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Hi David, These are the top stories from The Next Web over the last 24 hours. Oops I did it again: Britney Spears claims another Google+ first, hits 2 million followers Chinese microblog Sina Weibo ignores concern over new rule, eyes more business users Apple can't just use Chomp to boost discovery, it needs an App Store community UK publisher Hachette moves to block unauthorized eBook downloads Usenet gems: the 'WorldWideWeb app' launch and a 1984 Microsoft job posting Review: The Ten One Magnus is a wonderfully minimal magnetic stand for iPad 2 With Windows 8, Microsoft tacks towards simplicity Israeli president Shimon Peres to visit Facebook HQ, set up a Page for peace See you at The Next Web Conference (April 26-27) in Amsterdam? We're taking it to the next level! The Next Web P.S. Want to be the first of your friends and followers to spread our breaking news stories? Now you can, with Spread.us.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser

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Links to all our original FiveBooks interviews of the week before, plus a pick of the best content on The Browser. FiveBooks at The Browser       24 February 2012 Dear readers, Don't miss our interview today with award-winning literary translator Edith Grossman. She recommends five books on or of translation that she loves, and shares insights about translation as the medium for literary influence. Also on the site: security guru Bruce Schneier reflects on the relationship between security and trust; historian Gabriel Piterberg turns a critical eye on Zionism; David Goodhart discusses immigration and multiculturalism; and best-selling author Sam Bourne picks five classic thrillers. Keep following FiveBooks for more reading inspiration, including Nicholas Carr on the Information Age and the Right Reverend Lord Richard Harries on Christianity. Thanks for reading us!  FiveBooks News Edith Grossman on Translation Friday February 24 The award-winning literary translator discusses books on and of translation that inspired her, and considers the trade-off between fidelity and meaning that every translator faces Continue reading… Bruce Schneier on Trust Thursday February 23 Modern society depends on trust more than we realise, and the basis for that trust is security. The trick, says the security guru, is preserving the forces that allow us to trust one another, while also knowing who not to trust Continue reading… Gabriel Piterberg on Zionism and Anti-Zionism Wednesday February 22 An Israeli historian, who rejects Zionism, tells us about works of scholarship that have challenged the Zionist Israeli narrative of modern history Continue reading… David Goodhart on Immigration and Multiculturalism Tuesday February 21 Managing immigration has become a key political question of our times. The author of a forthcoming book on the subject tells us about the British experience, and what helps multiculturalism succeed or fail Continue reading… Sam Bourne on Classic Thrillers Monday February 20 The bestselling author of The Righteous Men tells us how his other job as a political journalist helps with thriller writing, and what makes le Carré, Forsyth and Buchan such masters of their trade Continue reading…  Best of the Moment The Sense Of An Ending Stephen Holmes & Ivan Krastev | Transit / Eurozine | 17 February 2012 "By engineering rigged elections that nobody bothered or dared to protest, Putin managed to conceal his regime's deepest secret, namely that Russia, rather than being misgoverned, is governed very laxly if at all"  Featured Topic Wine From filthy plonk to first growth Bordeaux, there's something for every palate in our cultural and historical survey of wine  Book of the Week Fatherland by Robert Harris Sam Bourne says: "As an example of a very well realised high-concept thriller, you don’t get much better than Fatherland"  Quote of the Week Henry Ford, on innovation "Most of the present acute troubles of the world arise out of taking on new ideas without first carefully investigating to discover if they are good ideas"  Reader Recommendations @obitmag The Death of Colonialism? A #slideshow of Yinka Shonibare's New #Photography Pose the Question http://t.co/EfWHQyrA #browsings | Homepage | Mobile Apps | RSS Feeds | Twitter | Facebook | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. You are receiving this email because you signed up for FiveBooks newsletter on thebrowser.com Click here to unsubscribe The Browser Ltd, 106 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6PF

The Browser weekly newsletter [24 Feb 2012]

Weekly Newsletter       24 February 2012  Best of the Week The Conversion William Saletan | Slate | 22 February 2012 "To understand Mitt Romney, you have to understand the most difficult passage of his political life: How he changed his position on abortion. Not the story he tells about it, but the real story." A painstaking, fascinating piece Comments Form And Fortune Evgeny Morozov | New Republic | 22 February 2012 Best review yet of Isaacson's "Jobs". Maybe even better than the book. Full of good stuff on Apple's design and marketing, its debt to the Bauhaus. Makes the case that, for once, "corporate philosophy" is not too strong a term Comments Cheating Death Alex Byrne | Boston Review | 21 February 2012 Can you survive death? For the time being it's a question of technology. But if the tech ever gets solved, it will become a question of philosophy. If you can store or replicate your mind or your body, will it still be you? Comments Party Crasher Kelefa Sanneh | New Yorker | 20 February 2012 With Ron Paul. "When he warns against threatening Iran, or calls the war on drugs 'a total failure,' or observes that 'rich white people don’t get the death penalty very often,' he seems like a man competing in a separate contest" Comments Research, No Motion Jesse Hicks | Verge | 21 February 2012 Outstanding analysis of Research In Motion: Its history, management, failure to capitalise on early BlackBerry success, and future potential. Are we watching the end of a once iconic brand? Or the start of a turnaround? Comments The Price Of Dissent In Saudi Arabia Toby Jones | Nation | 15 February 2012 Pity poor Hamza Kashgari. He made some injudicious comments on Twitter and now he's a pawn about to be sacrificed by the Saudi ruling family. This has little to do with the sanctity of Islam; everything to do with power politics Comments Never Surrender: The Lonely War Of Hiroo Onoda Giles Milton | Surviving History | 21 February 2012 In 1944, elite Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda was sent to the Filipino island of Lubang on a mission to carry out sabotage attacks. He was ordered never to surrender. And he didn't. Not until 29 years after the war ended Comments The Scale Of The Universe Cary Huang | HTwins | 9 February 2012 Excellent interactive feature sets size of our universe and us in perspective. Zoom out from the minute neutrino, right up to the massive Virgo Supercluster. Click on any objects you don't recognise to learn more about them Comments  FiveBooks Interview Edith Grossman on Translation The award-winning literary translator discusses books on and of translation that inspired her, and considers the trade-off between fidelity and meaning that every translator faces  Featured Topic Wine From filthy plonk to first growth Bordeaux, there's something for every palate in our cultural and historical survey of wine  Reader Recommendations @polit2k How to Halt the Butchery in Syria: ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER | NYT Oped t.co/bDhK4qE8 #syria #browsings #browsings  Book of the Week Fatherland by Robert Harris Sam Bourne says: “As an example of a very well realised high-concept thriller, you don’t get much better than Fatherland”  Video of the Week Hillbrow: Between Heaven and Hell A personal journey to the heart of one of South Africa's most dangerous neighbourhoods  Quote of the Week Robert Reich, on Super PACs "Never before in the history of our Republic have so few spent so much to influence the votes of so many" | Homepage | Mobile Apps | RSS Feeds | Twitter | Facebook | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. You are receiving this email because you signed up for the Best of the Week newsletter on thebrowser.com. Click here to unsubscribe The Browser Ltd, 106 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6PF

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Cheat Sheet - Why Clooney Will Lose at the Oscars

Today: U.N.: Iran Expanding Nuke Program , 12 Killed in Quran Protests , Red Cross Begins Homs Evacuations February 24, 2012 Oscar Bait 1. Why George Clooney Will Lose to Jean Dujardin In the past month, Clooney has gone from a sure bet for Best Actor to losing to Jean Dujardin. Richard Rushfield explains how. Plus, join Rushfield and a team of NewsBeasties in a chat about the Academy Awards’ winners and losers on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. EST. Read it at The Daily Beast WORRISOME 2. U.N.: Iran Expanding Nuke Program In a confidential report released Friday, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says Iran has rapidly expanded its production of higher-grade enriched uranium in recent months. While the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expressed concerns about the country’s ability to easily and quickly build nuclear warfare, Iran dismissed inspectors’ concerns as unfounded. The IAEA report also said Iran failed to explain why it’s missing a large quantity of uranium metal, which diplomats say could be used in experiments to arm a nuclear warhead. After talks with leaders in Tehran, the agency added that Iran had refused to clear up questions regarding its nuclear program. Read it at Associated Press AFGHANISTAN 3. 12 Killed in Quran Protests At least 12 more people were killed on Friday in Afghanistan as the the outrage over the burning of Qurans by American troops continues. Protesters gathered in Kabul on Friday for the fourth day, with hundreds marching to the palace of President Hamid Karzai. The rallies turned violent Thursday, leaving at least eight people dead, including two U.S. soldiers. President Obama apologized to the Afghan people in a letter Thursday, but crowds of Afghans are unconvinced, as protests spread across the country. Read it at BBC AID 4. Red Cross Begins Homs Evacuations Following U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s warning that Assad would “pay a heavy cost” if he continued to block aid, a mission to evacuate wounded people in the besieged city of Homs is at last underway. The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed that the rescue mission began on Friday evening. Working with volunteers from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, the ICRC staff members said they had negotiated evacuations of women and children with both government and rebel forces in the district of Baba Amr, a rebel stronghold in Homs. Though seven people have been taken to local hospitals, four Western journalists—two wounded and two who were killed in Homs—have not yet been evacuated. Read it at New York Times POTUS 5. Poll: Obama ‘Too Liberal’ It’s apparently not inaccurate to call President Obama “divisive,” whether or not the blame lies with him. According to a new Gallup poll, he almost perfectly splits participants down the middle, with 51 percent saying his political views are “too liberal.” That’s a bigger percentage than those who believe either of the main GOP presidential candidates is “too conservative”—38 percent for Rick Santorum and 33 percent for Mitt Romney. This, Gallup says, could be because Obama is more familiar to Americans than either Santorum or Romney, and Republicans overwhelmingly believe Obama is too liberal (89 percent), while Democrats aren’t as certain about Santorum (50 percent) and Romney (55 percent). Despite this, 47 percent of the people still agree with Obama’s views. Read it at Gallup RED LIGHT Mitt: Wife Drives ‘A Couple’ Cadillacs In Detroit speech. SUBPOENA Feds Launch New Sandusky Probe Demand computer data from Penn State. SKY-HIGH SOCIALIZING Travelers Can Select Seatmates Service offers choosing on Facebook, LinkedIn. FACT CHECK Palin Emails: She Considered Divorce Last batch of emails from her time in office. INCIDENT Chris Brown Accused of Phone Theft Florida fan claims rapper ‘robbery by snatching.’ GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You’ll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast’s diverse group of contributors. GET The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Army’s Absurd Sexist Ploy by Shoshana Johnson The GOP Debate Disaster by The Daily Beast Video Milan Fashion Week: Prada and Gucci Dazzle by Robin Givhan

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