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Valet Magazine's Morning Report for July 20, 2017 includes articles on becoming more likeable and navigating social media.

The American Homebrewers Association is releasing a guide featuring recipes from breweries across the US.

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

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.

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.