last Friday night, Fusion’s parent company, Univision Communications, is now the proud owner of six awesome blogs: Gizmodo, Kotaku, Deadspin, Jezebel, Lifehacker, and Jalopnik.

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The Weapons of Math Destruction Edition

Slate Money dives into Cathy O’Neil’s new book, Weapons of Math Destruction.

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Why Tim Cook is the genius Apple needs

Apple, at this point, is more akin to a sovereign nation-state than a technology company.

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The Preserving Optionality Edition

Slate Money on Apple’s tax problems, female computer science majors, and Aeropostale’s new owners.

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