What's The Worst That Could Happen?

It's Saturday, which means it's time to consider some worst case scenarios.

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, Jan 28

VOCATIV + DIGG What's The Worst That Could Happen? A Note From Today's Guest Editor digg.com It's Saturday, which means it's time to consider some worst case scenarios. END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT OUT OF THIS WORLD The Asteroid Hunters popularmechanics.com A civilization-destroying asteroid probably won't kill you or your grandkids, but there's a growing group in the scientific community that wants to make sure humanity doesn't meet the same fate as dinosaurs. WE DON'T WANT TO GET BEYOND HYPOTHESES The Different Ways The Universe Might End Are Fascinating And Horrifying digg.com The power of science has allowed humans to do everything from study distant galaxies to take high-res photos of Pluto. But one thing science has struggled with has been understanding the limits of our universe, and particularly how it will end (or not end). CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF HELLFIRE The Rapture Index: One Man's 28-Year Quest To Forecast The Apocalypse vocativ.com Is the end nigh? Gauging apocalyptic omens in the news, Born-Again Christian Todd Strandberg is determined to find out with his "Dow Jones" of doomsday activity. FROM THE DIGG STORE The Best Valentine's Day Gifts For Any Stage Of A Relationship digg.com Oof, Valentine's Day. Whether you're happily committed or just trying to avoid the "what are we?" convo, these are the best gifts for any stage of a relationship. SOMEONE CALL TECH SUPPORT WHEN TECH FAILS US How Computers Are Setting Us Up For Disaster theguardian.com If an AI is driving our car, we might forget out how drive. As we turn over the wheel to machines in more spheres of life, our human skills could degrade with devastating consequences. KISS YOUR NETFLIX GOODBYE The US Without Net Neutrality: How An Internet Nightmare Unfolds vocativ.com It's six months into the great Comcast-Verizon War of 2018. ATTACK READY THE HACKER WILL SEE YOU NOW It's Way Too Easy To Hack A Hospital bloomberg.com Firewalls and medical devices are extremely vulnerable, and everyone's pointing fingers CLICK OR WE'LL SHOOT Hacker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: The Future Is Cyberwar vocativ.com What war looks like when malware is the weapon. SOME ANGRY TRUMP TWEETS, PROBABLY What Would Happen In The Minutes And Hours After North Korea Nuked The United States? vice.com Not that they would (or could, right now), but it's good to game these things out. VIDEO OF THE DAY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY What Would Happen If An Atomic Bomb Was Dropped Near You? digg.com Unsurprisingly, it would be really, really bad. Hopefully the rest of your weekend plays out as the best case scenario. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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