1. Topsy could help fill in Apple’s big hole — big data (Derrick Harris / GigaOm)
2. A list of reasons why our brains love lists (Maria Konnikova / The New Yorker)
3. Facebook’s News Feed algorithm to start showing fewer memes, more articles (Emil Protalinski / The Next Web)
4. Being a viral genius is going viral (Ezra Klein / The Washington Post)
5. Aimee Mann wins first round in lawsuit over digital music (Eriq Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter)