South Africans go to the polls in what's viewed as a hugely consequential election. / The Guardian
An overview of what you need to know about South Africa's elections. / The Week in Africa
Angelica Jade Bastién: Reacher is a fantasy about white power. / Vulture
Extreme temperatures in India may be contributing to lower turnout in the world's “largest election process.” / NBC News
Digital technologies—”our gadgets, the internet and the systems supporting them”—are responsible for anywhere from 1.4 to 5.9 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. / Heated
Microsoft's push into AI jeapordizes its climate goals. Also, OpenAI has a new safety team—run by Sam Altman. / CNET, The Verge
Your white paper of the week: “Artificial Intellience Threats to Climate Change.” / Friends of the Earth
Scientists use a model proposed by Alan Turing to understand animals' markings. / knowable magazine
“Was the joke on you? Did it matter?” A fashion writer says we've reached the end of fashionable merch. / GQ
Unrelated: “Harry Styles and Alessandro Michele are dressing like finance bros now.” / Dazed
South Koreans compete to have the lowest resting heart rate. / The Guardian
“Listen!” A round-up of things people will say to you after stealing (or purchasing) your smartphone, to persuade you to unlock it. / Read Max