Friday, September 30, 2016

The terrorist inside my husband's brain


The terrorist inside my husband's brain
Robin Williams' wife Susan writes about the little-known neurologic disease that afflicted the actor in the years before his suicide.

September 30, 2016 at 10:30AM
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Thursday, September 29, 2016

#TrumpWon? trend vs. reality


#TrumpWon? trend vs. reality
Typically you see a trend jump from one city to another before reaching country-wide or world-wide status. This was not the case here.

September 29, 2016 at 09:19AM
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

What the cleaner saw | Lizzie Feidelson


What the cleaner saw | Lizzie Feidelson
When I took a job cleaning expensive Manhattan apartments, I had no idea what I would find out about my clients.

September 28, 2016 at 11:48AM
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Ken Baker Late Bloomer Interview


Ken Baker Late Bloomer Interview
Nobody could figure out why. Then, finally, with a single medical test it became painfully clear.

September 27, 2016 at 03:42PM
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Trump takes the bait


Trump takes the bait
A visibly peeved Trump keeps trying to cut off Clinton as she needles him about his business, his climate change talk and his secret ISIS plan.

September 26, 2016 at 10:06PM
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A Scientist Explains Why 'Everything Is Fucked'


A Scientist Explains Why 'Everything Is Fucked'
But that doesn't mean we should give up.

September 26, 2016 at 01:40PM
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Monday, September 26, 2016

Microsoft's Internet Business Gets a New Kind of Processor


Microsoft's Internet Business Gets a New Kind of Processor
How Project Catapult could potentially bring Microsoft to the forefront of the AI industry.

September 26, 2016 at 09:36AM
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Sunday, September 25, 2016

Government lawyers don’t understand the Internet. That’s a problem.


Government lawyers don’t understand the Internet. That’s a problem.
Last year, the FBI nearly destroyed the life of an innocent physicist, all because the law isn't keeping up with technology.

September 25, 2016 at 01:59PM
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Saturday, September 24, 2016

Quartz is filling in today with stories about the economics of the Bunny Ranch, diamonds, and more.


Quartz is filling in today with stories about the economics of the Bunny Ranch, diamonds, and more.
Digg Editions gets you the most out of the internet with top news and the most interesting stories handpicked by our editors

September 24, 2016 at 08:05AM
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Friday, September 23, 2016

The People’s Cheeseburger


The People’s Cheeseburger
The most important fast food restaurant in America is a radical burger joint in Los Angeles.

September 23, 2016 at 12:06PM
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Thursday, September 22, 2016

100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time


100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
Rolling Stone polled a group of actors, writers, producers, critics and showrunners. Here's what they ended up with.

September 22, 2016 at 12:40PM
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Police Accidentally Record Themselves Conspiring to Fabricate Criminal Charges Against Protester


Police Accidentally Record Themselves Conspiring to Fabricate Criminal Charges Against Protester
The ACLU of Connecticut is suing state police for fabricating retaliatory criminal charges against a protester after troopers were recorded discussing how to trump up charges against him.

September 21, 2016 at 07:22AM
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

The US Government Believes Self-Driving Cars Are The Future


The US Government Believes Self-Driving Cars Are The Future
The Obama administration says self-driving cars "will save time, money and lives," and issued policy endorsing the technology on Monday.

September 19, 2016 at 09:05PM
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Monday, September 19, 2016

Jeb Bush Is Jimmy Kimmel's Uber Driver In This Goofy Emmys Sketch


Jeb Bush Is Jimmy Kimmel's Uber Driver In This Goofy Emmys Sketch
Apparently James Corden isn't the only late night TV host who needs help getting to work.

September 19, 2016 at 11:54AM
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Sunday, September 18, 2016

The New York Times


The New York Times
A powerful explosion went off on near Manhattan's Chelsea Neighborhood around 8:30 pm on Saturday, injuring 29 people, shattering windows and prompting widespread street closures. Here's what we know and don't know.

September 18, 2016 at 08:40AM
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Saturday, September 17, 2016

The girl who would live forever, and the island that doesn't actually exist.


The girl who would live forever, and the island that doesn't actually exist.
Digg Editions gets you the most out of the internet with top news and the most interesting stories handpicked by our editors

September 17, 2016 at 07:44AM
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Friday, September 16, 2016

Tesla Will Build the Largest Backup Battery in History to Power Los Angeles


Tesla Will Build the Largest Backup Battery in History to Power Los Angeles
After that huge methane leak, Los Angeles doesn’t have a power facility to fuel the city during peak demand, and it puts the Los Angeles basin suddenly at risk of rolling blackouts as winter approaches. So Tesla is quickly building a massive battery to fill the gap.

September 16, 2016 at 01:20PM
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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Are You a Jerk?


Are You a Jerk?
If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.

September 15, 2016 at 08:37AM
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Colin Powell Calls Trump A “National Disgrace” In Personal Emails


Colin Powell Calls Trump A “National Disgrace” In Personal Emails
The website DCLeaks.com — which has reported, but not confirmed, ties to Russian intelligence services — obtained Powell’s emails.

September 14, 2016 at 08:12AM
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Powerpuff Girls and Family Guy Started as College Cartoons


Powerpuff Girls and Family Guy Started as College Cartoons
A look at some of the most iconic creators of the late '80s and early '90s, and the shows they brought to life from their dorm rooms.

September 12, 2016 at 08:20PM
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Monday, September 12, 2016

The North and the great Canadian lie


The North and the great Canadian lie
Canada is not a proud northern nation. Its Arctic is undefended, undeveloped and socially fraught.

September 11, 2016 at 09:33PM
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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Video Of Hillary Clinton 'Fainting' At 9/11 Memorial


Video Of Hillary Clinton 'Fainting' At 9/11 Memorial
​A video has emerged of Hillary Clinton being escorted into a van by handlers after leaving the 9/11 memorial early. She retreated to Chelsea Clinton's apartment nearby and was seen leaving soon thereafter.

September 11, 2016 at 05:17PM
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Saturday, September 10, 2016

When pro wrestling came to North Korea, and a dive turned deadly.


When pro wrestling came to North Korea, and a dive turned deadly.
Digg Editions gets you the most out of the internet with top news and the most interesting stories handpicked by our editors

September 10, 2016 at 07:32AM
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Friday, September 9, 2016

I Was An Uber Pirate


I Was An Uber Pirate
Confessions of an Uber driver who turned off the app and went rogue.

September 9, 2016 at 09:22AM
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Thursday, September 8, 2016

The strange, gruesome truth about plague pits and the Tube


The strange, gruesome truth about plague pits and the Tube
It’s long been thought that train lines in London tunnel through bodies. But as a recent discovery shows, the truth is more complex — and odd — than you might think.

September 8, 2016 at 12:35PM
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

When Will New York City Sink? Sooner Than You Think.


When Will New York City Sink? Sooner Than You Think.
Even locals who believe climate change is real have a hard time grasping that their city will almost certainly be flooded beyond recognition.

September 7, 2016 at 09:34AM
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Exclusive: How Elizabeth Holmes’s House of Cards Came Tumbling Down


Exclusive: How Elizabeth Holmes’s House of Cards Came Tumbling Down
Holmes built Theranos based on secrecy in the hope that she could still pull it off. Then, it all fell apart.

September 6, 2016 at 06:33AM
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Monday, September 5, 2016

The tong wars: how New York’s 1900s Chinatown descended into violence, bloodshed and savvy politics


The tong wars: how New York’s 1900s Chinatown descended into violence, bloodshed and savvy politics
What started with the murder of a laundry worker erupted into decades of tactical warfare.

September 4, 2016 at 08:29PM
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Sunday, September 4, 2016

Is Elon Musk trying to do too much too fast?


Is Elon Musk trying to do too much too fast?
If you deal in cars and rockets, you’re going to have crashes and blasts. But how many crashes and blasts before your business takes a fatal hit?

September 4, 2016 at 11:54AM
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Saturday, September 3, 2016

GQ is curating Digg today. Check out their picks.


GQ is curating Digg today. Check out their picks.
Digg Editions gets you the most out of the internet with top news and the most interesting stories handpicked by our editors

September 3, 2016 at 08:00AM
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Friday, September 2, 2016

Meet the parents who won’t let their children study literature


Meet the parents who won’t let their children study literature
Forcing college kids to ignore the liberal arts won't help them in a competitive economy.

September 2, 2016 at 10:11AM
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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Discrimination by Design


Discrimination by Design
The many ways design decisions treat people unequally.

September 1, 2016 at 09:53AM
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The Real-Life Superhero Who Beats the Cops to Bike Thieves


The Real-Life Superhero Who Beats the Cops to Bike Thieves
Bike Batman was just an average-seeming guy in Seattle who liked to ride his bicycles. He had no inkling to become a vigilante who would face off against criminals while armed with little more than a smartphone, some spare time, and a pair of brass balls. But sometimes in life, the cape finds you.

August 31, 2016 at 06:20PM
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