We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun — for weekend reading. Below are some from this week — pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy...

• Passwordless Authentication: What It Is and Why You Need It ASAP. The cybersecurity industry has a vision for a more secure future - one that involves getting rid of passwords. (PC Magazine)

• How Amazon Became Ordinary (The Big Picture)

• The Shipping Industry Is Getting a Slew of New Vessels - Right as Demand Cools (Businessweek)

• Independent Watchmakers Surge as Rolex, Patek Remain Unattainable (Businessweek)

• The Weight-Loss-Drug Revolution Is a Miracle - And a Menace: How the new obesity pills could upend American society (The Atlantic)

• The Secret to EV Success Is the Software (Businessweek)

• The Last Mustard Maker in Dijon (Atlas Obscura)

• How Parenting Today Is Different, and Harder (The New York Times)

• Consumer Reports calls Ford’s automated driving tech much better than Tesla’s (CNN Business)

• Arms and the Man: How not to write an action movie (Harper’s Magazine)

What are you reading or listening to?