The idea of “zombie scrolling syndrome” has legs, after all. From worms to wasps, nature has figured out mind control—in ways that bring to mind social media.
Twitter Releases New Policy on ‘Dehumanizing Speech’
The social network is also soliciting public feedback for the first time in updating its rules.
Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller Gives Disabled Gamers a Power-Up
Other game companies also are scrambling to introduce their own accessible hardware. But a customer base of more than 30 million gamers may give developers the push they need.
12 Types of Sushi, with 11 Different Fish

Michael Kors Buys Italy’s Versace Fashion House For $2.12 Billion

Michael Kors says it wants to add about 100 Versace stores worldwide to reach a goal of 300. It also plans to focus more on accessories and shoes.
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‘The Shape Of The Ruins’ Is Baggy, Discursive, But True At Its Core

Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s new novel is packed with history, alternate history and conspiracies — though ultimately it’s about neither history nor politics, but how they combine to shape one man.
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Hot New Fashion and Design Collabs
Jake Tuck writes a satirical list of hot new fashion and design collaborations, including Pusha T and Pyrex, and Supreme and Maytag.
In ‘Waiting For Eden,’ Grief With No Guarantee Of Closure

Author Elliot Ackerman is a veteran, and his latest novel is about an injured soldier just regaining consciousness. But it’s really about something else: “This book really isn’t about war,” he says.
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Pakuri and the New Paraguayan Gastronomy

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers put drama to bed with win in Tampa
Instead of panicking over a winless start through two games, Pittsburgh quelled the concerns by earning its first win of 2018.