Raise Your Hand If You're Bitcoin Rich

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: It doesn't matter what brand of phone you own, restaurant hype is a scam and staring into the sun will burn your retinas.

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Dec 08

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TRADING PLACES WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK You Don't Need An iPhone Anymore, 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: It doesn't matter what brand of phone you own, restaurant hype is a scam and staring into the sun will burn your retinas. LIFE HITS A CUL DE SAC How Our Housing Choices Make Adult Friendships More Difficult vox.com "Land use," as it's rather aridly known, shapes behavior and sociality. And in America we have settled on patterns of land use that might as well have been designed to prevent spontaneous encounters, the kind out of which rich social ties are built. 'YOU HAD A DAUGHTER BEFORE ME?' The Adopted Black Baby, And The White One Who Replaced Her nytimes.com "Is it true that you had a daughter before me?" asked Amy, who, like her brothers, was adopted at birth. DOING JUST FINE ON HER OWN Ada Blackjack, The Forgotten Sole Survivor Of An Odd Arctic Expedition atlasobscura.com In the early 1920s, 23-year-old Blackjack endured a two-year stay on frosty Wrangel Island. GEAR WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Compact Photography Bag Gets The Job Done peakdesign.com The folks at Peak Design are photography gear legends. Their latest bag is also their smallest and lightest, ideal for carrying your camera, done and everyday gear. RISE OF THE MACHINES WE HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS What You Should Know About Bitcoin's Ridiculous Surge In Value digg.com The price of Bitcoin came close to hitting $20,000 today before settling down around a still-insane $16,000. It was at less than $1,000 at the beginning of the year. Here's what's going on. AUTOMATE IT YOUR WAY Robots Will Transform Fast Food theatlantic.com And that might not be a bad thing. PROGRAMMER FRANK N. STEIN'S MONSTER AI Is Now So Complex Its Creators Can't Trust Why It Makes Decisions qz.com There's a core problem with this technology, whether it's being used in social media or for the Mars rover: The programmers that built it don't know why AI makes one decision over another. AND NOW HE'S WAY RICHER THAN YOU WATCH: A Painfully Accurate Parody Of That Guy In Your Office Who Bought Bitcoin digg.com "Look it's called blockchain... you wouldn't get it." VIDEO OF THE DAY 'I'M A HOUSE PARTY ENTHUSIAST' This Bro's Speech To The LA City Council Might Be The Funniest Thing We've Seen All Year digg.com We honestly can't tell if this is an elaborate prank or not, but we're choosing to believe that this is sincere, because sometimes you just need to believe in something good. IN THE NEWS Congress Passes Short-Term Deal To Stave Off Shutdown, Setting Up Late-December Spending Fight US Payrolls Rise 228,000 While Wages Gain Less Than Forecast Newly Discovered Email Shows Effort To Give Trump Campaign WikiLeaks Documents Arizona Congressman Quits After Asking Female Staffers About Surrogacy DIGG PICKS Bose's Beloved Noise-Canceling Headphones Are 40% Off amazon.com Do yourself a massive favor and get these for the holidays. They'll save you from noisy planes, packed trains and drunk Uncle Larry's post-dinner soliloquies. Don't know about you, but we're hella stoked to tear it up at a house party this weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Make It Stop

Out of all the things you should almost never do, it's pulling that red cord.

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Dec 07

MAKE IT STOP PLEASE DON'T What Would Happen If You Pulled The Emergency Brake On A Train digg.com Out of all the things you should almost never do, it's pulling that red cord. 'IT WAS A NIGHTMARE' The Poisoning Of Tar Creek, Oklahoma politico.com Tar Creek, Oklahoma, is breathtaking in a terrible way: At one time the world's deepest source of lead and zinc, the three-town region is now a cratered landscape so poisonous that no one, aside from 10 holdouts, can live there. BUILDING A CONCRETE GREENHOUSE The Material That Built The Modern World Is Also Destroying It qz.com The cement industry is currently responsible for about 5% of global CO2 emissions — more than double the aviation industry. And it's not going anywhere. CALM WE DIGG | SPONSORED The 30-Second Stress Reliever (And No, It's Not Wine) thetouchpointsolution.com TouchPoints are non-invasive wearables which use a series of vibrations that relieve stress, increase focus and improve sleep. In just 30 seconds, this wearable can reduce stress by more than 70%. HAUNTING TALES THE PHANTOM DEBT Millions Are Hounded For Debt They Don't Owe. One Victim Fought Back, With A Vengeance bloomberg.com Andrew Therrien wanted payback. He got it — and uncovered a conspiracy. FACING THE FACTS 'Their Spirits Were Trapped In Those Masks' topic.com No one knows quite what to do with these coerced masks made from the faces of Native American POWS. IMPOSSIBLE TO ARCHIVE? DGAF, YOLO Future Historians Probably Won't Understand Our Internet, And That's Okay theatlantic.com Archivists are working to document our chaotic, opaque, algorithmically complex world — and in many cases, they simply can't. VIDEO OF THE DAY WE'RE NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING Guy Pulls Over Next To Huge Wildfire, Saves Wild Rabbit digg.com Now get back in your car and drive, dude. IN THE NEWS World Condemns US Shift On Jerusalem Those 'Sonic Attacks' In Cuba Caused Brain Damage Southern California Fires Continue To Burn, 100,000 Evacuated, Hundreds Of Schools Closed Australia Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill DIGG PICKS 28 Gifts That Look More Expensive Than They Actually Are digg.com Juicers, action cams, and other surprisingly affordable gifts (that won't make you look like a cheapskate.) Don't stop thinking about tomorrow. (Because tomorrow is Friday.) View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Put Your iPhone Away

I've been on iOS for almost a decade now. Even if Android "Oreo" is supposedly decent, even if Google "gets" design these days, I was sure — just as I know a lot of iPhone users are — that the change would be too much to stomach. Instead, I haven't looked back

Digg Editions Morning · Wed, Dec 06

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USE YOUR IMAGINATION THE DROID YOU'RE LOOKING FOR Life Without The iPhone Is Pretty Damn Great fastcodesign.com I've been on iOS for almost a decade now. Even if Android "Oreo" is supposedly decent, even if Google "gets" design these days, I was sure — just as I know a lot of iPhone users are — that the change would be too much to stomach. Instead, I haven't looked back ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT I Made My Shed The Top Rated Restaurant On TripAdvisor vice.com With the help of fake reviews, mystique and nonsense, I was going to do it: turn my shed into London's top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor. ASSIMILATED BY THE BLOB Imagining The Jellyfish Apocalypse theatlantic.com The stinging, gelatinous blobs could take over the world's oceans. SOLUTIONS WE DIGG | SPONSORED An Enterprise Data Solution That Doesn't Cost Like One grow.com Grow's business intelligence software and data dashboards are the simplest way to unite data/build reports from hundreds of sources, including spreadsheets, databases, and SaaS applications. Enterprise-quality insights that are actually attainable. Very cool. CARRY THE ZERO KEEPING IT CLEAN A Radical Startup Has Invented A Zero-Emissions Fossil-Fuel Power Plant qz.com A new energy company's first goal should be to develop a way to eliminate carbon emissions without raising the cost of electricity. Net Power seems to have figured one out, thanks to an unusual group of three inventors. JUST LEGALIZE IT Portugal's Radical Drugs Policy Is Working. Why Hasn't The World Copied It? theguardian.com Since it decriminalized all drugs in 2001, Portugal has seen dramatic drops in overdoses, HIV infection and drug-related crime. $10 FOR A GALLON OF WATER WATCH: This Might Be The Most Expensive Grocery Store In The World digg.com We are never complaining about the prices at Whole Foods again. VIDEO OF THE DAY THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT Guy Gets Tired Of Package Thief Taking His Stuff, Rigs A Special Surprise For Him digg.com This thief is pretty brazen, and he got just what he deserved. IN THE NEWS The Supreme Court Is About To Decide If Business Owners Can Discriminate Against Gay People — Here's What You Need To Know What To Know About Netflix's Decision To Fire Danny Masterson — Nine Months After Rape Allegations Went Public Russia Banned From 2018 Winter Olympics After Doping Scandal TIME Names The People Who Spoke Out About Sexual Harassment 'Person Of The Year' DIGG PICKS 28 Gifts That Look More Expensive Than They Actually Are digg.com Juicers, action cams, and other surprisingly affordable gifts (that won't make you look like a cheapskate.) Hey, it's Wednesday. We're rooting for you. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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