Thursday, January 25, 2018

Slap The Molten Metal

Millions are robbed of the power of speech by illness, injury or lifelong conditions. Can the creation of bespoke digital voices transform their ability to communicate?
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OUR BODIES, OURSELVES
SPEAKING UP
A New Technology Is Changing The Lives Of People Who Cannot Speak
theguardian.com
Millions are robbed of the power of speech by illness, injury or lifelong conditions. Can the creation of bespoke digital voices transform their ability to communicate?
A NOT-PREGNANT PAUSE
Sorry, Kid, I Spent All My Money On Your Existence
buzzfeed.com
I've spent thousands of dollars trying to get pregnant, and will spend many thousands more on my surrogate. And there's still no guarantee of a baby.
FEARS FOR EARS
I Am Worried About My Ears
newyorker.com
If the wellness boom of the past several years has suggested anything, it's that there is no human deficiency that cannot be fixed. Except for hearing loss, which is crushingly final.
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It's A Great Time To Get A Memory Foam Mattress
overstock.com
If you've been looking for a mattress topper, it's a good thing you waited until now because Overstock is having a massive sale. Get up to 60% off memory foam mattresses and toppers. The sale ends soon, so don't sleep on it.
NONBINARY CODE
HIDDEN MOMENTS
A Gay Pool Party... In 1945
news.stlpublicradio.org
New footage and interviews show what the hidden and taboo lives of gay men might have looked like in 1945.
REALITY IS A WHOPPER
WATCH: Burger King Made This Good But Weird Ad About Net Neutrality
digg.com
We're pretty sure their only interest in net neutrality is advertorial, but we're still clicking.
ALEXA, STOP HURTING WOMEN
Sorry, Alexa Is Not A Feminist
theatlantic.com
It's disingenuous to celebrate building "feminism" into a product after giving a robot servant a woman's voice.
RIP, TV FOR MEN (2003–2018)
A Eulogy For Spike TV And Its Godawful Internal Manifesto
vice.com
The broiest network to ever grace our cable boxes is dead. The absurd, hyper-masculine brand manifesto they created in 2006 will live forever.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
DO NOT TRY THIS AT YOUR HOME FOUNDRY
Absolute Maniac Puts His Hand In Molten Metal
digg.com
Welcome to Armenia, where... uh, dude, what are you doing?
IN THE NEWS
Judge Gives Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar 175 Years: 'I Wouldn't Send My Dogs To You'
Volunteer Arrested Hours After Exposing Border Patrol's Destruction Of Water Bottles Meant For Migrants
Trump Says He Could Push Back DACA Deadline, Wants $25 Billion For Border Wall
Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon Resigns Amid Nassar Fallout
DIGG PICKS
'The Tesla Of Toothbrushes'
amazon.com
The Philips DiamondClean brush operates at a dentist-cleaning level. Plus Beyonce and Jay Z use it, so you know it's good.
It's Thursday. Go ahead and slap the metaphorical molten metal. You can do it.