Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Under The Sea

For the 13th year running, Scuba Diving Magazine has picked its underwater photography contest winners, and they are absolutely stunning.
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UNDERWATER, OVEREXPOSED
The Underwater Photos Of The Year Are Here, And They're Phenomenal
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For the 13th year running, Scuba Diving Magazine has picked its underwater photography contest winners, and they are absolutely stunning.
LIFE FROM DEATH
The Mossy Lava Fields Of Iceland
amusingplanet.com
Moss is a common plant in Iceland. It grows abundantly in the mountainous region and is a special characteristic of Iceland's lava fields.
TREASURE MAPS
How Machines Will Map The World
placesjournal.org
Self-driving cars have sparked a "billion dollar war over maps," but the cars are the most boring thing about it. How do machine intelligences read and write the world?
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Millennials Are Killing Braces (JK, But These Are Great)
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TECHINICAL DIFFICULTIES
CRACKING UNDER THE CODE
The Coming Software Apocalypse
theatlantic.com
There were six hours during the night of April 10, 2014, when the entire population of Washington State had no 911 service. One Seattle woman dialed 911 at least 37 times while a stranger was trying to break into her house. The outage was traced to software running on a server in Englewood, Colorado.
CRIMINAL ELEMENT
The Great Silicon Heist
wired.com
How two factory workers stole some 43 tons of electronic-grade polysilicon over five-plus years, earning more than $625,000 in the process
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Facebook's Underclass
theguardian.com
The social network has an army of behind-the-scenes employees who can't afford to live in an area with out-of-control housing costs.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE OL' TIMBER SLIDE
This Is A Super Clever Way To Cut Down A Tree
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Cutting down a tree and having it fall over is old news. Having it slide smoothly to the ground? That's the good stuff.
IN THE NEWS
Twice-Fired State Supreme Court Justice Wins Alabama Primary — Here's What You Need To Know
Republicans Abandon Latest Attempt To Repeal Obamacare
Twitter To Double Character Limit In Tweets To 280
The Devastation In Puerto Rico, As Seen From Above
Saudi Women Rejoice At End Of Driving Ban
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It's Wednesday. You're one day closer to having no idea how to use the iPhone 25.