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The GIF — just long enough to convey a single emotional gesture, and simple enough to cross linguistic and cultural barriers — has marched to the frontline of online expression around the world.

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MAD ONLINE PEOPLE IN ITALY ACTUALLY USE WARIO How The World Expresses Itself In GIFs nytimes.com The GIF — just long enough to convey a single emotional gesture, and simple enough to cross linguistic and cultural barriers — has marched to the frontline of online expression around the world. REAL FAKE NEWS These Are 50 Of The Biggest Fake News Hits On Facebook In 2017 buzzfeed.com Viral fake news generated more engagement on Facebook in 2017 than last year, according to a BuzzFeed News analysis. YOUR COMPUTER IS MAKING SOMEONE MONEY Cryptojacking Has Gotten Out Of Control wired.com It works by embedding a JavaScript component in a website that can leverage a visiting device's processing power to mine a cryptocurrency. Efforts to keep it on the straight and narrow have largely fizzled. SLEEP WE DIGG | SPONSORED Ring In The New Year With The Mattress That Hugs Back lull.com Just in time to sleep off your holiday hangover, check out Lull's premium memory foam mattress, reinvented. Lull is offering $50 off their (already affordable) incredibly comfortable and supportive beds. Free shipping and 100 night risk-free trial. CITY OF STARS 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. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? 'BLUE WAS THE FIRST WORD CONNER LOST' Losing Conner's Mind magazine.atavist.com The race to save a child from a genetic death sentence. NO, THIS IS NOT HYPERBOLE WATCH: Guy Lets One Million Volts Of Electricity Flow Through His Body, Develops Magical Abilities digg.com He can move objects by just pointing at them and shoot bolts from his hands and feet. (We shouldn't have to tell you this but please do not do this at home). THE SAD TRUTH 30 Years After Prozac Arrived, We Still Buy The Lie That Chemical Imbalances Cause Depression qz.com This explanation, widely cited as empirical truth, is false. Yet the idea has remained stubbornly embedded in the public understanding of depression. TRADE YOUR CUBICLE FOR A CUBE Modern Life Too Much For You? Maybe A Tiny Box In The Woods Is The Cure. washingtonpost.com A start-up called Getaway is banking on your need to disconnect. Just don't call it camping. VIDEO OF THE DAY WHAT ON EARTH? Driver Speeds Out Of Bank Drive-Through, Hits Embankment, Flies Over Another Car digg.com We have no idea what's going on here and neither does the guy who filmed it, who can only offer a "I fuckin' don't believe it." DEALS WE DIGG | SPONSORED There's A Lot Of Hype Surrounding Fios —This Deal Lives Up To It verizon.com For $79.99/month, get Fios Gigabit Connection, Custom TV and phone with a two-year agreement and a two-year price guarantee. This deal also includes a SHOWTIME® subscription, plus Multi-Room DVR service for two years. There are 2 days left in 2017, and we plan to sleep through them. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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