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The Economist on a muslim minority that are being persecuted: The Rohingyas: The most persecuted people on Earth?.

An older, but fascinating article from The Atlantic on the diamond industry that debunks the myth created around their value: Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond?

@jeffweiss & @etmillin at FOSDEM “Your hopes and dreams are crushed by the boot heel of proprietary software”.

First time at the #FOSDEM event today. Some interesting talks & nice atmosphere, to be repeated next year.

Check out this absolutely beautiful video essay on neorealist cinema: “[A kind of cinema] in which time and place seem more critical than plot or story”.

Beautiful 2014 Year in Review of Movies by @letterboxd.

A better alternative to habit-forming apps: make technology that helps us spend our time well. Have a look at this amazing talk by Tristan Harris (was lucky enough to be there myself that day in Brussels).

Companies are trying to make habit-forming products and monopolise our attention. See this article from @TheEconomist on “How digital firms create products that get inside people’s heads”.

According to this paper (Narayanan and Felten, 2014), “non-personally identifiable information” in online advertising could still be used with re-identification techniques.

Do you also feel that online advertising is getting very specific? Learn more about online behavioural advertising & protecting your privacy from this guide at Your Online Choice.