Digital resting points are an increasingly popular way to recharge and slow down in the midst of endless scrolling. Plus, are we facing a “sensory extinction?” And, meet the giant eerie glowing orb that might be installed in London.

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• Doomscrolling got you down? Take a break at a digital rest stop. (Washington Post)
• Animal sounds are a marvel of evolution. We can't afford to drown them out. (Vox)
• Mount Rainier National Park Washington State, Nature Sounds (4K Relaxation Videos, YouTube)
• Fri. 03/18 - What Do We Lose By Keeping The Lights On? (Kottke Ride Home)
• City of London approves terrifying, gargantuan spherical music venue (Consequence of Sound)
• Everything You Need to Know About MSG Sphere in Las Vegas (Vital Vegas)
• London's Madison Square Garden Sphere gets planning approval (The Guardian)
• Pepsi/IHOP sweepstakes (Pepsi, Twitter)
• NASA to announce Hubble Space Telescope discovery next week (Space.com)
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

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