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THE TIMES ARE CHANGING ALL THAT IS GOLD DOES NOT GLITTER This Year's Oscars Will Be Bad — Here's Why digg.com We don't have much enthusiasm for the Oscars this year, but is that a problem specific to this year or is the telecast always a bit of a bore? We tested ourselves to find out. SUSPICIOUS SPECIES The Fishy Mystery Of Lake Malawi smithsonianmag.com In the second-largest lake in Africa, fish evolution is taking place at an explosive rate. Why? Scientists are diving into the question. SPACESHIP EARTH... Y'KNOW, LITERALLY The Chinese Sci-Fi Epic 'The Wandering Earth' Could Be A Glimpse At The Future Of The Blockbuster slate.com Its vision of state-led hypercompetence may be propaganda. But with the threat of climate change looming, it feels oddly comforting. DIGG PICKS Get $30 Off Apple's Magic Trackpad amazon.com Need a new trackpad? Apple's wireless version is currently $30 off. A BIT EXCESSIVE, NO? GOTTA RAISE MONEY TO MAKE MONEY The 55 Startups That Have Raised More Than $1 Billion axios.com Axios dubs them "minotaurs." In aggregate, they've raised more than $150 billion of equity capital. That's an average of $2.8 billion each. HERE COMES APPLE This Animated Chart Of How The Top 15 Brands Have Changed Since 2000 Is Wild digg.com This really puts into perspective the massive size of the tech giants and just how rapid their rise was — particularly Apple. 'I BUILT THE COMPANY ON MY LIVER' My Restaurant Was The Greatest Show Of Excess You'd Ever Seen, And It Almost Killed Me bonappetit.com When the chefs of Joe Beef in Montreal gave up alcohol, their whole restaurant changed. THE MYSTERIES IN THE FOREST Ong's Hat: The Early Internet Conspiracy Game That Got Too Real gizmodo.com How a conspiracy theory involving secret military coverups, aliens, metaphysics and the New Jersey Pine Barrens took over the early internet. VIDEO OF THE DAY SO SIMPLE, SO SMART Guy Comes Up With An Absolutely Ingenious Way To Hide A Safe digg.com ​Everyone knows you should never stick metal into an outlet, which is why this is so clever. IN THE NEWS North Carolina To Redo Congressional Election After Fraud Investigation Coast Guard Lieutenant Used Work Computers In Alleged Planning Of Widespread Domestic Terrorist Attack American Airlines Entertainment Systems Have Cameras — Why? The World's Largest Bee Is Not Extinct An Iceberg 30 Times The Size Of Manhattan Is About To Break Off Antarctica DIGG PICKS Keep Your Toes Toasty With Up To 30% Off On Slippers At Huckberry huckberry.com A bunch of slippers are marked down, including Glerups, Tevo, and SeaVees. If you're reading this and you win an Oscar on Sunday, thank us in your speech! View the Edition at Digg.com »

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