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Saturday 12 May 2018

It's Time To Switch Things Up

Win a Nintendo Switch, courtesy of Digg
 
   
 
 

It's Time To Switch Things Up

 
 
 
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We have good news: after a rough couple of years, Nintendo — the company that made everyone's childhood fun — is finally doing alright. The Big N's newest console, the Switch, is truly great, and it also has a bunch of really cool games and accessories. We have even better news: we're giving one of these bad (game) boys away. Here's what one lucky winner will get:

• A Nintendo Switch console with neon red and blue controllers
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Kirby Star Allies
• Mario Kart 8
• Splatoon 2
• Super Mario Odyssey
• Rocket League
• A Nintendo Labo Variety and Robot kit
• + more killer Nintendo Switch games

TL;DR — Nintendo Switch is one of the very best gaming experiences on the market right now. And with games like "Mario," "Zelda" and "Rocket League", we want to make sure you have the very best version of that experience. You game? Hit the 'START' button below.

 
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Sweet Mother Of Pearl!

A tale of ancient philosophers, alien abductions, murder-for-hire — and how the world's largest pearl came to be the centerpiece of an 80-year-old hoax.
Digg Editions
Morning · Sat, May 12
SPONSORED BY highres-logomark
WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?
THE MOTHERLODE
Chasing The Pearl Of Lao Tzu
theatlantic.com
A tale of ancient philosophers, alien abductions, murder-for-hire — and how the world's largest pearl came to be the centerpiece of an 80-year-old hoax.
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
What Happens To Your Body When You Go On A 7-Day Water Fast, Graphed
digg.com
We've probably all had the fleeting thought of doing a ridiculous fast, but most of us lack the willpower to actually go through with it. Probably for the best.
'WHITE NOISE' IS REAL
Welcome To The Most Instagrammable Museum On Earth
theoutline.com
Rabbit Town, a museum in Indonesia, exists solely for selfies.
INVESTMENTS WE DIGG
Invest In Solar, Pay For Netflix, Spotify And Amazon Prime
wundercapital.com
It's a common misconception that you have to sacrifice returns to invest in a "good cause." Wunder Capital connects investors with solar projects that need financing, offering projected returns of up to 7.5% annually.
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
PICTURE THIS
The Best Photography Of The Week
digg.com
The samurai of Fuskishima, the strange, stark imagery of the NRA convention and photos of a bipolar father during his last days.
THREE MOONS AND A RING
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.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
How A Mugger Helped Create The NSA's Post-9/11 Surveillance Program
slate.com
His follow-up harassing phone calls to his victim have had stupendous ramifications for us all.
MOM KNOWS VEST
I'm 31 Years Old, And My Mother Still Buys My Clothes
esquire.com
I am a married, gainfully employed man who has completed three full decades on Earth, and yet, here I am accepting shipments of designer boxer briefs or a pair of "work slacks" from the woman who bore me.
B-GAME
Can A Video Game Be So Bad It's Actually Good?
gq.com
The hilariously overwrought "Beyond: Two Souls," which is free on PlayStation 4 this month, is an interesting test case.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
*GASP*
We're Out Of Breath Just Watching This Free Diver Sink To The Bottom Of One Of The World's Deepest Pools
digg.com
He sits casually cross-legged, falling one hundred feet to the bottom.
FROM THE DIGG STORE
The World's First Surround Sound Earbuds
store.digg.com
The 360 Earphones are the world's first 3D 5.1 virtual surround sound earbuds and are designed to sound like a full home theater system.
Whether you discover a massive pearl or not, we hope you have a great weekend.

Friday 11 May 2018

Blacklisting (Remix)

Two Digg editors discuss Spotify's precedent-setting decision to publicly blacklist R. Kelly from their curated and algorithmically generated playlists.
Digg Editions
Morning · Fri, May 11
ON THE DOWNSWING
THE 'RESPONSIBILITY' PART OF GREAT POWER
What Should We Make Of Spotify Blacklisting R. Kelly?
digg.com
Two Digg editors discuss Spotify's precedent-setting decision to publicly blacklist R. Kelly from their curated and algorithmically generated playlists.
WHEN THE ENERGY SWORD RUNS LOW
Saying Goodbye To 'Halo Online,' The Fan Game That Recreated A  Classic
wired.com
"Halo Online," one of the most fascinating unofficial games I've ever seen, a pitch-perfect fan-led rebuild of so much of what made "Halo 3" special. And now its doors have closed. Mostly.
ALL TRUMPED UP
'What Happened To Alan Dershowitz?'
politico.com
How a liberal Harvard professor became Trump's most distinguished defender on TV, freaked out his friends and got the legal world up in arms.
AN INDUSTRY HARMS ITSELF
The Burnout Crisis In American Medicine
theatlantic.com
Are electronic medical records and demanding regulations contributing to a historic doctor shortage?
APIs WE DIGG | SPONSORED
This Is Everything IT Requires And Developers Love
hellosign.com
With a robust SDK, amazing support, detailed documentation and super clean dashboard, HelloSign API makes workflows more efficient and teams more effective.
KEEP IT TRENDY
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
'Fortnite' Is Everywhere, 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: Why everyone wants to talk about "Fortnite," yet another simple explanation of capitalism and some dudes just freaking love blocking ads.
STRIP CLUB
The Sistine Chapel Of Comic-Strip Art
nytimes.com
On a beer-splotched wall of a Midtown sports bar, a forgotten relic from the heyday of cartooning, featuring Beetle Bailey, Fred Flintsone and some jokers from Mad magazine. With cameos by James Thurber, Ernest Hemingway and Marilyn Monroe.
GONE IN 60 SECONDS
'It Was Cataclysmic': Can Snapchat Survive Its Redesign?
vanityfair.com
Evan Spiegel's ill-received overhaul has publishers worried about their future with Snap. "I would like to be optimistic," says one media partner. But "it might be too little, too late. They've done quite a lot to alienate readers and users."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WALK MUCH?
New Footage Of Boston Dynamics's Atlas Robot Makes It Look Extremely Tackle-able, Not Scary At All
digg.com
Look at this stupid robot. Everyone knows the first rule of running is to keep your head on a swivel. This guy is just asking to get their bell rung.
IN THE NEWS
White House Official Mocked 'Dying' McCain At Internal Meeting
Fox News Military Analyst Says Torture Worked On 'Songbird John' McCain
Here Are Some Of The Weirdest Ads Russian Trolls Used To Influence The 2016 Election
US Pressures Iran With New Sanctions Over 'Malign Activity'
FROM THE DIGG STORE
This Eco-Friendly Personal A/C Cools, Humidifies And Purifies Your Air
store.digg.com
Window units? Personal fans? You won't need 'em. This one-of-a-kind personal air conditioner uses a natural evaporative cooling effect to cool the air while also humidifying and purifying your environment for a more comfortable space.
Here's hoping your weekend plans go well. If they all fall through, uh... we've heard 'Fortnite' is cool?