Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Save Your Place, Save Yourself

There is a feature in your web browser that will save you from the algorithm. It's called the bookmark. Here's why you should start using it.
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Morning · Wed, Oct 24
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digg.com
There is a feature in your web browser that will save you from the algorithm. It's called the bookmark. Here's why you should start using it.
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Nudging The Lexicon
thebaffler.com
Gmail's new smart Replies are mostly bland formulations of convenient and functional corporate language. They confirm receipt, accept a proposed meeting time, or express general positivity!
CALL THE DOCTOR
Mobile Health Apps Are Going Largely Unpoliced. The Public Deserves Better
undark.org
As the number of direct-to-consumer diagnostic apps surge, the medical literature on them remains marred by confusing and contradictory information.
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Anyone With A Power Bill Can Now Sign Up For Clean Energy And Get $20
arcadiapower.com
Arcadia Power lets you access clean energy for your home or apartment in all 50 states. It only takes two minutes to sign up online and is free. Plus, they are offering a $20 savings credit to Digg readers.
WHOOPSIES
TAKE IT FROM THE TOP
How I Accidentally Wound Up Running An Outlaw Biker Gang In Ohio
medium.com
An undercover federal agent behind a massive sting operation that took down dozens of gun-runners and drug-dealers tells all.
A BITTER GOUPIL
Found: A Photo Of The Man Who Fired Van Gogh And Changed Art History
atlasobscura.com
A portrait of the artist as a bad salesman.
EXPLAINING IS ALSO EXPANDING
The NPC Meme Went Viral When The Media Gave It Oxygen
theverge.com
To report necessarily means giving new symbols to wider audiences, which gives bad actors more power in a self-proclaimed fight against censorship. The paradox reporters are often faced with is finding a responsible way to report on harmful memes spreading without amplifying hate.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
APOCALYPSE NOW
Fighter Plane Makes Low Pass Over Warehouse, Scares The Bejeezus Out Of Unsuspecting Workers
digg.com
Warehouse workers in Huntington Beach, California did not realize that a plane from the  Great Pacific Airshow would be swooping over their building.
IN THE NEWS
Tim Cook Warns Of 'Data-Industrial Complex' In Call For Comprehensive US Privacy Laws
Scientists Create Artificial Wood That Is Water- And Fire-Resistant
NASA Fixes Hubble Gyroscope By Turning It Off And On Again
MoviePass Is Getting Spun Off As Its Own Separate Company
Amazon Pushes ICE To Buy Its Face Recognition Surveillance Tech
DIGG PICKS
This Jacket Is Made Out Of Plastic Bottles And You're Going To Love It
everlane.com
Everlane set an audacious goal: remove virgin plastic from their supply chain by 2021. To help with that they created ReNew, a new outerwear line made from 3 million reused plastic bottles (and counting.) The coats are sleek, incredibly warm and made with the level of thought and care we've come to expect from Everlane.
Just saying, D-I-G-G doesn't take up much space in a bookmarks bar...