Friday, May 22, 2020

Elon Can't Come To The Phone Right Now

She Gets Calls And Texts Meant For Elon Musk. Some Are Pretty Weird, 'It's Something I Have Never Seen': How The COVID-19 Virus Hijacks Cells
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WELL, THIS IS ODD
ONE BIG MISSED CONNECTION
She Gets Calls And Texts Meant For Elon Musk. Some Are Pretty Weird
npr.org
Lyndsay Tucker, who works at a Sephora beauty store in San Jose, California, has tech billionaire Elon Musk's old cellphone number. So every day, she fields calls and texts intended for him.
AH, WELL
'It's Something I Have Never Seen': How The COVID-19 Virus Hijacks Cells
statnews.com
A deep dive into how the new coronavirus infects cells has found that it orchestrates a hostile takeover of their genes unlike any other known viruses do.
PLEASE, ALIENS, NOW IS NOT A GOOD TIME
Freaky 'Active' Object In Jupiter's Orbit Is First Of Its Kind Seen By Astronomers
gizmodo.com
It's neither an asteroid nor a comet but something in between. It's also parked within Jupiter's orbit, making this object the first of its kind to ever be detected.
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MEME CORNER
WHAT THE HELL, 2020?
The Week's Best Memes, Ranked
digg.com
It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious.
KILL IT WITH FIRE
BE OUR GUEST
Blow Up The Restaurant Industry And Start Over
newrepublic.com
A system that relies on exploitation isn't one that should survive the pandemic. There's a better way to feed people and care for workers.
THE RETURN OF 'DR. DOOM'
The Economist Who Predicted The 2008 Crash Thinks We're Headed For A Decade Of Depression
nymag.com
In 2006, Nouriel Roubini warned that the US housing market was about to collapse. Today, he predicts that the coronavirus pandemic has put the world on a path to a decade-spanning "Greater Depression."
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I Tried To Delete Myself From The Internet. Here's What I Learned
cnn.com
It was MyLife that broke me. After spending hours studying FAQ pages, sending terse emails and making occasional phone calls in an earnest-if-naive attempt to take back some control of my personal information online, I had my first demoralizing moment.
NATURE IS GNARLY
That Time A Loon Fatally Stabbed An Eagle In The Heart
earther.gizmodo.com
A lake on the outskirts of Portland, Maine, became a highly unusually scene last summer when a kayaker happened upon a dead bald eagle floating face down, pierced through the heart.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
JUSTICE SERVED
Comedian Roasts Audience Member For His Name 'Zack,' Has A Hilarious 'Oh Sh*t' Moment When He Realizes He Roasted Zack Snyder
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The occupational hazards of being a comedian? Inadvertently ruining your career by roasting a movie director in person.
IN THE NEWS
Man Who Recorded Fatal Shooting Of Ahmaud Arbery Has Been Arrested
Hydroxychloroquine Drug Touted By Trump Linked To Increased Risk Of Death, New Study Says
Oxford Vaccine 'Progressing Very Well,' 10,000 More To Be Inoculated
Plane Carrying More Than 100 People Crashes In Pakistan
The Cannonball Run Record Has Been Broken Seven Times In Five Weeks
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Save On Some Of The Best Summer Gear For Memorial Day
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To celebrate the start of the summer season, Huckberry is discounting some of the very best warm weather clothes and accessories.
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I Crashed A Wall Street Secret Society (2014)
nymag.com
An event that might single-handedly explain why the rest of the country still hates financial tycoons.
THE PRINCESS AND THE LAWSUIT
The War To Sell You A Mattress Is An Internet Nightmare (2017)
fastcompany.com
Why did Casper sue a mattress blogger? A closer look reveals a secret, multimillion-dollar battle to get you into bed.
What does a long weekend mean in quarantine? We're about to find out.