Go DDoS Yourself

In June 2016, Netflix security engineer Scott Behrens ran a massive infrastructure test on the streaming system in front of dozens of coworkers. In the process, he brought the site down. But instead of panic or embarrassment, it was a moment of celebration.

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, Jul 29

HERE COMES TROUBLE BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE OF CARDS How Netflix DDoS'd Itself To Help Protect The Entire Internet wired.com In June 2016, Netflix security engineer Scott Behrens ran a massive infrastructure test on the streaming system in front of dozens of coworkers. In the process, he brought the site down. But instead of panic or embarrassment, it was a moment of celebration. EVERYTHING'S GONE TO SHIP The Hijacking Of A $100 Million Supertanker bloomberg.com A mysterious assault. An unsolved murder. And a ship that hasn't given up all its secrets. EXPOSED Russia's Kids Aren't Alright meduza.io In a growing trend on social networks and instant messengers in Russia, teens are creating their own erotica and pornography, and selling it online to make a quick buck. EYE CARE WE DIGG | SPONSORED Wear Contacts? You 100% Need This sightbox.com Sightbox is an annual membership for contact lenses wearers. After you sign up, they book and pay for your eye exam, then deliver a 12-month supply of contacts to your door. All major brands are supported, including color and astigmatism lenses. WEEK IN REVIEW THE PLACE WHERE STARS ARE BORN The Week's Coolest Space Photos digg.com THE BEST LONG READS OF THE WEEK When A Philosophy Professor Condones Violence, And Other Great Long Reads digg.com 'GAME OF THRONES, NORTH KOREA AND MORE The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com MAP QUEST DAM IT TO HELL Down The Mighty Columbia River, Where A Power Struggle Looms nytimes.com The Trump administration has proposed selling off portions of a vast system that produces nearly half of the nation's hydropower electricity. DIRTY BOMBS The Invisible War On American Soil topic.com Vast stretches of the American landscape are contaminated by the business of war and armed aggression; it's littered with unexploded ordnance, toxic chemicals, depleted uranium, radioactive particles, and more. WHAT'S GOING ON IN NEW YORK? This Map Of The Most Distinctive Corporate Jargon In Every State Will Make You Cringe 50 Times digg.com Have you ever rolled your eyes at a job listing that used the phrase "go the extra mile"? We hope your eyes are warmed up, because you're about to see a lot of bad job listing clichés. VIDEO OF THE DAY WE DON'T BELIEVE IT This Video Of Rocks Is Computer Rendered And It's Blowing Our Minds digg.com The creator of the video mapped a ton of textures using photogrammetry and then fed the data to Unreal Engine, which rendered these shots in real time. Somehow. DIGG GIVEAWAYS Trick Out Your Space With This Sweet Summer Prize Pack smarthome.com Your place is fine. But wouldn't it be better if it had a bunch of nice, new stuff (a comfy mattress, smart lights, etc.) in it? And wouldn't it just be the best if you got that stuff for free? Now you see what we're getting at. You know what else rocks? The weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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The Naked Truth

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: A week at a nudist retreat, the slow decline of the American college and the incredible cost of fixing an old, cheap truck.

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Jul 28

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EXPOSE YOURSELF, TO NEW IDEAS WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Going Nude Isn't That Weird, 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: A week at a nudist retreat, the slow decline of the American college and the incredible cost of fixing an old, cheap truck. CHRISTMAS IN JULY Gingerbread Is The Perfect Thing To Bake In The Summer tastecooking.com You know what goes great with ice cream? That's right, gingerbread — the most perfect summer bake. JUST PANGLOSS OVER THE BAD Do We Live In The Best Of All Possible Worlds? theguardian.com The headlines have never been worse. But an increasingly influential group of thinkers insists that humankind has never had it so good – and only our pessimism is holding us back INNOVATION WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Credit Card Changes How We Use Credit Cards getfinal.com Final offers a modern credit card experience that lets you generate unlimited virtual card numbers with the click of a button. There's $0 annual fee, cash rewards, and the peace of mind knowing you can delete card numbers whenever and without any problem. IT'S ALL CONNECTED SANS SERIF, SANS CREATIVITY Why Does Every Lifestyle Startup Look The Same? racked.com Sans serif fonts are a clue not just to what a company sells, but how they do it. DRINK COKE Social Media Has Hijacked Our Minds. Click Here To Fight It wired.com Here, an interview with Tristian Harris, a former Google product manager who wants to stop the industry's exploitative design trends. WHERE THERE ISN'T THE CLOUD The Worst Internet In America fivethirtyeight.com Colorado's Saguache County is one of the last holdouts of Manifest Destiny. The only problem? Just 5.6 percent of the population has access to broadband. VIDEO OF THE DAY SORRY, MATE, THIS IS MY WHEEL This Video Of A Hamster Losing A Struggle To The Hamster Wheel Is Damn Near Perfect digg.com Listen, we don't want to be hyperbolic, but this probably one of the best hamster videos on the internet. IN THE NEWS Latest Obamacare Repeal Effort Fails As McCain Votes No Anthony Scaramucci Sure Has Made A Lot Of Blunders In His First Week Russia Demands US Reduce Diplomatic Staff In New Round Of Conflict Over Election Hacking Pakistani Court Removes Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif From Office In Panama Papers Case FROM THE DIGG STORE 95% Of Screenwriters Use This Program—You Probably Should, Too digg.com This version of the world's #1 screenwriting software is pretty remarkable. It's Friday. Almost time to get off that hamster wheel. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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