Friday, December 7, 2018

Avenge This

Welcome to What We Learned This Week,​ a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Uber is going nowhere fast, The US Army wants gamers and YouTube comments are good now.
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WHAT'S THE ENDGAME HERE?
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Uber Is Going To Fail, And Other Facts
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Welcome to What We Learned This Week,​ a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Uber is going nowhere fast, The US Army wants gamers and YouTube comments are good now.
BUT AT LEAST ANT-MAN IS BACK
WATCH: Here's The First 'Avengers: Endgame' Trailer
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Tony Stark is adrift in space, the other surviving Avengers are recovering and 50% of living creatures on Earth are gone.
HEARTS AND MINDS AND CLICKS
Inside China's Audacious Global Propaganda Campaign
theguardian.com
Beijing is buying up media outlets and training scores of foreign journalists to 'tell China's story well' – as part of a worldwide propaganda campaign of astonishing scope and ambition.
COMMENTED OUT
I'm A Developer. I Won't Teach My Kids To Code, And Neither Should You
slate.com
It's hard to teach the difference between merely executing steps, such as following a recipe, and doing something well. It can only be passed on through feel and experience.
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An Insane 75,000 Mile Bonus Has Just Hit The Market
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This bank is announcing a groundbreaking offer for its miles-earning cards, and it's news that many of us have been waiting to hear for years. Starting in December, this card will become a flexible points currency with real power. Partner offer, terms apply.
KEEP IT WAVY
THE WEIRD STORY OF 'SURF BERLIN'
An American Surfer Goes Rogue To Claim The Baltic Sea's 'Last Wave'
deadspin.com
It was back in 2011 that Ira Mowen first saw the wave. He had been living in Berlin for a few years, having chased a girl there and never left.
A REGULAR MOKA JOE
The Humble Brilliance Of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot
atlasobscura.com
In the era of pods, the iconic item has become an endangered species.
WE'LL ALL FLOAT ON
The Return Of The Water Bed
nytimes.com
The inventor of the water bed is reprising and updating it for a Casper world.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
AUSTRALIA!
Guy Tries To Fight Kangaroo Messing With His Dogs, Does Not Fare Well
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Fully-grown kangaroos do not mess around.
IN THE NEWS
Kevin Hart Steps Down As Oscars Host After Initially Refusing To Apologize For Homophobic Tweets
Economy Added Disappointing 155,000 Jobs In November
Trump To Pick Heather Nauert, Former Fox News Anchor, As UN Ambassador, Source Says
John Kelly Expected To Resign Soon, No Longer On Speaking Terms With Trump
Road Workers Drill Through 6,000-Year-Old Prehistoric Platform Near Stonehenge
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Gift Suggestions For The Commuter Who Has Everything
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No one likes a grumpy traveler. Make sure the urban commuter in your life is always looking good and feeling fresh with these ten stellar gift ideas.
The only endgame we have in mind is Friday at 5 pm.