This Week’s Cartoons: September 16-20, 2019

“Seen any water lately?”

Friday, September 20, 2019. By Lars Kenseth, with cartooncollections.com. Scientists have detected water vapor in the atmosphere of a “super-Earth” planet outside our solar system. But that doesn't mean it hosts life.

Thursday, September 19, 2019. By Maddie Dai, with cartooncollections.com. But would the internet be healthier if we couldn’t count our followers or likes?

Wednesday, September 18, 2019. By Ellis Rosen, with cartooncollections.com. Letting people opt out of data collection is better than not giving them any choice at all, but tech companies should do better.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019. By Drew Dernavich, with cartooncollections.com. Drones are going to fill the skies, transforming entire industries for the better—and worse. Here’s the complete WIRED guide to these tiny fliers.

Monday, September 16, 2019. By Lars Kenseth, with cartooncollections.com. Early internet scholars bemoaned the loss of childhood, but social media could make it impossible to grow up.

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