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Forget automation. The workplace is already cracking up in profound ways, and Washington is sorely behind on dealing with it.

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IT'S ALL DOWNHILL IT'S NOT THE ROBOTS WE SHOULD FEAR The Real Future Of Work politico.com Forget automation. The workplace is already cracking up in profound ways, and Washington is sorely behind on dealing with it. IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE I Was A Successful Journalist When A Doctor First Handed Me Opioids motherjones.com How did I become this person? How did I get to a place where the most important thing in my life was a round, white pill of opiate pleasure? BROWSE FREE OR DIE The Rise And Fall Of Community Dial-Up tedium.co In the '80s, a defining online phenomenon — being able to use the internet for free — came from (of all places) Cleveland. Here's the story of the Free-Net. BANKING WE DIGG | SPONSORED There's A Better Way To Bank And It's With These Folks go.radiusbank.com Radius Bank is one of the best banking options out there. You can earn up to 0.85% APY on balances of $2,500 or more, which decidedly beats the national average of 0.04%. Radius Bank accounts don't charge any monthly fees, come with built-in budgeting tools, and have free ATM access anywhere in the world. BOMB CYCLONE ON THE PROWL The Week's Coolest Space Images digg.com Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE DISHING THE DIRT The Juiciest Newly Reported Passages From Michael Wolff's Trump Book digg.com Now that "Fire and Fury" has been released, we've collected the craziest new excerpts about everything from Trump's private views of the KKK to insiders' mean nicknames for Don Jr. and Eric. · PSA: That 'Gorilla Channel' Excerpt From The Trump Book Is A Joke A SUNNY DISPOSITION The Mindset That Keeps Norwegians Cheerful Through Extreme Winters quartzy.qz.com Despite the extreme winter conditions, studies have shown that residents of Tromsø do not experience as much seasonal depressionand wintertime mental distress as you might expect. DETERGENT DETERRENT My Laundry Pod Nightmare theoutline.com Tide pods were staining my clothes. So why was Tide telling me it was my fault? VIDEO OF THE DAY PERFECT FOR A FAMILY OF DRAG RACERS Guy Races His Mercedes Station Wagon Against An Audi R8 And Porsche 911, Easily Outstrips Them digg.com The Mercedes E63 AMG Wagon is no slouch, but seeing it overpower two streamlined sports cars is surprising. FROM THE DIGG STORE This Catches Grammar Errors For You In Every App store.digg.com Grammarly's writing app finds and corrects hundreds of complex writing errors in every email and app The future of work can... wait until the weekend is over. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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How Chrome Became Bad

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The deadly profession of garbage collection, Google Chrome is definitely bad now and the rich love to drink expensive raw sewage.

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WE WILL NEVER LOG OFF WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Chrome Is The Bad Browser Now, 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: The deadly profession of garbage collection, Google Chrome is definitely bad now and the rich love to drink expensive raw sewage. NOT AS MUCH AS YOU'D THINK What Would Really Happen If Russia Attacked Undersea Internet Cables wired.com The world's internet infrastructure is vulnerable, but snipping a couple of lines is the least of your concerns. THE TRANSHUMANIST LOOK BOOK The Expensive Art Of Living Forever topic.com We asked seven transhumanists what they hope to look like when they transcend their flesh-covered bodies — and we commissioned images of those dreams. HEALTH WE DIGG | SPONSORED A Breakthrough In Cellular Health From An MIT Center Scientist elysiumhealth.com No matter how well you eat or much you exercise, it won't stop the natural decline of NAD+, a coenzyme essential to energy, cognitive function and your body's internal clock. Elysium's daily supplement Basis is clinically proven to raise your cell's NAD+ levels by an average of 40%. Try it now for $1.32/ day. UNHAPPY ENDINGS THIS JOB IS GARBAGE Inside The Deadly World Of Private Garbage Collection digg.com Waste removal is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. On the darkened streets of New York City, it's a race for survival. ALL DYNASTIES MUST DIE Is This The Beginning Of The End For The New England Patriots? espn.com Brady, Belichick and Kraft have raised expectations and possibilities so high that virtually no other team in the Super Bowl era could truly comprehend what it's like to be them. Now they're threatening to come undone the only way possible: from within. EXPLAINING SOME Z'S Why Do We Need To Sleep? theatlantic.com At a shiny new lab in Japan, an international team of scientists is trying to figure out what puts us under. VIDEO OF THE DAY SO EFFORTLESS We Can't Stop Watching This Master Woodworker Hand Cut Dovetail Joints digg.com Watching quality joinery being made is delightful, and woodworker Frank Klauz is so, so good at it. IN THE NEWS December Hiring Below Expectations, Unemployment Rate Stays Steady A Guide To 'Fire And Fury': The Tell-All Book That's Tearing Washington Apart Two Major Security Flaws Found In Almost Every Processor — Here's What's Going On India's National ID Database With Private Information Of Nearly 1.2 Billion People Was Reportedly Breached BANKING WE DIGG | SPONSORED The Bank Account That Helps You Save Money, Automatically chimebank.com Chime Bank is offering you a better way to bank with automatic savings, no unnecessary fees and an award-winning app that makes it easy to manage your money from your phone. We appreciate you very much and hope you live forever. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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