The Real Difference Between Google And Apple

The Real Difference Between Google And Apple
Apple is driven largely by a centralized development structure, stemming from its fabled design studio, whereas Google has a more distributed, open-source approach to new products.

February 28, 2017 at 06:55AM
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'La La Land' Won Best Picture — Then Lost It To 'Moonlight.' It Was Insane

'La La Land' Won Best Picture — Then Lost It To 'Moonlight.' It Was Insane 
Warren Beatty got confused and everything went off the rails. But now "Moonlight" has its rightful Oscar.

February 27, 2017 at 08:54AM
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Nate Robinson Dribbled Himself *Through* Another Player's Legs

Nate Robinson Dribbled Himself *Through* Another Player's Legs
Robinson, who plays in the NBA's Development League now, could probably pursue a Harlem Globetrotters career with moves like this.

February 26, 2017 at 06:51AM
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Stories for a healthy weekend.

Stories for a healthy weekend.
Digg Editions gets you the most out of the internet with top news and the most interesting stories handpicked by our editors

February 25, 2017 at 06:59AM
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Uber Is Doomed

Uber Is Doomed
Recent troubles aside, it's becoming more evident that Uber will collapse on its own.

February 24, 2017 at 01:10PM
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Why is the speed of light the speed of light?

Why is the speed of light the speed of light?
Light travels at around 300,000 km per second. Why not faster? Why not slower? A new theory inches us closer to an answer.

February 24, 2017 at 10:14AM
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Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic'

Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic'
He said that some of these people should also say "'my life is not Christian, I don't pay my employees proper salaries, I exploit people, I do dirty business, I launder money, (I lead) a double life'."

February 23, 2017 at 08:33AM
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Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture

Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture
Employees describe a Hobbesian environment at the company, in which workers are sometimes pitted against one another and where a blind eye is turned to infractions from top performers.

February 22, 2017 at 08:08PM
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How Peter Thiel’s Palantir Helped the NSA Spy on the Whole World

How Peter Thiel’s Palantir Helped the NSA Spy on the Whole World
Palantir is flexible and powerful enough to accommodate the requirements of any organization that needs to process large amounts of both personal and abstract data — including governments around the world.

February 22, 2017 at 08:28AM
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A Holographic Model Solves a Great Cosmological Mystery

A Holographic Model Solves a Great Cosmological Mystery
On the human scale a holographic universe would be indistinguishable from the reality we expect, but on a cosmic scale there could be subtle differences we might be able to detect.

February 21, 2017 at 06:30AM
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Former engineer says Uber is a nightmare of sexism

Former engineer says Uber is a nightmare of sexism
A former Uber engineer has published an explosive account of sexism and power struggles in the workplace, with allegations beginning from her very first official day with the company.

February 19, 2017 at 08:34PM
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A Conversation With Brian Eno About Ambient Music

A Conversation With Brian Eno About Ambient Music
The unceasingly curious composer on chance, minimalism, and the politics of form.

February 19, 2017 at 11:53AM
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Michael Flynn, General Chaos

Michael Flynn, General Chaos
What the removal of Flynn as the national-security adviser reveals about Donald Trump’s White House.

February 18, 2017 at 09:36AM
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During A 1994 Blackout, LA Residents Called 911 When They Saw The Milky Way For The First Time

During A 1994 Blackout, LA Residents Called 911 When They Saw The Milky Way For The First Time
They looked up at the sky. It was flush with cosmic bodies that had been invisible up to that point — twinkling stars, clustered galaxies, distant planets, even a satellite or two. Then some people became nervous. What was that large silvery cloud that trailed over the city?

February 17, 2017 at 06:51AM
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The enormous scale of the erosion problem at the Oroville Dam site

The enormous scale of the erosion problem at the Oroville Dam site
As the fairly desperate attempt continues to shore up the spillways at the Oroville Dam site, and to lower the water level ahead of the next rainstorm, better images are emerging of the scale of the problems on both spillways.

February 15, 2017 at 06:32PM
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The Strange Case Of The Russian Diplomat Who Got His Head Smashed In On Election Day

The Strange Case Of The Russian Diplomat Who Got His Head Smashed In On Election Day
How did Sergei Krivov die? And why did the NYPD close the case?

February 15, 2017 at 07:37AM
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Why Keanu Reeves is a perfect action star

Why Keanu Reeves is a perfect action star
Not all films understand how to utilize the actor’s inherent blankness. Those that do benefit greatly.

February 14, 2017 at 09:00AM
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Greece Evacuates Second Largest City to Remove Giant WWII Bomb

Greece Evacuates Second Largest City to Remove Giant WWII Bomb
It sat undetected for years, right next to a gas station.

February 12, 2017 at 07:00PM
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White House Blocks Listing of Bumble Bee As Endangered Species

White House Blocks Listing of Bumble Bee As Endangered Species
The rusty-patched bumble bee was scheduled to be added to the endangered species list on Friday but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that process will need to be reviewed due to an executive order from the president.

February 12, 2017 at 10:53AM
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The robots are coming.

The robots are coming.
Digg Editions gets you the most out of the internet with top news and the most interesting stories handpicked by our editors

February 11, 2017 at 07:22AM
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What I Learned About Life by Becoming a Landlord

What I Learned About Life by Becoming a Landlord
A memoir of (a) renovating, (b) repairing, (c) cleaning up, (d) dickering over, (e) painting, (f) repainting, (g) and taking the best care possible of a rental property—and the people inside it.

February 10, 2017 at 10:33AM
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This philosopher predicted Trump's rise in 1998 — and he has another warning for the left

This philosopher predicted Trump's rise in 1998 — and he has another warning for the left
Why Richard Rorty’s critique of the left is as relevant as ever.

February 9, 2017 at 05:39PM
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These dance moves are scientifically proven to be sexy

These dance moves are scientifically proven to be sexy
Whereas the best male dance moves were centralized in the upper body, the best female dance moves centered around the hips, thighs and arms.

February 9, 2017 at 08:25AM
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The Coretta Scott King letter Elizabeth Warren was trying to read

The Coretta Scott King letter Elizabeth Warren was trying to read
In 1986, Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., wrote a letter to Sen. Strom Thurmond criticizing Jeff Sessions, who was then a nominee to be a federal judge.

February 8, 2017 at 08:30AM
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Syria's Secret Mass Executions

Syria's Secret Mass Executions
An investigation from Amnesty International details Assad's attempt to create a phony paper trail to cover up mass executions in Syria.

February 6, 2017 at 08:46PM
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Trump May Tweak Regulations And Raise Senior Healthcare Costs, And Other Trump News From Monday

Trump May Tweak Regulations And Raise Senior Healthcare Costs, And Other Trump News From Monday
We're collecting all of Monday's Trump news in one place. Trump's travel ban moves through the courts, Gorsuch's supposed volunteer work comes under scrutiny, and Putin gives Iran support.

February 6, 2017 at 04:38PM
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9th Circuit Court declines to quickly reinstate travel ban

9th Circuit Court declines to quickly reinstate travel ban
The appeals court denied a request filed by the Trump administration to immediately restore the restriction on U.S. entry, instead asking both sides to file more arguments by Monday afternoon.

February 5, 2017 at 08:53AM
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On fact, fun and falsehoods.

On fact, fun and falsehoods.
Digg Editions gets you the most out of the internet with top news and the most interesting stories handpicked by our editors

February 4, 2017 at 07:59AM
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Republicans back off bill to sell 3.3m acres of public land after outcry

Republicans back off bill to sell 3.3m acres of public land after outcry
Congressman Jason Chaffetz withdraws House bill 621 as conservationists and outdoorsmen vow to continue fight over similar legislation

February 3, 2017 at 06:36AM
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Donald Trump And Arnold Schwarzenegger Are Fighting Over The Internet

Donald Trump And Arnold Schwarzenegger Are Fighting Over The Internet
Donald Trump isn't afraid to talk trash about anyone. But Arnold is a pretty tough guy too. He killed predator, remember?

February 2, 2017 at 10:36AM
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Breaking Elgar’s Enigma

Breaking Elgar’s Enigma
Did a violin teacher from Plano, Texas solve the world's greatest classical music mystery?

February 1, 2017 at 12:51PM
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