Uber Is Running On Empty, And Other Facts
Welcome to What We Learned This Week,​ a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Uber is going nowhere fast, The US Army wants gamers and YouTube comments are good now.

December 7, 2018 at 07:06AM
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Why Robot Brains Need Symbols
We’ll need both deep learning and symbol manipulation to build AI.

December 7, 2018 at 03:27AM
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When Two Partners Have Very Different Feelings About Tech
A relationship between a Luddite and an early adopter can come with unique problems.

December 7, 2018 at 02:27AM
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Video Game Addiction Is Real, Rare, And Poorly Understood
The World Health Organization now recognizes “gaming disorder.” It’s a controversial, but some argue necessary, classification.

December 6, 2018 at 03:28PM
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Video Game Addiction Is Real, Rare, And Poorly Understood
The World Health Organization now recognizes “gaming disorder.” It’s a controversial, but some argue necessary, classification.

December 6, 2018 at 03:28PM
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Who’s Tracking Your License Plate?
Automated license plate readers are collecting and sharing tons of data across state lines, according to records from nearly 200 police departments nationwide.

December 6, 2018 at 03:28PM
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Brett Favre Is A Social Network
It sounds nuts to say that Brett Favre was taken advantage of by white nationalists to spread anti-Semitic memes. But that’s only because you think of Brett Favre as a very famous football player.

December 6, 2018 at 02:19PM
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The New Tech Of Relationships
In tracking another person, we sometimes learn about ourselves. Reflecting on data about her mother’s social isolation, Natasha saw a need to change her own life.

December 6, 2018 at 01:16PM
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I’m a Developer. I Won’t Teach My Kids to Code, and Neither Should You.
It’s hard to teach the difference between merely executing steps, such as following a recipe, and doing something well. It can only be passed on through feel and experience.

December 6, 2018 at 09:23AM
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Big Tech Has Your Kid’s Data — And You Probably Gave It To Them
Many parents today enjoy posting about their family on social media. But along with those adorable photos, they are sharing crucial data about their children that big tech companies are harvesting.

December 6, 2018 at 08:16AM
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