McSweeney's humorous obituary for 2017 sarcastically summarizes major events and trends of the year. via McSweeney's Internet Tendency

Researchers were able to pinpoint historical events like the fall of Saigon and the Yom Kippur War by analyzing communication spikes in US government records.

Chris Albrecht predicts six food tech trends for 2018, like the rise of meat and dairy alternatives and robots in restaurants. via The Spoon

FlowingData highlights the author's favorite data visualization projects of 2017, covering topics like gerrymandering and summer temperatures. via FlowingData

FiveThirtyEight reflects on its favorite articles from 2017, which covered topics such as the Trump presidency, the #MeToo movement, gun violence and sports. via FiveThirtyEight.

Joy the Baker has a festive cocktail recipe, the Sparkling Negroni, perfect for ringing in the New Year. via The source of this content is Joy the Baker.

This FiveThirtyEight article examines the first four years of legalized marijuana sales in Washington state and finds a market increasingly favoring large businesses. via FiveThirtyEight

WIRED published an article about the "Black Mirror" episode "Hang the DJ", which focuses on a futuristic dating system that uses AI to create matches.

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PSFK offers an AI-powered dashboard for trend analysis, providing insights on innovation across industries, retailers, and technologies through research reports, case studies, expert quotes, and video content. via PSFK.

Apple has reduced the price of iPhone battery replacements following backlash over the company's admission that it slows down older iPhones with aging batteries. via recode

Make: shared how to build speaker stands in an article highlighting a YouTube video by Bob Clagett. via Make:

A pediatric oncologist reflects on how Western medicine handles death and dying, particularly when it comes to advance care planning. via Nautilus.