Would you like to have an emoji email address? Mailoji, the brainchild of Ben Stokes, allows you to choose from 300 different emojis when creating your email address. However, getting 300 unique single emoji domains was no easy task; almost all single emoji domains were already taken on popular domain extensions. His solution seemed to be the extension “.kz”, which had nearly all emojis available. However, Ben had another hurdle to cross: the website was entirely in Russian. Read full article here
Societal Issues
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
With drug overdose deaths on the rise, authorities are attempting to curb the epidemic by tracking and sharing information in real time. In one unique effort, a nonprofit in New York City is using drug-testing equipment and stamping or marking habits of dealers to identify drug batches that may endanger users. Other approaches are also being used, such as monitoring drug-related chatter on Reddit and analyzing local wastewater for opioid and other drug levels. With the combination of these efforts, researchers hope to put a dent in the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths. Read full article here
Merv
June 1, 2023
