There's No Such Thing As Free Shipping

At this point, it's looking pretty clear that Russia is doing what it can to mess around with the 2016 elections — and hack the NSA. Not sure what's going on or what to think? Come chat with writer and scholar Thomas Rid who investigated the hacks for Esquire.

Digg Editions Morning · Wed, Nov 02

QUESTIONABLE TACTICS DIGG DIALOG — LIVE AT 1 PM ET Not Sure What's Going On With The Russian Hacks? Ask An Expert digg.com At this point, it's looking pretty clear that Russia is doing what it can to mess around with the 2016 elections — and hack the NSA. Not sure what's going on or what to think? Come chat with writer and scholar Thomas Rid who investigated the hacks for Esquire. A CULT HISTORY The Largest Bioterrorism Attack In US History paleofuture.gizmodo.com In September of 1984, at least 751 people got violently sick in The Dalles, Oregon. A year later, the town finally figured it out: A local cult was trying to swing an election in its favor. The event remains the single largest bioterrorism attack on US soil. A STANDING CROCK Checking In At Standing Rock Probably Isn't Helping Thwart The Police snopes.com A viral Facebook status update urged users to check in at Standing Rock in order to prevent the Morton County Sheriff's Department from geotargeting DAPL protesters. STYLE WE DIGG | SPONSORED Five Reasons You Should Invest In A Tailored Suit join.indochino.com A tailored suit always beats an off-the-rack one. It's just science. INDOCHINO lays out exactly why you should invest in one. DISTORTED REALITY NO SUCH THING AS A FREE BOX Free Shipping Is A Lie fastcompany.com Free shipping is a top priority for online shoppers, but many merchants are struggling to keep up with the costs. BAD ROMANCE How Rom-Coms Distort Romance theatlantic.com American culture has long been confused about the location of the line between love and sexual violence. Hollywood deserves some of the blame for that. IT JUST DOESN'T MEASURE UP I Have Reason To Believe Barbara Bush Is Four Feet Tall jezebel.com Siri says Barbara Bush is four feet tall, but the rest of the internet, and her team, give varying answers. What is the truth? THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE? 10 SMOKE; 20 GOTO 10 To Study Cigarette Smoke, Researchers Built A Chain-Smoking Robot wired.com Forcing a robot to smoke could help scientists solve the mysteries of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — the intense coughing and lung infections that plague smokers. TWO THOUSAND BUCK CHUCK The New MacBook Pros Mark The End Of Upgradeable Apple Computers motherboard.vice.com The move to smaller, thinner and sleeker has sacrificed customizability, repairability, and upgradeability. VIDEO OF THE DAY BUY A SAFE CAR, EVERYONE The Horrifying Differences In International Car Safety Regulations, Visualized digg.com The silver car is the least expensive Nissan model sold in the US. The red car is the least expensive model sold in Mexico. The difference between a crash's effect on each car is... frightening. IN THE NEWS Two Police Officers Shot, Killed In Ambush Attack In Iowa Chicago Cubs Rock Cleveland Indians, Force Game 7 FBI's Email Disclosure Broke A Pattern Followed Even This Summer Flight MH370 'Made Rapid Descent' Into The Ocean Just six more days, folks. Six more days. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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The Web Is An Irredeemable Trash Heap

The recent internet-crippling DDoS attack bodes terribly for the future of the web.

Digg Editions Morning · Tue, Nov 01

THE INTERNET: GETTING WORSE WELCOME TO THE BOTNET How Chinese Manufacturing And Consumer Ignorance Could Ruin The Internet For Everyone qz.com The recent internet-crippling DDoS attack bodes terribly for the future of the web. A SERIES OF TUBES (TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT) How A Single Internet Provider Could End Up Making Money Off You Several Times Over washingtonpost.com Just a few reasons why AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner could be a bad idea. MISSING THE PICTURE How Vine Overlooked The People Of Color Who Made It Amazing backchannel.com Vine's diverse user base stoked weird, strange, and brilliant communities online. Twitter missed it. BOXES WE DIGG | SPONSORED Themed Boxes For Guys Who Give A Damn bespokepost.com Thoughtful collections of goods from small-batch brands, delivered monthly. Free to join, no commitments. A TALE OF EXPENSIVE CITIES CENTRAL PARK CAN'T BE BOUGHT The World's 12 Richest People Could Buy Up All Of New York digg.com ​What if, instead of buying up the building next door to his townhouse, Michael Bloomberg spent every cent of his fortune and bought every single residential property in Tribeca and the West Village and turned them into one... supervillain lair? FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITS The Cheap Apartment Is Dying bloomberg.com In America the cheap apartment is either falling into disrepair, or being renovated to command higher rents. TROUBLE AHEAD, TROUBLE BEHIND THEIR WORD IS A JUNK BOND The Self Destruction Of Deutsche Bank spiegel.de For most of its 146 years, Deutsche Bank was the embodiment of German values: reliable and safe. Now, the once-proud institution is facing the abyss. JUST SAYING HI Was A Trump Server Communicating With Russia? slate.com This spring, a group of computer scientists set out to determine whether hackers were interfering with the Trump campaign. They found something they weren't expecting. TAKING THE PLUNGE The Tragedy That Boston Forgot bostonglobe.com One hundred years ago, Boston witnessed a horrific trolley accident that killed 46 people. Dubbed the "worst tragedy in the history of the city" at the time, it has now been all but forgotten. VIDEO OF THE DAY WE'LL NEVER TIRE OF WATCHING THIS The Magical Choreography Of A 2-Second Formula One Pit Stop digg.com During a regular pit stop, 18 or so people are touching the car, all in a delicate (and lightning fast) dance to get the old wheels off and the new ones on in the blink of an eye. IN THE NEWS The First Google Tango Phone Delivers True Augmented Reality Gaming The UN Is Investigating Human Rights Abuses At Dakota Access Pipeline Donald Trump Used A Legally Dubious Method To Avoid Paying Taxes In The '90s Donna Brazile Out At CNN Amid Leaks To Clinton Campaign Patient Burned By Mid-Surgery Explosion When Laser Ignites Fart That's all for now. Time to log off the internet forever. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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