Flash Reads Jan '19

In this issue…

1. 2069 - A Vision of the Dark Future of Advertising

As advertisers amass absurd amounts of personal data, which is frankly our collective faults, we move towards a future not unlike the ones seen in Blade Runner 2049 or Ghost in the Shell.

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2. Children Are Using Emoji For Digital-Age Language Learning

Language is in perpetual change, evolving to suit the whims of its user. As kids become increasingly exposed to technology, they’ve managed to incorporate emoji into their texts in a way completely unlike adults.

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3. The World through the Eyes of the US

Powered by nearly a million headlines, this is a beautiful look at the topics Americans have been most preoccupied with since the 1900s.

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Also, starting 2019, Flash Reads will be coming to you once a month on the second Tuesday of every month!