Jumat, 20 April 2018

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​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Silicon Valley just freaking loves money, soon they'll own the government but maybe it doesn't have to be this way.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Everyone Wants To Be A Tech Billionaire, And Other Facts
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​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Silicon Valley just freaking loves money, soon they'll own the government but maybe it doesn't have to be this way.
LOGGING ON
Navigating A Digital World After 40 Years In Prison
splinternews.com
Edward Minor had a paper due for his English class on income inequality at Wayne County Community College in Detroit. He'd completed all the research and knew what he wanted to write. The main issue was time—he only had a few hours.
ARE YOU A WICKED MANIAC? WORK AT AMAZON
The Most Commonly Used Words In Tech Giants' Job Listings Will Make You Never Want To Work At A Tech Giant
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Are these job listings or character descriptions for Disney movie villains?
BUT WHAT IF WE ADD THE BLOCKCHAIN?
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution Hasn't Happened Yet
medium.com
A confluence of ideas and technology trends has been rebranded as "AI" over the past few years. This rebranding is worthy of some scrutiny.
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Here's Everything You Need To Start Vaping (For $1)
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E-Cig pioneer Blu is offering their myblu starter kit — which includes their myblu e-cig, a charger and the fan-favorite Gold Leaf liquidpod — for $1. Insane, right?
SMOH KWEED
HAPPY 4/20
A Brief History Of Stoner Movies
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What better day to look back at the trailblazers of stoner movie history than today? Let Fan Service be your guide.
WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES
'A DEATHTRAP'
The Worst Plane Ever Made
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Developed by a man described as "the greatest charlatan ever to see his name associated with an airplane," the Christmas Bullet was the rare kind of fighter which had a perfect kill ratio: it killed everyone who ever tried to fly it.
ROPE-A-DOPE
The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong
theatlantic.com
Floyd Landis, a former teammate of the cyclist's, just won more than $1 million in a legal case against Armstrong. Here are his thoughts on the suit, cycling, and his onetime rival.
CUBA AMORE
'My Dearest Fidel': An ABC Journalist's Secret Liaison With Fidel Castro
politico.com
The untold story of how Lisa Howard's intimate diplomacy with Cuba's revolutionary leader changed the course of the Cold War.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NOTHING TODAY COMPARES TO IT
The Original Version Of Prince's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Has Just Been Released And It's Freaking Amazing
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The video also contains never-before-soon footage of Prince & The Revolution rehearsing in 1984.
IN THE NEWS
Comey Memos Leak, Detailing Trump's Comments On Russia, Reservations About Flynn
Chuck Schumer Says He'll Introduce Weed Decriminalization Bill
Giuliani Says He Is Joining Trump's Legal Team To 'Negotiate An End' To Mueller Probe
Lance Armstrong Reaches $5 Million Settlement With US Government
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We propose a toast to a quick Friday and a splendid Saturday and Sunday.

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