Thursday, July 14, 2016

Someone Else Was Born With Your Face, Sorry

Always Ready, Always There
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Morning · Thu, Jul 14
SILENT SUFFERING
Always Ready, Always There
fivethirtyeight.com
When service members die by suicide, their deaths look a lot like civilian suicides — the same people, the same risk predictors, and the same means.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Still No Explanation For Dallas Gunman's Honorable Discharge
Philando Castile's Family Releases Copy Of His Gun Permit
Beards Actually Carry Less Bacteria Than Clean-Shaven Faces
Russia Is Building A Nuclear Space Bomber
FROM THE DIGG STORE
It's Like 'Mr. Robot' But Real Life
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Ethical hacking isn't just for TV, folks. This white-hat hacking bundle teaches you how to master penetration testing/ basically become Mr. Robot. (Give or take some insurrectionary anarchy.)
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK
The New Prostitution Economy, And Other Great Stories
digg.com
The new world of sugar daddies and girlfriend experiences, the cheap drug test that's sending innocent people to jail, and more of the best long reads of the week.
KIDS THESE DAYS
LISTENING WHILE ROME BURNS
Are Headphones A Sign Of Social Decline?
newyorker.com
Is the ubiquity of headphones just another emblem of catastrophic social decline, edging us even deeper into narcissism and unsociability?
JUST LEAVE THEM A LOAN
Why Those Millennials With Tons Of Loans Won't Refinance
bloomberg.com
They don't trust the banks. And besides, a lower rate isn't always worth giving up flexibility.
'IT'S A BETTER DATING APP THAN TINDER'
The Social And Economic Impact Of 'Pokémon Go'
digg.com
It's only been out for five days and, yet, the popular game is still managing to impact markets and the ways we relate to one another.
WHO ARE YOU, REALLY?
You Are Surprisingly Likely To Have A Living Doppelganger
bbc.com
We live on a planet of over seven billion people, so surely someone else is bound to have been born with your face? It's a silly question with serious implications — and the answer is more complicated than you might think.
In The World Of Augmented Reality, Who Owns Your Digital Space?
psfk.com
When a virtual space overlaps a real-world space, then whose space is it, and who controls what is created as a result?
BEFORE YOU GO
'THIS IS ALSO OUR REALITY'
NBA Superstars Opened Last Night's ESPYs With Powerful Words On Police Violence And Enacting Change
digg.com
Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwayne Wade called on all athletes to use their influence and abilities to bring real change into the world.