Each week, we share the top five articles that caught our attention. Here are your must-reads, published here and abroad, for the week of October 29, 2018.
The Catholic version of Pokémon Go
Inspired by Pokémon Go, Follow JC Go is a mobile game where the goal is to collect saints and other notable figures from the Bible as they roam the city.
→ Read it on The Verge
Why is CDB everywhere?
Cannabidiol is being touted as a magical elixir, a cure-all now available in bath bombs, dog treats and even pharmaceuticals. But is it just a fix for our anxious times?
→ Read it on The New York Times
What a computer learns from watching cartoons
A Generative Adversarial Network (or GAN) is a type of artificial intelligence that pits two neural networks against each other, each one training the other to improve its ability to recognize and generate objects. What happens when this powerful AI watches hours of The Simpsons?
→ Read it on IDEO
Facebook groups as therapy
People are sharing their deepest secrets on Facebook. Does the social network understand what it’s gotten into?
→ Read it on The Atlantic
What’s next for podcasting?
The industry is taking the first steps toward paid subscriptions and exclusive content. What can we expect next?
→ Read it on TechCrunch
PhD student turned adman
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Our newly appointed Senior Vice President, Creative, Carle Coppens, tells Download why he chose Havas Montréal, what fascinates him and the best headline he’s ever written.
→ Read it on Download
In your earbuds: 10/3 Canada Covered
10/3 is Postmedia’s Canadian current affairs podcast, featuring expert perspective on the week’s top stories from a national team of award winning reporters.
→ Listen to it on iTunes
Instagram fave
Mexican designer Paul Fuentes loves making people happy. He does so by filling your Instagram feed with juicy hamburgers, giraffe astronauts and other absurdities that will make you smile.
Photo: NRC
