The Real Housewives Of Planet Earth

Joan Rivers's Best Standup, The Life Of A Rookie NFL Cheerleader, What's In The Box? It Could Be Anything, Dyson Finally Announces A Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Pure TV, Dressing Your Dog Up Like A Massive Spider Is One Way To Scare The Sh*t Out Of People The Daily Digg Friday, September 5, 2014 DIGG JOKES: JOAN RIVERS EDITION Joan Rivers's Best Standup digg.com To the uninformed, Joan Rivers was just a brash red carpet correspondent with a large plastic surgery bill. But if you're not familiar with her standup, you're missing what made Joan Rivers such a trailblazing legend. TOLD TO ACT LIKE MILEY The Life Of A Rookie NFL Cheerleader gq.com They're paid the same as a braces-clad babysitter, and yet often have a decade of highest-level dance and performance experience under their low-slung, sequined belts. But despite national protest over their skimpy wages, super-pumped women are still signing up in droves to be NFL cheerleaders. BOXES WE DIGG What's In The Box? It Could Be Anything box.digg.com Gold? A thousand souls? A phone we used for special effects? All will be revealed. THUS STARTS THE ROBOT VACUUM WARS Dyson Finally Announces A Robot Vacuum Cleaner theverge.com Dyson has so far avoided releasing a Roomba-like vacuum, saying that the technology just isn't there to make a good product. All that changes today with the announcement of the Dyson 360 Eye, a robot vacuum that the company says took 16 years and close to $47 million to research and develop. THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF PLANET EARTH Pure TV medium.com On the set of "Utopia," the reality show that wants to save the world (Spoiler: It won't). NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE Dressing Your Dog Up Like A Massive Spider Is One Way To Scare The Sh*t Out Of People digg.com They're man's best friend, but dogs can also be excellent partners in crime. Read more on Digg.com → THE LAST PLAYS OF SUMMER Youngsters play soccer as the sun sets at the Carcavelos beach in Cascais, near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. The beach, a well-known surfing spot, is mostly frequented by locals from the Portuguese capital and also by tourists. Credit: AP Photo/Francisco Seco Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

Ants: The New Trees

Mike Bloomberg Comes Back Home, The Very Definition Of A Buzzkill, Sunglasses Aren't Just For Summer, 25 Year Experiment Shows Ants Can Take CO2 Out Of The Atmosphere, Can You Go To Jail For Sharing Stolen Celebrity Nudes?, Here's How A Flawless $300,000 Diamond Was Lost In An F1 Car Crash The Daily Digg Thursday, September 4, 2014 SPOKE TOO SOON Mike Bloomberg Comes Back Home nytimes.com Mr. Bloomberg told close confidants and senior executives of Bloomberg L.P., a financial data and media company, that Daniel L. Doctoroff, its chief executive and a longtime friend and lieutenant, would leave the company at the end of the year and that he would take over. PARTY PO(O)P(P)ER The Very Definition Of A Buzzkill digg.com It takes a truly joyless human to pop someone else's beach ball, and then start a round of applause for himself. SHADES WE DIGG SPONSORED Sunglasses Aren't Just For Summer mrboho.com Fact: Everyone looks cool in sunglasses. Fact: Everyone wants to look cool year-round. Why then would you stop wearing sunglasses after summer? Get yourself a new pair and be cool every season. WELL, INDIRECTLY 25 Year Experiment Shows Ants Can Take CO2 Out Of The Atmosphere arstechnica.com As well, ants seem responsible for accelerated breakdown of minerals — which is a good thing. Way to go, ants! THE NAKED TRUTH Can You Go To Jail For Sharing Stolen Celebrity Nudes? dailydot.com If the identity of the hacker is ever discovered, that person will likely find himself in legal hot water. But what about all the other Internet users who helped the images spread across the Web? BLAME 'OCEAN'S 12' Here's How A Flawless $300,000 Diamond Was Lost In An F1 Car Crash jalopnik.com The actual story of the Missing Formula 1 Diamond is even more ridiculous than the headline makes it seem. Read more on Digg.com → THE HOLY JOURNEY An Indian Muslim woman pilgrim cries as she hugs her son at the airport before leaving for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. More than 3 million Muslims worldwide make the pilgrimage each year, but recent reports say Saudi Arabia plans to restrict the number this year to about 1.3 million because of construction projects in the holy city. Credit: AP Photo /Manish Swarup Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

Body Politic

Is Vladimir Putin Covering Up The Deaths Of Russian Soldiers In Ukraine?, Why ISIS Is Our Problem, Who Reads Anymore?, It's Only 6am And This Guy's Day Is Already Ruined By Traffic, The End Of Neighborhood Schools, Why Your Physician Is Most Likely To Be White Or Asian The Daily Digg Wednesday, September 3, 2014 BODY POLITIC Is Vladimir Putin Covering Up The Deaths Of Russian Soldiers In Ukraine? blog.foreignpolicy.com Over the past week, there have been reports across Russian media of a sudden and unexplained surge in the number of killed or wounded Russian military servicemen. IN SEARCH OF A STRATEGY Why ISIS Is Our Problem newyorker.com President Obama's options in Iraq are bad. In Syria, the options are worse. EMAILS WE DIGG Who Reads Anymore? link.digg.com For those who prefer to get their news and laughs in video form, we've got you covered. 'WHO MADE THIS CITY?! WHO??!!' It's Only 6am And This Guy's Day Is Already Ruined By Traffic digg.com He tried to wake up early. He was excited for work. And now everywhere he turns is a grim reminder of how nothing ever seems to go his way. SCHOOL'S OUT COMPLETELY The End Of Neighborhood Schools apps.npr.org New Orleans is home to the nation's first all-charter district. Is this the future of education? SKIN DOCTORS Why Your Physician Is Most Likely To Be White Or Asian nationaljournal.com Racial disparities in medical schools and professions persist. But a storefront medical school in Harlem is working toward a solution. Read more on Digg.com → HEADS UP North Korean athletes are seen mid-air as they practice on the trampoline, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. In just over a week, North Korea will send its top athletes to win gold for their leader in what could well be the biggest sporting event of their lives and a major propaganda campaign for their nation, the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Credit: AP Photo/Wong Maye-E Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

Look Away

What ISIS's Leader Wants, Alternatives To The Name 'Redskins,' Illustrated, It's Time To Get A New Watch, The Great Naked Celebrity Photo Leak Of 2014 Is Just The Beginning, What You Missed This Weekend, The Light From Our Screens Is Really Messing With Our Eyes The Daily Digg Tuesday, September 2, 2014 WANTS IT ALL, WANTS IT NOW What ISIS's Leader Wants newrepublic.com The longer he lives, the more powerful he becomes. TACKLING THE PROBLEM Alternatives To The Name 'Redskins,' Illustrated digg.com It may be time for the Washington NFL franchise to retire their mascot. Thankfully, the Internet has brainstormed some possibilities for a new mascot, with suggestions ranging from the obvious to the obviously trolling (Washington Reagans, anyone?). Digg is here to assess some of the most popular options. FASHION WE DIGG SPONSORED It's Time To Get A New Watch mvmtwatches.com Time is money, but that doesn't mean your watch has to be. MVMT has great watches for great prices. THE DANGERS OF BEING AN OTHER The Great Naked Celebrity Photo Leak Of 2014 Is Just The Beginning theguardian.com For most people, privacy is little more than an illusion, one we create so we can feel less vulnerable as we move through the world, so we can believe some parts of ourselves are sacred and free from uninvited scrutiny. The further away you are from living as a white, heterosexual, middle-class man, the less privacy you enjoy — the more likely your illusions of privacy will be shattered when you least expect it. DIGG PICKS What You Missed This Weekend digg.com This weekend there was a massive nude celebrity photo leak and a frenzy to buy the now-banned AK47. LOOK AWAY The Light From Our Screens Is Really Messing With Our Eyes gigaom.com We've known for a while that excessive screen time is not good for your sleep schedule, but the latest findings are overwhelmingly gloomy — and extend well beyond insomnia. Read more on Digg.com → HOT STUFF A plume of smoke rises from the lava eruption on Holuhraun, northwest of the Dyngjujoekull glacier in Iceland, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Lava fountains danced along a lengthy volcanic fissure near Iceland's subglacial Bardarbunga volcano Sunday, prompting authorities to raise the aviation warning code to the highest level and close the surrounding airspace. Credit: AP Photo/Eggert Johannesson Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

Yes, 4Chan Is Still Terrible

The Evolution Of ATM Skimmers, Footage Surfaces Of A Teenage Katy Perry On Her First Tour, 'Celebgate' Is Happening On 4Chan, Nude Photos Being Leaked En Masse, Dad Makes Instructional Videos So His Kids Can Do Basic Tasks Around The House, The Spellbinding Mathematical GIFs Of Dave Whyte, Strangers Will Verbally Deliver Your Messages With This App The Daily Digg Monday, September 1, 2014 IDENTITY THEFT MADE EASY The Evolution Of ATM Skimmers gizmodo.com In a little over a decade, ATM skimmers have gone from urban myth to a wildly complex, ever-evolving suite of technologies that has the potential to be the worst nightmare of anyone with a bank account. PRELUDE TO POP SUPERSTARDOM Footage Surfaces Of A Teenage Katy Perry On Her First Tour digg.com Videographer Jim Standridge apparently found this footage while cleaning and pared the 90 minutes down into this short, revealing edit. ARTICLE IS SFW 'Celebgate' Is Happening On 4Chan, Nude Photos Being Leaked En Masse dailydot.com Sometime over the past 72 hours, a user of 4chan's /b/ imageboard offered up nudes of the world's most recognizable celebrities in exchange for bitcoins. 'TELLING THEM IN PERSON DIDN'T WORK' Dad Makes Instructional Videos So His Kids Can Do Basic Tasks Around The House digg.com This dad may be the embodiment of humorous passive aggression. ALGEBRAIN-MELTING The Spellbinding Mathematical GIFs Of Dave Whyte io9.com Whyte, a Dublin-based PhD candidate studying the physics of foam, tells Colossal's Christopher Jobson "his first geometric gifs riffed on computational modules he was exploring while in undergrad." WHISPERING CHILDREN NOT INCLUDED Strangers Will Verbally Deliver Your Messages With This App arstechnica.com While the app is very much a real piece of technology, it is also a far-reaching public art project that to some extent involves the sender replacing their avatar with a real-life messenger, who is being directed in a mini performance. Read more on Digg.com → LIKE 'STEP UP' BUT BETTER A boy from the Musqueam First Nation in Vancouver waits to participate in the Squamish Nation Youth Pow Wow in North Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. Approximate 140 dancers gathered to compete in the 27th annual event that draws dancers from as far as Manitoba and the United States to compete for cash prizes. Credit: AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014