| No images? Click here  BROUGHT TO YOU BY  Good morning! We're expecting big news on the student loan front from the Biden administration today. Be sure to bookmark our News page for all the latest. - Annie ON OUR RADAR This week, we’re clinging to iced coffee, the glimmer of vacation on the horizon and our emotional support screenshots.  A Calgary Redditor knew their Bernese Mountain Dog wasn't going to make it to winter, so he reached out to the internet for a snow miracle. INVESTING WE DIGG | SPONSORED  Five Years From Now, You'll Probably Wish You'd Grabbed This StockThere’s a tiny internet company showing this buy signal that sits in the middle of the advertising market — a market that's 10x bigger than the online streaming industry (think Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu). AROUND THE WEBThis Startup Will Make You Sound Whiter And It Sees Nothing Wrong With That Sanas promises to remove your accent, and, in doing so, plays right into the problem it thinks it's solving. How Early-2000s Pop Culture Changed Sex On intimacy, "Game of Thrones," "American Pie" and more. Startup Selling Luxurious Homes That Poke Out Of The Ocean On Stalks Ocean Builders has unveiled the SeaPod, a rounded, two-person luxury pod home that hovers above the ocean by way of buoyant, air-filled steel tubes. VIDEO OF THE DAY Lamorne Morris Attempts To Make Sense Of Herschel Walker's Baffling Statement That America Has Enough Trees"Jimmy Kimmel Live" guest host Lamorne Morris tried to add context to United States Senate hopeful Herschel Walker's criticism of the climate change bill that the United States had enough trees. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Get Your Desk Space Back With Stacked ScreensHaving two monitors is nice, but the space requirements are tough. Squeeze in more stuff by stacking one on the other. IN THE NEWS📰 US Launches Airstrikes In Syria Against Iran-Backed Groups. The airstrikes come a week after the US said its facilities were attacked by Iran-backed groups. (NBC News) ➡️ Takeaways From Primaries In Florida, New York And Oklahoma Runoffs. Some of the final pieces of the midterm puzzle came into focus as Tuesday primaries locked in key parts of the November election slate. (CNN) ⚖️ Michigan Jury Convicts Two Men Of Conspiracy To Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox were convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor over COVID-19 restrictions. (FOX News) 🛸 Congress Thinks Some UFOs Aren't 'Man-Made' And That They Could Be Dangerous. In a report, Congress warns that UFO threats to US national security are "expanding exponentially," and that we need to distinguish between "man-made" UFOs and ones of unknown origin. (Vice) 🤦 Capitol Records Severs Ties With A.I. Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes to Black Community for “Insensitivity." Capitol Music Group on Tuesday said it had “severed ties” with the A.I. rapper after facing pushback from activist groups and observers that the virtual rapper was a stereotypical caricature of Black artists. (The Hollywood Reporter) FROM THE ARCHIVES We'll Never Forget When Guy Goma Came To The BBC For A Job Interview And Was Accidentally Interviewed On Live TelevisionIn May 2006, Guy Goma was invited to do an interview for a position at BBC's IT department. In a mix-up for the ages, he was accidentally brought on the air as a purported technology expert and his reaction was priceless. GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
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Granting A Dog's Dying Wish
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A List Of Obvious Scams
| No images? Click here  Good morning! Here's a weird fact to share at the water cooler: On this day in 1973, a botched bank robbery in Stockholm resulted in a hostage situation. Over the course of a six-day standoff, the captives formed an unlikely bond with their captor, introducing us to the term "Stockholm Syndrome." - Annie ON OUR RADAR A viral Reddit thread breaks down some of the most tired scams that con artists keep trying to pull on people.  It's been nearly a decade since the last mainline "Saints Row" release, so they've gone back to their roots with this new installment. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Invest In A Hoodie That's Made To Last A Whole DecadeIf you're going to spend money in times of uncertainty, it's nice to know your purchase is going to last you a long time. AROUND THE WEBSomeone Stole My Truck. I Got A Crash Course On The Wild Black Market For Stolen Cars In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long? Not So Despicable: China Changes Ending Of Minions Movie The movie is meant to be the backstory of a villain but China's latest alteration has changed this. The Hypocrisy Of Joe Jonas's Bizarre Injectables Campaign From co-opting the language of body positivity to the extreme fear of aging, the new campaign from Joe Jonas highlights just how toxic beauty culture can be. VIDEO OF THE DAY This Is One Of The Most Absurd Penalty Kick Routines We've SeenJardel Silva, who plays for Portugese club CD Feirense, has a time-stopping spot kick technique that looks really bad when it doesn't work. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Back To School Must-HavesFrom stationary items to power banks, here are some things you should consider getting before you head back to school this year. IN THE NEWS➡️ Trump Asks For A 'Special Master' To Review Mar-a-Lago Evidence. Trump is seeking to prevent the government from further reviewing the seized documents until a special master is appointed, and he wants more details on items that were taken during the search. (NPR) 🗳️ Nine Races To Watch In New York, Florida And Oklahoma. Voters head to the polls today in one of the last sets of competitive primaries ahead of November. (The Hill) ☁️ Hungary's Weather Chief Sacked Over Wrong Forecast. The government postponed a massive holiday firework display, citing extreme weather warnings. The weather, however, stayed calm. (BBC) 🚫 Andrew Tate Banned From YouTube, TikTok, Facebook And Instagram. The bans follow an online campaign to deplatform Tate, whose influence on his primarily young audience has become a growing concern among parents and teachers. (NBC News) FROM THE ARCHIVES Arthur C. Clarke Predicting In 1974 How A Computer Would Fit On A Desk Is ExtraordinaryArthur C. Clarke gives an explanation about the future like Doctor Emmett Brown had flown back from the future. GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
