Editor’s picks: September 13th 2019

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/09/12/how-the-world-will-change-as-computers-spread-into-everyday-objects" target="_blank">“internet of things” revolution</a> is about to go into overdrive. Europe’s best hope of economic revival lies in its <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/09/12/a-singular-opportunity" target="_blank">neglected single market </a>(09:29). And, <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/09/12/neanderthals-had-a-propensity-for-earache-nudging-them-to-their-doom" target="_blank">Neanderthals</a> and the consequences of chronic earache (18:02)</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>