BLOOD TIES
The Whistleblower That Took Down Theranos
After working at Theranos for eight months, Tyler Shultz decided he had seen enough. And when management wouldn't listen to his concerns, he turned elsewhere.
RACK OR RACKET?
How Nordstrom Is Winning The Department Store Wars
The retail giant is doubling down on what it does best.
YOUR NEW PICTIONARY TEAMMATE
Can Google's Neural Network Recognize Your Doodles?
In this (addictively) fun game, Google's AI tries to guess what you're doodling. It gets a fair number wrong (hey, it's learning), but it also makes some pretty impressive identifications.
NOSTALGIA WE DIGG ǀ SPONSORED
‘90s, Nostalgia And The Science Of Why We Can’t Get Enough Of Either
Is there a point to nostalgia? Is it an instinctual reaction or are have we been conditioned to crave it? We deep dive in the the how, what and why of nostalgia.
GUESS WHO'S BACK
King Kong Looks Extra Mad In The 'Kong: Skull Island' Trailer
Amid all the mayhem and all the big names (hey there, Samuel L Jackson, Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson), John C. Reilly pops up to play what appears to be a somewhat humorous role. Which is always welcome.
A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO AWARDS
Bob Dylan Is Skipping The Nobel Prize Ceremony
The Swedish Academy said Wednesday that the singer-songwriter informed them "he wishes he could receive the prize personally, but other commitments make it unfortunately impossible."
WELCOME TO TITANPOINTE
The NSA’s Spy Hub In New York, Hidden In Plain Sight
They called it Project X: building a massive, atomic blast-proof skyscraper in the middle of New York City. It would have no windows, 29 floors with three basement levels and enough food to last 1,500 people two weeks in the event of a catastrophe.
HILLED TO BE HERE
Hillary Clinton Gives First Speech Since Concession: 'Coming Here Wasn't The Easiest Thing'
Hillary Clinton made her first appearance since her concession speech last night. Clinton touched on her disappointment, but also the need to stay engaged with volunteerism and service.
HE CAN FINALLY SLOW DOWN
Usain Bolt On Winning Gold And Retiring On Top
This year, at the ancient age of 29, the fastest man in history grabbed three more gold medals, making the case that he was right when he declared himself “The Greatest Athlete to Live.”
THIS VAN IS A-ROCKIN'
Chrysler Unveils Plug-In Hybrid Electric Pacifica Minivan
Forget the $100,000 Tesla Model X: This is the real electric for the every-family.
'WATCH OUT FOR THAT DEER!'
Cross Country Runner Gets Absolutely Obliterated By A Deer
Every once in a while, a video comes along that makes you audibly gasp — this is one of those videos.
COMPUTER, KICK UP THE 4D3D3D3
Can’t Imagine Shapes In 4 Dimensions? Just Print Them Out
Last year, Henry Segerman discovered that he has aphantasia — he can't visualize things with his mind alone. As a specialist in complex shapes, Segerman gets the visualizing done by bringing the shapes into the real world.
VACUUM SEALED IN A FART
Why Is Airline Food So Bad?
The answer lies in how airplanes are designed.
SLEIGHT OF... THROAT?
David Blaine Magics The Hell Out Of Drake And Dave Chappelle
Blaine does some crazy stuff here, but the best part of this video is Chappelle's incredible, off-the-cuff Meek Mill burn.
THE HUNGRY HUNGRY CATER-FIBBER
Do We Need To Fact-Check Children's Books?
The Hungry Caterpillar lied to you.
GRAPHIC PHOTOS
The Parisian Whose Photos Changed Homicide Investigations Forever
Alphonse Bertillon helped bring the mugshot into wide use and changed the way crime scenes were photographed.
FROM THE DIGG STORE
Price Drop: $120 Bluetooth Earbuds For $30
These earbuds are Bluetooth-enabled, water-resistant and magnetized, making them way harder to lose than some *other* Bluetooth earbuds.
OH BOY
Fox Guest Offers WWII Japanese Internment Camps As Support For Rumored Muslim Registry
"That's the kind of stuff that gets people scared." Indeed, Megyn Kelly.
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY...
Why Kids Need Recess
The benefits of recess might seem obvious — time to run around helps kids stay fit. But a large body of research suggests that it also boosts cognition.
A MATTER OF TIME
The Law That Put A Man Behind Bars Twice — For The Same Crime
Carlos Carromero served 10 years in prison for shooting and paralyzing a man in 1984. After the victim died from related injuries 29 years later, should Carromero have been charged with his murder?
A LONG HISTORY OF SHORT SHORTS
The Evolution Of NBA Uniforms
Whatever your thoughts on today's uniforms, be grateful we've moved on from the pre-1960s era, when uniforms featured... belts.
GETTING OUT OF THE HOLE TOGETHER
Timelapse Of Japanese Workers Sealing Up A 100-Foot Sinkhole In A Week
Last week, a massive sinkhole opened up in the middle of an intersection in Fukuoka, Japan. After two days of around-the-clock work, the road is repaired and open for traffic. It's amazing.
HOME IS WHERE THE CAMERAS ARE
Tour The Humble Abodes Of Your Favorite TV Characters
In a tribute to great TV sets, here are the floor plans of the living spaces of characters from eight of the greatest cult TV shows.
A PAST YOU HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT
The Missing History Of Ravensbrück, The Nazi Concentration Camp For Women
The story of the Nazis’ only concentration camp for women has long been obscured.
POST-TRUTH INDEED
Fake Election News Outperformed Real News On Facebook In Final Months Of The Election
A BuzzFeed News analysis found that top fake election news stories generated more total engagement on Facebook than top election stories from 14 major mainstream news outlets.
DON'T STEAL — DANCE TO THIS SICK BEAT
How Gramophones Helped Fight Crime In 1940s Britain
Vinyl to thwart criminals? Believe it.
CURSE YOUR ROTTEN LUCK
What You Can Do If Someone Steals Your Drugs, According To A Lawyer
Only a complete idiot would go to the cops, right? But if you did, can the law help you in any way? Here's what a lawyer has to say.
THIS IS A GOOD THING, WE THINK
We Have Now CRISPR’d A Human!
A group of Chinese scientists have become the first to use the game-changing gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 on humans. A team from Sichuan University inserted genetically modified cells into a patient with aggressive lung cancer in October.
LIFE FINDS A WAY
How Doctors Create Life-Saving Tech In The Middle Of Nowhere
Away from cutting-edge hospitals, some medics have to save lives with only the most rudimentary tools. Here's a look at some of their life-saving solutions.
DONGLES WON'T SAVE YOU
This $5 Device Can Hack Your Locked Computer In One Minute
Next time you go out for lunch and leave your computer unattended at the office, be careful. A new tool makes it almost trivial for criminals to log onto websites as if they were you, and get access to your network router, allowing them to launch other types of attacks.
BORN IN THE FAA
There's Only One Government Agency With Its Own Special Anthem
The Federal Aviation Authority regulates all aspects of civil aviation — airports, air traffic controllers, even commercial space vehicles. Where it differs from the rest of the acronymic morass is that it is the only government agency to have its own theme song.
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
Inside The Texas Military School Compared To 'Lord Of The Flies'
Inside a former Texas jail, kids are split into "Alphas" and "Bravos," and all but encouraged to fight while staff turn a blind eye, one family says.
SOME SAY IT'S STILL FLYING
Baseball Player Straight Up Hits A Ball Through The Stadium Roof
You know in the movies when a player hits a ball and it just keeps going and going, blasting through everything in its path? That's what Shohei Ohtani did to the Tokyo Dome (although the hit was ruled a ground rule double, not a frickin' awesome homer).
BEWARE THE NEW YORK NARROWS
The Two Americas Of 2016 — Mapped
A view of two imaginary nations created by slicing the country along the sharp divide between Republican and Democratic Americas.
UNDER FOOT
Freeline Skates Are So Incredibly Dope They Make Skateboards Look Boring
And, to qualify, we are big skateboarding fans. These are really just that cool.
EXISTENTIAL CRISIS SIMULATOR
Your Life Will Be A Video Game
Whether or not you play video games today, you will in the future.
A MENTAL PALATE CLEANSER
Watching Stuff Get Dipped In Paint Is A Pure And Simple Pleasure
Let's be honest, we all wanted to see what a marbled dildo looks like.
STYLE BY INGSOC
Norwegians Are Upset With These New Dystopian-Looking Police Uniforms
Police say "urban camouflage" outfits are just a concept design after officers are compared to science fiction bad guys.
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT HERE
What States And Counties Have The Most Millennials?
Visualizing where America's 15-34-year-olds reside (cities, and North Dakota).
SOME RESERVATIONS, BUT COOL ONES
Selling Out Is Anthony Bourdain's Baddest Move Yet
Bourdain is 60 now, has a nine-year-old daughter and is in arguably the best shape of his life, thanks to jiu-jitsu. To top it all off, he’s representing a craft whiskey for hipsters. Has he sold out, or is he up to something else?
