This Email Is About Life (JK, It's About Death)

Devices die, species are heading for extinction, our bodies are dying (and we're trying really hard to find ways to slow that). We fear death; we fight against it; we worship it. Some of us even want to have sex with its victims. And Halloween gives us a time to embrace death culture.

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, Oct 29

DIGG + VOCATIV A Day To Embrace Death digg.com Devices die, species are heading for extinction, our bodies are dying (and we're trying really hard to find ways to slow that). We fear death; we fight against it; we worship it. Some of us even want to have sex with its victims. And Halloween gives us a time to embrace death culture. CRAVING DEATH'S SWEET EMBRACE GOT A DATE WITH DEATH Do You Want To Know The Day You'll Die? vocativ.com Explore a world where everyone can learn the exact day they'll die. GETTING OVER OURSELVES Exploring The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement inverse.com Humans have spent roughly 60,000 years causing mass extinctions and we're only getting better at it. But not everyone is ready to give up on this planet. The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement has what is essentially a political solution: It wants mankind to agree on a set of policies designed to end itself. MEMENTO MORI The Unsettling Art Of Death Portraits bbc.com Death was everywhere in Victorian England, especially with young children. Photos of the deceased were the best way for Victorians to come to terms with their eventual fate. SHIRTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Stop Buying Standard Size Shirts woodiesclo.com Shout out to Woodies Clothing for making it easy to get perfect fitting shirts. Their advanced sizing algorithms make measuring simple. (No, you don't have to fumble with a tape measure.) And bonus! All their clothes come with a Perfect Fit Guarantee. Use the code DIGG and get 10% off your order. DEATH COMES FOR US ALL IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE Here Are The Worst Ways To Die motherboard.vice.com Death is inevitable. And even though it's been happening, either on purpose or by accident, since before humans were even human, there's been no real scientific consensus as to what kinds of deaths we should try the hardest to avoid. WHO KILLED OUR BEST KILLERS? The Death Of Death Sports vocativ.com Understanding why Rome's gladiatorial games came to an end begins with understanding what gave birth to them. RIDE OF YOUR LIFE WATCH: When Is It OK For Our Driverless Cars To Kill Us? digg.com People might not be ready to use driverless cars if they have to choose between themselves or pedestrians. MORBID CURIOSITY The Corner Of The Internet Where The Dead Live On vocativ.com What drives people to share an image of their deceased loved one with thousands of strangers? VIDEO OF THE DEA— SORRY, DAY CAPITALISM KILLS Why Companies Plan For Your Device's Untimely Death digg.com There's a reason why lightbulbs don't last a hundred years. Stay spoopy this weekend, friends. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Goodnight Vine, You Strange Darling

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Donald Trump's ill-fitting suits, California's terrible taste in candy and the economics of Ikea

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Oct 28

COMING APART AT THE SEAMS WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Donald Trump Dresses Like A Slob And Other Facts digg.com ​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Donald Trump's ill-fitting suits, California's terrible taste in candy and the economics of Ikea NO ONE VOTES LIKE GASTONIA One North Carolina County Shows The Cracks In The GOP's Defenses fivethirtyeight.com In 2008 Mitt Romney handily beat Barack Obama in Gastonia county. This year, Trump and Clinton are neck and neck. Just what is going on? INSIGHTS WE DIGG This Stock Could Be Like Buying Amazon in 1997 fool.com He bought Amazon's stock after its IPO for a 19,764% return. Now, he's recommending this new IPO stock. GO ACQUIRE AN AUX PORT, TIM RAISING THE TOUCH BAR Just The Good Stuff From Apple's MacBook Pro Event digg.com Today, Apple announced a brand-spanking new MacBook Pro. It's lighter, faster, and sports a fancy multi-touch display known as the Touch Bar Here, the best moments from their announcement event. THE WEALTHIEST CHART IN THE WORLD Charting Mergers And Acquisitions By The Big Five Tech Companies geckoboard.com With 617 acquisitions between them, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft have spent nearly $130 billion in mergers and acquisitions. And that's just based on the deals where financial details have been disclosed. JUST LIKE YOU! WATCH: Tech Executives Are Just Average Joes Who Do Normal Everyday Stuff digg.com Anyone else up to grab a sushi burrito after aerial hot yoga? PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW LOOP UNTIL YOU'RE DEAD Vine Is Dead, But Let Us Pray That These Great Vines Will Live On Forever digg.com Today we got news that we're losing the only good app that was left. RIP Vine, thanks for all the good times. WHERE'S THE SKINNY? Sorry Hipsters, The Skinny Tie Is Over bloomberg.com Buried on page 86 of the October J Crew catalog is a sentence to chill the blood of any man who has shopped for clothing in the past five years:"We widened our ties by ¼" to keep up with today's changing proportions." VIDEO OF THE DAY FARADAY FUTURE IS NOW, APPARENTLY Our First Look At Ultra-Secretive Tesla Competitor Faraday Future's First Car digg.com The car is wrapped and the clips are short, but this is as much as we've ever gotten from the super-secretive electric car startup. In any case, it looks like a... nice mid-size car? IN THE NEWS North Dakota Pipeline Protesters Pushed Back After Arrests, Pepper Spray Trump: 'We Should Just Cancel The Election And Just Give It To Trump' Jury Acquits Leaders In Oregon Wildlife Refuge Standoff Of Conspiracy Charges Have a fun Halloween weekend — because nothing could be spookier than what's coming in two weeks. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Baby's First iPod

Ever wondered how well an original iPod would hold up 15 years later?

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Oct 27

LET'S TRY THAT ONE AGAIN LESS SPACE THAN A NOMAD Re-Reviewing The Original iPod arstechnica.com Ever wondered how well an original iPod would hold up 15 years later? BETTER FAKE A DISTRICT The Internet's Favorite Congressman Is A Joke medium.com Rep. Steven Smith of Georgia's 15th District was the first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump and has been a vocal advocate for the candidate on Twitter. Two things, though: Georgia doesn't have a 15th District and there's no such congressman named Steven Smith. COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDER The Big League Prospect Who Became A Mob Hit Man nytimes.com "Whenever he was going to get promoted, he would do something to undermine it. He didn't know how to explain it." MEATS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Want Two Free Ribeyes? getbutcherbox.com ButcherBox delivers 100% grass-fed beef, organic chicken, and heritage breed pork directly to your door. It's all so good and so convenient. Try it now and get two free ribeye steaks with your first order! WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK The Best Long Reads Of The Week digg.com Kesha's next act, Alex Jones' unbelievable ascension to the mainstream, and life and death in the "Death Zone." DIFFERENT LEVELS GHANDI WOULDN'T ATTACK YOU? What Sid Meier Got Right And Wrong About 'Civilization' blog.longreads.com Twenty-five years ago, Meier turned human history into a video game, and sold 33 million copies along the way. With the launch of 'Civilization VI', Kanishk Tharoor takes a closer look at its impact. ASIDE FROM ALL THE FREEDOM Why American And European Cities Are Dramatically Different From One Another digg.com Why do Americans love suburbs and Europeans love city centers? How is it possible that Paris is denser than New York City? Why are the fanciest hotel rooms in Europe on the first floor? Welcome to the weird world of urban geography. VIDEO OF THE DAY DON'T JUST WING IT Wingsuit Flyer Gets Too Close To Canopy And Smacks Straight Into A Tree digg.com Eric Dossantos flew straight through an 8-inch wide tree trunk, snapping the top 20 feet clean off. He should have died, but he didn't. Instead, he woke up in the hospital with little memory of the incident and no major injuries. IN THE NEWS ICYMI: The Eight Biggest Announcements From Yesterday's Microsoft Event HIV 'Patient Zero' Was Misidentified Two More Earthquakes Hit Italy Near Site Of Deadly August Quake Twitter To Cut 9% Of Workforce As It Seeks Profitability Maybe hold off on that wingsuit trip you've been planning and give the beach a try instead. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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