Noah Brier | September 14, 2024
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 19
On Google doc gatekeeping, Jony Ive's new button, and white rice.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our new Saturday send for paid readers, we’re rounding up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
Greenland landslide caused freak wave that shook Earth for nine days (New Scientist)
Seismologists were mystified by a strange signal that persisted for nine days in 2023. Now its source has been identified.
Jony Ive Reinvents The Button (Fast Company)
At the heart of the LoveFrom Moncler jacket collection is a new kind of magnetic button that works uncannily well.
Why ‘Acquired’ Is Your Boss’s Favorite Podcast (Esquire)
The cofounders have earned fans like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang by treating business stories as epics. Their listeners (and sponsors) can’t get enough.