Hello, This Is Lenny!

Lenny is a decade-old chatbot designed to troll telemarketers that has developed a cult following online. It's remarkably convincing, but is it actually effective?

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, Nov 24

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LISTEN AND LEARN 'HELLO, THIS IS LENNY!' The Story Of Lenny, The Internet's Favorite Telemarketing Troll motherboard.vice.com Lenny is a decade-old chatbot designed to troll telemarketers that has developed a cult following online. It's remarkably convincing, but is it actually effective? DYSTOPIA IS HERE Your Health Insurer Is Watching You Sleep propublica.org Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night's rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. Experts say it's part of the insurance industry playbook. SEEKING DISCLOSURE The Snowden Legacy: What's Changed, Really? arstechnica.com Today, for good and ill, we live in a world that has clearly been shaped by Edward Snowden's actions — from both a political and technological perspective. DEALS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Get A $50 Fandango Gift Card When You Order AT&T TV And Internet att.com Stay connected this winter — and have a little extra in your pocket to show for it — with this special deal from AT&T. LOOKING GOOD DRAW THE LINE An US Map Made Of 1,000 Song Titles, And More Of The Week's Coolest Design digg.com A roundup of the most unusual chairs, a case that turns your Apple watch into an iPod and other coolest design of the week. PICTURE THIS The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com The guardians haunting Mexican family portraits, a whirlwind romance captured in photographs and the Holocaust's paradox of good and evil. COMING AND GOING VACATION'S OVER Inside America's Abandoned 'Jewish Utopia' huckmag.com The Borscht Belt — otherwise known as the 'Jewish Alps' — was a New York holiday resort which was formed in response to rising anti-Semitism. Now, it lies deserted. WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE The Population Of Every US State From 1900 To 2017, Visualized Like A Horse Race digg.com If millions more people are choosing to live in your state than in other states of comparable geographic size, you must be doing something right, right? 'FOR FIVE HOURS, WE WAITED' How My Brother Survived The Camp Fire buzzfeednews.com My brother lives in Paradise, California. For five hours on November 8, while wildfire devoured the town, I had no idea if he was alive or dead. DIGG PICKS It's Always Fresh Pot Time With The Ember Ceramic Mug amazon.com Here's a great New Year's resolution: no more drinking cold cups of coffee and tea. With the Ember Ceramic Mug, simply set your ideal drink temperature in the app and watch it maintain heat until the last drop. VIDEO OF THE DAY MAKING HIS EGO DISAPPEAR Little Sister Devises An Absolutely Savage Prank To Get Her Brother digg.com Twenty-year-old Dale is always tricking and scaring eight-year-old Shiann. Shiann has finally had enough. Black Friday is over and you can finally relax for real. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Whiskey Is Good, Money Is Hard

Some compare it to snooker, others to figure skating. But for those who have given their lives to competitive ploughing, it's more than a sport, it's a way of life.

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Nov 23

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REAP WHAT THEY SOW CULTIVATING COMPETITION Field Of Dreams: Heartbreak And Heroics At The World Ploughing Championships theguardian.com Some compare it to snooker, others to figure skating. But for those who have given their lives to competitive ploughing, it's more than a sport, it's a way of life. GOD BLESS US, EVERYONE 'Scrooged' Is Still The Perfect Christmas Movie 30 Years Later theringer.com It's loud, cartoonish and misanthropic, but the 1988 Bill Murray vehicle is remarkably well-suited for our fraught present moment. SUITS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Indochino's Black Friday Sale Is On Now indochino.com It doesn't get any better than this. Impeccable custom tailoring on suits, shirts and accessories at a price that can't be matched. Shop Indochino's collection now! FROM RICHES TO RAGS WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Some People Just Don't Know How Money Works, 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: two adults who really don't know how to use money, the human cost of Amazon's free shipping and influencer marketing is out of control. 'I HAVEN'T LEARNED MY LESSON' The Credit Daredevils Who Risk It All For The Points Game melmagazine.com Are they being shrewd, or are they conspirators in wire fraud? PENNY PINCHING, FRIEND KEEPING I'm Cheap But I'm Still Fun And Have Friends thecut.com In a city as expensive as New York, I take budgeting very seriously. If I can commute by foot in less than an hour, barring a blizzard or torrential downpour, I'll skip the $2.75 subway ride and hoof it. STORIES OF SURVIVAL 'FOR FIVE HOURS, WE WAITED' How My Brother Survived The Camp Fire buzzfeednews.com My brother lives in Paradise, California. For five hours on November 8, while wildfire devoured the town, I had no idea if he was alive or dead. CARE, GIVEN How Our Relationship Survived When My Partner Got Sick menshealth.com Nearly 18 million men are caring for a sick loved one right now. Here's how one of them survived the slippery terrain of a partner's illness. VIDEO OF THE DAY DON'T GET SHAFTED Car Expert Breaks Down The Real Difference Between Four-Wheel Drive And All-Wheel Drive digg.com Jargon and marketing have muddied the waters, but there is a clear cut difference. IN THE NEWS People Are Dragging Hillary Clinton After She Said Europe Should Halt Immigration To Stop Right-Wing Populism Whiskey Is The Best Boy In America Trump's Thanksgiving Menu Includes Turkey And Grievances Chinese Consulate Attack: Four Killed In Thwarted Raid In Karachi Alabama Mall Shooting Leaves Gunman Dead And 2 Wounded, Including A 12-Year-Old Girl DIGG PICKS Never Lose Footage Again With The GNARBOX Portable Backup And Editing System amazon.com Perfect for the photographer on the go, the GNARBOX lets you back up 128GB of footage from anywhere. Preserve fidelity of RAW images and 4K videos from your action camera, drone, DSLR or mirrorless camera. Whether you're braving the cold for hot deals, having a quiet day in with family or just browsing the web, we hope it's a good one. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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