Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Let's Play The Game Of Life

On February 11th, Jae Kaplan went to Disneyland and rode every open ride, attended every meet-and-greet and saw every show. To pull off this feat, she had to treat the park like a video game.
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Want To See All Of Disneyland In A Day? Being A Video Game Speedrunner Helps
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On February 11th, Jae Kaplan went to Disneyland and rode every open ride, attended every meet-and-greet and saw every show. To pull off this feat, she had to treat the park like a video game.
ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Is This The Most Crowded Island In The World?
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Geographers have an affinity for superlatives. If something can claim to be the biggest, tallest, deepest, longest, or otherwise most extreme, it gets a lot of attention. But sometimes, it can be hard to discern the honest truth. What if this is merely a very crowded island, and not the most crowded island?
TRANSCEND TRANSCENDENTALISM
It's Okay To Be A Lonely, Anxious Mess, And More Things I Learned When I Moved To The Country
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In the quiet of the mountains, you can really hear every regret you've ever had loud and clear.
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It's 2018 — Are You Still Typing Passwords?
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Want to make your digital life simpler and safer? Of course you do. Which is why you should get a password manager already. The Dashlane app stores your passwords and creates an easy, secure way to access all of your accounts on any device.
A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS
THE GOALPOSTS HAVE MOVED
Is 'The Post' A Sign That Oscar-Bait Movies Need To Die?
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The best biopics refrain from constantly announcing that their subjects are extraordinary people making world-changing decision; "The Post" never lets you forget it.
PLATFORM ACHILLES' HEELS
SEARCH AND RESCUE
The Case Against Google
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Critics say the search giant is squelching competition before it begins. Should the government step in?
THE BIRD HAS BEEN FLIPPED
'Just An Ass-Backward Tech Company': How Twitter Lost The Internet War
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Twitter faces more challenges than most technology companies: ISIS terrorists, trolls, bots, and Donald Trump. But its last line of defense, the company's head of trust and safety, Del Harvey, isn't making things easier.
HOW AMAZON IS GOING TO COST US
The Singular Pursuit Of Comrade Bezos
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Is Amazon's plan to increase our efficiency a good thing?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
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American Skier Games The System To Qualify For The Olympics With Hungary, Does Hilariously Mediocre Run
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Elizabeth Swaney is representing Hungary in women's freestyle pipe skiing. Here's her run, which features roughly zero tricks.
IN THE NEWS
Most Americans Say Trump, Congress Not Doing Enough To Stop Mass Shootings
Mueller's Interest In Kushner Grows To Include Foreign Financing Efforts
Uber Eats Driver Allegedly Shoots And Kills Customer In Atlanta
Americans Maia And Alex Shibutani Win Ice Dance Bronze
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Happy Monday — er, we mean Tuesday.