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Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: how Facebook tricks you into trusting algorithms, 15 books that will help you succeed in the tech world, a gallery of video game nipples.

  • Here are 15 books that will help you succeed in the tech world. [Business Insider]
  • Here's how Facebook tricks you into trusting algorithms. [Gizmodo]
  • Dilbert creator Scott Adams presents his 10 favourite comics of all time. [Business Insider]
  • Here are the 12 best games for the Nintendo Switch. [Kotaku]
  • So it turns out Mario has nipples. So do a bunch of other video game characters. Here are some to ponder over. [Kotaku]
  • Same-sex marriage could be a $650 million boost to the Australian economy. [Business Insider]

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