Thursday, March 31, 2016

Ben Affleck's Sad About Your Typos

Why Ben Affleck Is So Sad, And Other Great Stories, What It Was Like To Do Meth With My Stepmom, Got $5? That's Enough To Start Investing, People Who Point Out Typos Are Jerks, Sea Levels Set To 'Rise Far More Rapidly Than Expected', How One Of America's First Mass Shootings Changed Its Victims' Lives
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
Why Ben Affleck Is So Sad, And Other Great Stories
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK
Why Ben Affleck Is So Sad, And Other Great Stories
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​Every Thursday, we highlight the longform articles from the past week that we think you shouldn't miss.
'IT'LL REALLY HELP YOU'
What It Was Like To Do Meth With My Stepmom
broadly.vice.com
Being high on meth was actually pretty awesome at first. But my life eventually spiraled completely out of control, and thanks to a series of terrible decisions — mostly fueled by drugs, alcohol, and loneliness — I'd found myself with very few friends.
INVESTMENTS WE DIGG SPONSORED
Got $5? That's Enough To Start Investing
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We get it, investing can be intimidating and confusing. But not with Stash. It's affordable — you can start with as little as $5 — and they help you navigate options and investments all along the way. Start now and get the first three months free.
SCIENCE SAID IT, NOT US
People Who Point Out Typos Are Jerks
gizmodo.com
We all have those annoying friends who relentlessly point out typos, even though they know what you were trying to type. Or maybe you are that friend. Regardless, science just proved that those typo snobs are verified jerks.
LIKE, WITHIN OUR LIFETIME
Sea Levels Set To 'Rise Far More Rapidly Than Expected'
theguardian.com
New research factors in collapsing Antarctic ice sheet that could double the sea-level rise to two meters by 2100 if emissions are not cut.
A CHANGED TRAJECTORY
How One Of America's First Mass Shootings Changed Its Victims' Lives
features.texasmonthly.com
When Claire Wilson was eighteen, she was critically wounded during the 1966 University of Texas Tower shooting — the first massacre of its kind. How does the path of a bullet change a life?
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AS SWAGGY AS POSSIBLE
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How You Should Be Doing Your Chores/Living Your Life Credit: Mike Diva
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Go Directly To Jail

Why AlphaGo Is Such A Big Deal, Is Solitary Confinement Ethical?, The Way Banking Should Be, The Quietest Place In The US, Inside The Garage Labs Of DIY Gene Hackers, Whose Hobby May Terrify You, Can Apple's Color-Shifting Screen Really Help You Fall Asleep Faster?
The Daily Digg
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Why AlphaGo Is Such A Big Deal
DO NOT DISMISS GO
Why AlphaGo Is Such A Big Deal
quantamagazine.org
The Go-playing, human champion-defeating program captures elements of human intuition, an advance that promises far-reaching consequences.
DIGG DIALOG
Is Solitary Confinement Ethical?
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Join Digg, the Marshall Project and a panel of experts, law enforcement officials and journalists to chat about the ethics of and issues with solitary confinement.
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The Way Banking Should Be
simple.com
Meet Simple, the online bank with no fees, no overdraft charges, and no worries. The built-in budgeting and savings tools don't hurt either.
YES, WE'D LIKE TO GO THERE
The Quietest Place In The US
features.crosscut.com
Gordon Hempton and the three decade search for pure silence.
WE'RE SURE NOTHING WILL GO WRONG
Inside The Garage Labs Of DIY Gene Hackers, Whose Hobby May Terrify You
fusion.net
When the future of genetic engineering arrived on Sebastian Cocioba's doorstep, it was affixed to the back of a postcard from Austria with a little bit of packing tape.
ORANGE YA GLAD IT EXISTS?
Can Apple's Color-Shifting Screen Really Help You Fall Asleep Faster?
theverge.com
A peek at science behind the nighttime blues.
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TWO HALVES MAKE US WHOLE
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Watch a guy slice up a bunch of stuff with a water cutter, with some very cool results. Credit: Cut In Half
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Enter The Ultimate Staycation Sweepstakes, Because Going Out Is Overrated

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Being outdoorsy is cool and all, but staying in bed, rewatching Arrested Development and binging on Indian takeout is, objectively, the greatest. Plus a newly tricked out apartment? It's almost too wonderful to imagine.

With the help of some of our friends, we're making it a reality with the Ultimate Staycation Sweepstakes.

Upgrade your place:

  • Free Casper Mattress
  • $500 towards professional painters from Paintzen
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  • $350 credit to Glassful's wine club
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  • $250 for new MeUndies loungewear
  • One-year Netflix subscription

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Say Goodbye To Ice And Hello To Vibrators

The End Of Ice, Who Picks Up The Check In The Tinder-Verse?, Get A Workout Just By Wearing These Pants, The War Against Christians, WATCH: Um, Is This A Real Perpetual Motion Machine?, The Company Trying To Turn The Public On To Vibrators
The Daily Digg
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
The End Of Ice
THE BIG THAW
The End Of Ice
newyorker.com
A team of scientists hikes the inhospitable mountain range to investigate how quickly its ice is melting.
VENMO, MOSTLY
Who Picks Up The Check In The Tinder-Verse?
medium.com
Three millennials talk about the future of money, dating, and what's changed since 'Sex and the City.'
WORKOUT WEAR WE DIGG SPONSORED
Get A Workout Just By Wearing These Pants
physiclo.com
Challenge your muscles, enhance cardio, and boost workout results by wearing Physiclo: the first compression tights that come packed with its own resistance. For today only, use promo code DIGG25 and get 25% off your purchase.
THE NEW CRUSADE
The War Against Christians
blogs.spectator.co.uk
Imagine if correspondents in late 1944 had reported the Battle of the Bulge, but without explaining that it was a turning point in the second world war. That's what media outlets do when it comes to outbreaks of anti-Christian persecution around the world.
IT. JUST. KEEPS. GOING.
WATCH: Um, Is This A Real Perpetual Motion Machine?
digg.com
Of course, thanks to the lame Second Law of Thermodynamics, the answer is no. But this thing does look like it will keep going forever.
MAYBE YOU CAN PLEASE EVERYONE
The Company Trying To Turn The Public On To Vibrators
theverge.com
Jimmyjane took vibrators from sleazy to chic — now, can it take them mainstream?
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CAPTAIN HALCONE
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Chilean Air Force squadron Halcones performs during the Air and Space Fair in Santiago, Chile. Credit: AP Photo/Esteban Felix
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Monday, March 28, 2016

*Theme From "Friends" Intensifies*

Is 'Friends' Still The Most Popular Show On TV?, How Oculus Cracked The Impossible Design Of VR, Finally. A Company For Guys Who Give A Damn, My Long, Dark Night In Trumplandia, The Largest Science Project In US Government History, Selling Dogs On The Black Market To Kitchens, And Other News
The Daily Digg
Monday, March 28, 2016
Is 'Friends' Still The Most Popular Show On TV?
THEY'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
Is 'Friends' Still The Most Popular Show On TV?
vulture.com
Why so many 20-somethings want to stream a 20-year-old sitcom about a bunch of 20-somethings sitting around in a coffee shop.
RIFT IN THE SYSTEM
How Oculus Cracked The Impossible Design Of VR
wired.com
When you set out to create a virtual reality headset, you soon realize that the idea of form following function is bullshit.
BOXES WE DIGG SPONSORED
Finally. A Company For Guys Who Give A Damn
bespokepost.com
What do you care about? Cocktails? Grooming? Style? Check, check, and check. Bespoke Post packs up a themed box and delivers it right to your doorstep each month. Oh yeah, and it's free to join.
TRUMPING ALL ELSE
My Long, Dark Night In Trumplandia
newrepublic.com
It's his country now — we just vote in it.
NOT A GIANT PAPIER MÂCHÉ VOLCANO
The Largest Science Project In US Government History
arstechnica.com
The James Webb Telescope can detect heat generated by a bumblebee as far away as the Moon.
WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND
Selling Dogs On The Black Market To Kitchens, And Other News
digg.com
​Welcome to What You Missed This Weekend, a roundup of the best stuff on the Internet this weekend that you missed while you were out living your life.
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ELDER GOD OF BAD HAIR
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VIDEO: Watch in horror as Donald Trump morphs into Cthulhu via Google's Deep Dream AI. Credit: Eric Cheng
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