What's The Worst That Could Happen?

It's Saturday, which means it's time to consider some worst case scenarios.

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, Jan 28

VOCATIV + DIGG What's The Worst That Could Happen? A Note From Today's Guest Editor digg.com It's Saturday, which means it's time to consider some worst case scenarios. END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT OUT OF THIS WORLD The Asteroid Hunters popularmechanics.com A civilization-destroying asteroid probably won't kill you or your grandkids, but there's a growing group in the scientific community that wants to make sure humanity doesn't meet the same fate as dinosaurs. WE DON'T WANT TO GET BEYOND HYPOTHESES The Different Ways The Universe Might End Are Fascinating And Horrifying digg.com The power of science has allowed humans to do everything from study distant galaxies to take high-res photos of Pluto. But one thing science has struggled with has been understanding the limits of our universe, and particularly how it will end (or not end). CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF HELLFIRE The Rapture Index: One Man's 28-Year Quest To Forecast The Apocalypse vocativ.com Is the end nigh? Gauging apocalyptic omens in the news, Born-Again Christian Todd Strandberg is determined to find out with his "Dow Jones" of doomsday activity. FROM THE DIGG STORE The Best Valentine's Day Gifts For Any Stage Of A Relationship digg.com Oof, Valentine's Day. Whether you're happily committed or just trying to avoid the "what are we?" convo, these are the best gifts for any stage of a relationship. SOMEONE CALL TECH SUPPORT WHEN TECH FAILS US How Computers Are Setting Us Up For Disaster theguardian.com If an AI is driving our car, we might forget out how drive. As we turn over the wheel to machines in more spheres of life, our human skills could degrade with devastating consequences. KISS YOUR NETFLIX GOODBYE The US Without Net Neutrality: How An Internet Nightmare Unfolds vocativ.com It's six months into the great Comcast-Verizon War of 2018. ATTACK READY THE HACKER WILL SEE YOU NOW It's Way Too Easy To Hack A Hospital bloomberg.com Firewalls and medical devices are extremely vulnerable, and everyone's pointing fingers CLICK OR WE'LL SHOOT Hacker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: The Future Is Cyberwar vocativ.com What war looks like when malware is the weapon. SOME ANGRY TRUMP TWEETS, PROBABLY What Would Happen In The Minutes And Hours After North Korea Nuked The United States? vice.com Not that they would (or could, right now), but it's good to game these things out. VIDEO OF THE DAY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY What Would Happen If An Atomic Bomb Was Dropped Near You? digg.com Unsurprisingly, it would be really, really bad. Hopefully the rest of your weekend plays out as the best case scenario. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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A Clicking Time Bomb

With the Internet of Things, we're building a world-size robot that senses, thinks, and acts. How are we going to control it?

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Jan 27

IT'S ALL CONNECTED WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Bad Wi-Fi Will Die, 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: Wi-Fi is going to suck a lot less now, the super-rich are preparing for the apocalypse and a good way to make coffee. THE FOUR BOTNETS OF THE APOCALYPSE Click Here To Kill Everyone nymag.com With the Internet of Things, we're building a world-size robot that senses, thinks, and acts. How are we going to control it? A NOT-SO-SUBTLE BUTTERFLY EFFECT How A Deadly Heat Wave Led To Disastrous Floods 2,000 Miles Away fivethirtyeight.com A heatwave that struck Russia in 2010 managed to set off a chain of events that would ultimately lead to deadly floods in the Himalayas. SPORTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Get 40% Off Some Excellent Workout Shorts hylete.com HYLETE's signature workout shorts come in four different lengths, and have a near weightless feel while still maintaining their strength and durability. Use the promo code DIGG and get 40% off your entire order! ALL NINE LIVES NO ONE COULD HEAR IT MEOW The Secret History Of The First Cat In Space gizmodo.com After lagging behind its Soviet and American competitors, France was eager to stake its claim in the space race — with cats, for some reason. YOU LITERALLY MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK To Be Lucky, Believe That You Are nautil.us It turns out that believing you are lucky is a kind of magical thinking that can lead to a virtuous cycle of thought and action THE BEST POST-DRINKING DRINK Letter Of Recommendation: Pedialyte nytimes.com Packed with an incredible amount of sodium and potassium, Pedialyte is the perfect drink for toddlers with diarrhea and adults with a hangover. ALWAYS PERKIN' E-40's Eternal Comeback thefader.com E-40 has been selling water to the sea since before you were born. It hasn't always been easy. VIDEO OF THE DAY SOME SAY HE'S STILL FLOPPING Basketball Player Sets A New, Embarrassing Low For Flopping digg.com Oregon junior Dillon Brooks is an All American talent. That talent doesn't appear to extend to flopping, because this is just shameful. IN THE NEWS An Updating Roundup Of Today's Trump News Two Infants Treated with Universal Immune Cells Have Their Cancer Vanish Steve Bannon Says Media Is 'The Opposition Party,' Should 'Keep Its Mouth Shut' Mike Pence Set To Speak At March For Life In DC FROM THE DIGG STORE Stuff You've Wanted To Buy But Can Now Justify Getting For The Super Bowl digg.com If you're hosting a Super Bowl party, you now have a great excuse to buy a lot of great new stuff for your home. Do: Enjoy your Friday; Don't: Commandeer a botnet and cripple the internet. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Can You Ear Me Now?

This is What Would Happen If, a close examination of mundane hypothetical situations. Each week, we look at something that you could do but probably never would, and take it to its logical endpoint. This week: What would happen if you never took out your earbuds?

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Jan 26

SUBOPTIMAL OUTCOMES THEY WOULD RUB YOU THE WRONG WAY What Would Happen If You Never Took Your Earbuds Out? digg.com This is What Would Happen If, a close examination of mundane hypothetical situations. Each week, we look at something that you could do but probably never would, and take it to its logical endpoint. This week: What would happen if you never took out your earbuds? STILL AN ENIGMA Will We Ever Decipher The Indus Symbols? theverge.com After a century of failing to crack an ancient language, linguists are turning to machines. THE SYSTEM IS JUST BROKEN Paying Doctors Bonuses For Better Health Outcomes Makes Sense In Theory. But It Doesn't Work. vox.com The best evidence reveals that giving doctors extra cash to do what they are trained to do can backfire in ways that harm patients' health. BACKPACKS WE DIGG | SPONSORED The Most Versatile Bag Ever? hylete.com This 6-in-1 backpack is nuts. HYLETE's backpack converts into a daypack or messenger bag​ with laptop sleeve​, small duffel and extended duffel-- all of which are carry-on friendly. Use the promocode DIGG and they'll take 40% off your entire order! MEOW IS THE TIME KIBBLES AND BYTES The Long, Neglected History Of Cats.com tedium.co The domain is currently sitting at $125,000 on the auction site Flippa, and will sell to the highest bidder in the next five days. Which means Cats.com could finally outgrow it's lame past. EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED The End Of Terrible Wi-Fi Is Near bloomberg.com Everybody hates Wi-Fi. The boxes are ugly, and it never seems to work when you need it. But just when you thought wireless internet was unfixable, the most boring and hated appliance in your house may be on the verge of actually, um, working. A RAY OF SUNSHINE WATCH: A Very Important Video Of A Corgi Standing In The Wind Wearing A Propeller Hat digg.com Sometimes, it's the simple things in life. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME? What Comes After Moore's Law? theguardian.com For decades, computers have gotten smaller and more powerful, enabling huge scientific progress. But this can't go on for ever. What happens when they stop shrinking? BUT BIG, ROUND NUMBERS ARE NICE THOUGH A Visual Guide To Why The Dow Hitting 20,000 Is Meaningless qz.com you've probably heard that the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 20,000 yesterday for the first time in its 121-year history. You may have also heard that it really doesn't matter. Here's why. VIDEO OF THE DAY WHAT BLACK MAGIC IS THIS How In The Heck Does This Straight-Pole-Through-A-Curved-Hole Illusion Work? digg.com We wish we could claim that the mechanics at play here were immediately obvious to us... but, really, we needed this step-by-step breakdown. IN THE NEWS An Updating Roundup Of Today's Trump News Watch ABC's Full Donald Trump Interview Flint Water Lead Levels Fall Below Federal Limits In New Study Shia LaBeouf Pushes Pro-Hitler Troll, Gets Arrested On His Art Project Livestream The Dow making it to 20,000 may not mean much, but this week making it to Thursday means a lot (to us, at least). View the Edition at Digg.com »

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