Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Pompeo And Circumstance

The Story Of Jamal Khashoggi's Murder — And How The World Looked The Other Way, I Worked At Capital One For Five Years. This Is How We Justified Piling Debt On Poor Customers
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Digg Editions
Wed, Oct 02
THE INSIDE STORY
DEVASTATING
The Story Of Jamal Khashoggi's Murder — And How The World Looked The Other Way
insider.com
One year ago the journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and never walked out. This is what happened.
CAPITAL OFFENSE
I Worked At Capital One For Five Years. This Is How We Justified Piling Debt On Poor Customers
newrepublic.com
The ugly truth is that subprime credit is all about profiting from other people's misery.
GROWING INTO IT
From Tomato King To Cannabis Kaiser: Inside Europe's Largest Medicinal Cannabis Farm
instituteartist.com
"It was just the right timing," says Mads. "It was just luck."
'IT'S COOL, BUT IT'S ALSO WEIRD'
The Not-So-Secret Life Of A TikTok-Famous Teen
vox.com
Haley downloaded the app for fun. Now millions of people watch her videos.
DIGG PICKS
Now You Can Stand Up And Stare Out The Window Without Leaving Your Desk
digg.com
The DeskView Portable Standing Desk uses heavy duty suction cups to turn any (thick) window into your new desk.
A HOUSE DIVIDED
NATURE TAKES ITS COURSE
Red To Green: The Stark Evolution Of A City's Abandoned Acres
interactives.stuff.co.nz
In the near-decade city leaders have spent deciding what to do with Christchurch, New Zealand's red zone, it has found its own path.
BACK ROOM DEALINGS
A Trump Hotel Mystery: Giant Reservations Followed By Empty Rooms
politico.com
The House is investigating whether groups tried to curry favor with Trump by booking rooms at his hotels but never using them.
ABSOLUTE UNITS
The Shape Of (Housing) Things To Come
nextcity.org
How Half a House, WikiHouse and the IKEA effect will change how we design and build our homes.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HOT DOGGIN'
Dachshund Finds An, Uh, Creative Way To Navigate Maze Made By Owner
rumble.com
An adorable little dog from Hokkaido, Japan manages a clever way around a maze challenge.
IN THE NEWS
Shoot Migrants' Legs, Build Alligator Moat: Behind Trump's Ideas For Border
Pompeo Confirms He Was On Trump's Call With The Leader Of Ukraine
UPS Has Won Approval To Run The First Drone Delivery Airline In The US
North Korea May Have Fired Missile From Submarine
Ex-Cop Who Killed Neighbor In His Own Home Found Guilty Of Murder
DIGG PICKS
Can Rocking Chairs Look Cool? This One Does
digg.com
This rocking chair is handmade in Mexico and looks like a work of art.
If you can't be a maze runner, you can at least be a maze ruiner.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

The Zuck Talks Here

A Two-Hour Leak Of Mark Zuckerberg, From Inside Facebook, I Gave My Cat A Fitness Tracker – The Results Were Worrying
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Digg Editions
Morning · Tue, Oct 01
NORMAL SOCIETY
ZUCKER PUNCH
A Two-Hour Leak Of Mark Zuckerberg, From Inside Facebook
theverge.com
In two hours of leaked audio, Mark Zuckerberg rallies Facebook employees against critics, competitors, and the US government.
UN-APP-ETIZING
I Gave My Cat A Fitness Tracker – The Results Were Worrying
vice.com
Data is the new oil and kitty FitBits are a thing.
ASKING FOR A FRIEND…
What Would It Take To Shut Down The Entire Internet?
gizmodo.com
Gizmodo asked a number of cybersecurity experts how exactly one would go about shutting down the entire internet.
DIGG PICKS
Every Outdoorsman Deserves Leather Boots This Nice
huckberry.com
Constructed by hand in Oregon with English leather, these boots are as tough as they are attractive. And if you want this specific colorway, you're only going to find it at Huckberry.
LOOKING BACK
DO YOU REMEMBER?
All Of September 2019, In One Big Post
digg.com
As summer came to an end, the online content did not. These are 10 of the most popular and important stories from the last month, as determined by Digg readers.
BREAKING THE BANK
Me And My Whistle-Blower
nytimes.com
Deutsche Bank. North Korea. The Intelligence Committee's investigation of the president. Again and again, one man has taken his trove of secret documents — and uncanny nose for scandal — to the center of the news.
NOT A SNAP JUDGMENT
My Time At Snap
medium.com
I spent the last year and a half working as a software engineer for Snap, Inc. The experience was… unique, if nothing else.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER
Owner Forbids Dog To Jump Into Swimming Pool, Dog Immediately Does Just That
rumble.com
She knows she's disobeying her owner and frankly, she doesn't care.
IN THE NEWS
Man Shot With Live Round By Police In Hong Kong, Source Says
Massive Study Proves Once And For All That No, Net Neutrality Did Not Hurt Broadband Investment
A Bridge In Taiwan Suddenly Collapses, Taking A Car Down With It
He Took A Date To The Park Where He Was Gored By A Bison, Figuring It Wouldn't Happen Again. He Was Wrong
Trump Pressed Australian Leader To Help Barr Investigate Mueller Inquiry's Origins
DIGG PICKS
With This Melted Whiskey Glass, Even Your Drink Is a Conversation Starter
picks.digg.com
While the Melted Whiskey Glass looks like it was pulled out of the kiln a bit too early, it's actually designed to give the appearance of motion and offer finger-friendly grooves.
Consider buying a whistle just in case you need to blow it.