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Thursday, 30 March 2017

Say Goodbye To Your Pimply Delivery Boy

Hospitals have learned to manipulate medical codes — often resulting in mind-boggling bills.
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Morning · Thu, Mar 30
WE FEEL SICK
CODE: WR3CK3D
Those Indecipherable Medical Bills? They're One Reason Health Care Costs So Much.
nytimes.com
Hospitals have learned to manipulate medical codes — often resulting in mind-boggling bills.
AN ACQUIRED TASTE
Could Drunk Monkeys Explain Why We Love Booze?
vinepair.com
Humans, in general, have a thing for alcohol. But why? The drunken monkey hypothesis may have the evolutionary answer you've been looking for.
GOODBYE PIMPLY DELIVERY BOY
Domino's Will Deliver Pizza By Robot In Europe This Summer
techcrunch.com
The tech-loving pizza company joked about driverless delivery robots in 2015.
EXTENSIONS WE DIGG | SPONSORED
This Tool Keeps Amazon From Overcharging You
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Wikibuy is a chrome extension that automatically finds the lowest price, best coupon or cash back offer for whatever you're shopping for — on Amazon and a ton of other major sites. It's a free tool, so there's literally no reason not to get it.
SAY CHEESE
A GRAPH IS WORTH A THOUSAND PICTURES
Who Has The Best (And Worst) LinkedIn Profile Photos?
priceonomics.com
Analyzing LinkedIn photos to see which professions and countries have the highest quality profile photos.
FACE-PALM
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Is Here, And You Unlock It With Your Face
theverge.com
"The nicest phone hardware ever."
YOU'RE PAYING FOR A LITTLE BLUE BOX
WATCH: Guy Wears A Hidden Camera To Expose The Luxury Diamond Racket
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YouTuber "I Want What It's Worth" traveled to New York City's fifth avenue to figure out which brand is the biggest ripoff.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
TIME TO PANIC
Skydiver's Parachute Becomes Tangled So He Pulls His Reserve Which Promptly Also Becomes Tangled
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Don't worry: you're not about to watch a video of a guy dying. Miraculously, he garnered enough control of the mess of rope and fabric to land safely.
IN THE NEWS
North Carolina Officials Announce 'Compromise' To Repeal 'Bathroom Bill'
What President Bush Really Thought Of Trump's Inaugural Address, And Other Trump News From Today
Ivanka Trump, Shifting Plans, Will Become A Federal Employee
EPA Chief Rejects His Own Agency's Science, Chooses Not To Ban Insecticide
Don't be too thirsty on this Thursday. Unless you're a drunken monkey, of course.

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Never Spoiled

Diagnosed with leukemia in his early 40s, Chris Lihosit was saved by umbilical cord blood from three babies. But why is cord blood banking still the exception rather than the norm? Bryn Nelson finds out.
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Morning · Wed, Mar 29
DON'T THROW IT OUT
DON'T CUT THE CORD
The Life-Saving Treatment For Leukemia That's Being Thrown In The Trash
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Diagnosed with leukemia in his early 40s, Chris Lihosit was saved by umbilical cord blood from three babies. But why is cord blood banking still the exception rather than the norm? Bryn Nelson finds out.
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH MALK
The Milk That Lasts For Months
bbc.com
Ultra-heat-treated milk is a shelf staple, especially in tropical climes where milk easily spoils.
A REAL HATCHET JOB
WATCH: Old Hammer Is Gifted A New Life As A Double Headed Throwing Axe
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The master maker at Miller Knives takes a run-of-the-mill hammer and forges it into something worthy of drunk Jason Mamoa.
WATCHES WE DIGG | SPONSORED
This Is The Most Funded Swiss Watch In Kickstarter History
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LIV Watches specialize in Swiss Made chronograph timepieces, and their Rebel model is already the most funded Swiss watch in Kickstarter history. ($1.5 million and counting!) The Rebel Watch is available on Kickstarter for the next 24 hours only, and every design is a limited edition, so go on and get yours now.
PLAYING YOURSELF
IT'S AN OPEN WORLD... AFTER ALL
Don't Beat The Game
reallifemag.com
Why it can be better to escape a game's constraints than to win on its terms.
AN EXTRA LIFE
Video Games May Protect Mental Health And Avert Trauma, Addiction
arstechnica.com
Short games of "Tetris" ward off cravings and dash distressing flashbacks.
WHERE YOU CAN DIG IT
The New Jersey Theme Park Where Kids' Backhoe Dreams Come True
bloomberg.com
Can kids in bulldozers cure the construction worker shortage?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NEVER SAY NEVER
What Alec Baldwin Really Thinks Of Donald Trump
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Alec Baldwin — appropriately decked in chef attire — explains how to prepare a Trump roast.
DIGG DEBRIEF
Overwhelmed By Trump News? Get The Most Important Stories In One Email
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There's a lot of news coming out of the Trump administration, and it can be a hassle to sort through. Get it all in one place with our new "Today In Trump" newsletter.
IN THE NEWS
House Passes Bill Wiping Out Internet Privacy Protections
Trump Turned To Russian Businessmen With Alleged Mob Ties To Fund Projects, And Other Trump Stories From Today
British Prime Minister Signs Letter To Trigger Brexit
Two Activists Who Filmed Undercover Videos Of Planned Parenthood Charged With 15 Felonies
Folks, it's Wednesday. It's important to remember that.

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

It's Red All Over

The Barn Job
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Morning · Tue, Mar 28
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SEEING RED
MAKE HAY
The Barn Job
popularmechanics.com
Those rustic old barns you love? If they're going to survive, then they need a coat of paint.
A POINTED EXAMINATION
The Truth About Knife Crime In Britain
theguardian.com
Fueled by irresponsible tabloids peddling falsehoods, knife crime in Britain is largely misunderstood.
CYPHER WOULD APPROVE
Simulate Different Methods Of Cooking Steak In Your Browser With 'Cook My Meat'
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Want to chart how charred you like your ribeye? This neat applet from a trio of MIT students lets you visualize how different methods of cooking meat affects the protein state and temperature of your cut.
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Don't Just Complain About Your Bad Posture. Do Something About It
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Upright Pro is a personal back trainer that's easy to wear and shows results in less than two weeks. It's also the only wearable that sticks directly to your back to give real-time posture feedback. If you stare down at a screen all day and/or struggle with back pain, this is exactly what you've been looking for.
JUST TO CLARIFY
THAT SOUNDS... GREAT?
Nathan Fielder's 'Holocaust Awareness' Apparel Sale
vice.com
Nathan Fielder, the comedian best known for his TV series "Nathan for You" on Comedy Central, opened a pop-up store in Vancouver this Sunday to promote his "outdoor apparel company that openly promotes the true story of the Holocaust."
A TRUE SPACE CADET
Elon Musk's Billion-Dollar Crusade To Stop The AI Apocalypse
vanityfair.com
Elon Musk is famous for his futuristic gambles, but Silicon Valley's latest rush to embrace artificial intelligence scares him. And he thinks you should be frightened too.
THE HOLE STORY
Why Randy's Donuts Matters So Much To Los Angeles
extracrispy.com
It sits at the intersection of four of the city's ecologies.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'HI WOBOT'
This Little Girl Meeting A 'Robot' Is The Cutest Thing You'll See All Day
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Shh, nobody tell her it's a water heater. Admit it — you're an adult and you'd still do a double-take. It's a perfect robot.
DIGG PICKS
The Best Travel Gear To Get Before Going On A Big Trip
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From portable routers to the most amazing socks you'll ever wear, these are the very best things you need to take with you on your next trip.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Moves Decisively To Wipe Out Obama's Climate-Change Record
The Oakland Raiders Are Officially Moving To Las Vegas
White Racist Charged With Murder As Terrorism
US-Led Airstrike Leads To 112 Civilian Deaths In Mosul
As a great man once said, "Hey everyone, it's Tuesday."