Tue. 1/5 - A Nanny Cam to Keep You On-Task?

People who are choosing to be surveilled by strangers and productivity nannies in order to stay on task while remote working. A 3D-printed hydrogel inspired by cephalopods that changes shape when exposed to light. And UK officials have arguably messed up a commemorative coin, again.
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People are hiring productivity nannies to watch them work (Wired)

Shape-Shifting Hydrogel Mimics Octopus Skin (Futurity)

Let us finally resolve the octopuses v. octopi debate (Quartz)

Plural of Octopus: Octopi vs. Octopuses vs. Octopodes (Merriam-Webster)

HG Wells fans spot numerous errors on Royal Mint's new £2 coin (The Guardian)

Here’s a nice, low-stakes problem: the Royal Mint’s HG Wells coin is riddled with errors. (LitHub)
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