A WIRED article discusses Google's funding of academic research and the debate surrounding transparency and potential conflicts of interest. via Wired.

Silicone spoon spatula review from Cool Tools, a website featuring reader-submitted reviews on a variety of products. via kk.org/cooltools

Houston bartender Bobby Heugel shares his process for perfecting his margarita recipe, emphasizing fresh ingredients and specific lime varieties. via PUNCH.

This article argues that tech companies haven't achieved true strategic leverage from content except for Amazon with Prime Video, despite disrupting music and books. via Benedict Evans.

Creators like David Lynch, Susan Orlean, and Chuck Close discuss the origins of ideas in a video shared by Jason Kottke.

Jason Kottke suggests that a viable startup idea is to find tasks that people are currently using spreadsheets for and build a better solution. via kottke.org.

For fans of tiki drinks looking beyond rum, this article from PUNCH explores the history of gin and bourbon in tiki cocktails, even providing recipes like "The Saturn" and "Suffering Bastard." via PUNCH

This guide from 2017 provides articles and op-eds that explain net neutrality and the potential consequences of losing it. via WIRED

An unsecured Amazon server containing customer records belonging to Verizon, including names, phone numbers, and account PINs, has been left exposed online by Israeli tech company Nice Systems. Verizon is investigating the incident. via ZDNET.