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Forget automation. The workplace is already cracking up in profound ways, and Washington is sorely behind on dealing with it.

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IT'S ALL DOWNHILL IT'S NOT THE ROBOTS WE SHOULD FEAR The Real Future Of Work politico.com Forget automation. The workplace is already cracking up in profound ways, and Washington is sorely behind on dealing with it. IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE I Was A Successful Journalist When A Doctor First Handed Me Opioids motherjones.com How did I become this person? How did I get to a place where the most important thing in my life was a round, white pill of opiate pleasure? BROWSE FREE OR DIE The Rise And Fall Of Community Dial-Up tedium.co In the '80s, a defining online phenomenon — being able to use the internet for free — came from (of all places) Cleveland. Here's the story of the Free-Net. BANKING WE DIGG | SPONSORED There's A Better Way To Bank And It's With These Folks go.radiusbank.com Radius Bank is one of the best banking options out there. You can earn up to 0.85% APY on balances of $2,500 or more, which decidedly beats the national average of 0.04%. Radius Bank accounts don't charge any monthly fees, come with built-in budgeting tools, and have free ATM access anywhere in the world. BOMB CYCLONE ON THE PROWL The Week's Coolest Space Images digg.com Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE DISHING THE DIRT The Juiciest Newly Reported Passages From Michael Wolff's Trump Book digg.com Now that "Fire and Fury" has been released, we've collected the craziest new excerpts about everything from Trump's private views of the KKK to insiders' mean nicknames for Don Jr. and Eric. · PSA: That 'Gorilla Channel' Excerpt From The Trump Book Is A Joke A SUNNY DISPOSITION The Mindset That Keeps Norwegians Cheerful Through Extreme Winters quartzy.qz.com Despite the extreme winter conditions, studies have shown that residents of Tromsø do not experience as much seasonal depressionand wintertime mental distress as you might expect. DETERGENT DETERRENT My Laundry Pod Nightmare theoutline.com Tide pods were staining my clothes. So why was Tide telling me it was my fault? VIDEO OF THE DAY PERFECT FOR A FAMILY OF DRAG RACERS Guy Races His Mercedes Station Wagon Against An Audi R8 And Porsche 911, Easily Outstrips Them digg.com The Mercedes E63 AMG Wagon is no slouch, but seeing it overpower two streamlined sports cars is surprising. FROM THE DIGG STORE This Catches Grammar Errors For You In Every App store.digg.com Grammarly's writing app finds and corrects hundreds of complex writing errors in every email and app The future of work can... wait until the weekend is over. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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