Ballmer? I Hardly Know Him

The Miracle Of Microsoft, The Many Human Errors That Brought Down The Boeing 737 Max, and more.
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LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD
LATER, GATES
The Miracle Of Microsoft
bloomberg.com
How Satya Nadella remade Microsoft into the world's most valuable company.
INFURIATING
The Many Human Errors That Brought Down The Boeing 737 Max
theverge.com
To industry outsiders, it was a shock. What could have brought down one of Boeing's newest, most technologically sophisticated airplanes? But those closer to the airplane's development knew better: there had been warning signs from the start.
HEAVY METAL
An Oral History Of The World's First Viral Credit Card
thewirecutter.com
The Chase Sapphire Reserve acquired more customers within two weeks than Chase had expected for 12 months.
PRIVATE EYES
This Is What A State-Of-The-Art Self-Driving Car 'Sees' Versus What You See
jalopnik.com
This is something that I've been lucky enough to see on some prototypes, but it's more than a little valuable for the public to get a sense of what a self-driving car "sees" when driving down the road.
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TOO CLOSE TO HOME
O FLORIDA
How Much Cheaper It Is To Rent Than Buy A Home In Every State,  Visualized
digg.com
Homeownership rates have been down the past few years, but it's still a surprise that there's only one state in the country where owning a house is cheaper than renting.
GAMMA MUCH?
The Sun Is Stranger Than Astrophysicists Imagined
quantamagazine.org
The sun radiates far more high-frequency light than expected, raising questions about unknown features of the sun's magnetic field and the possibility of even more exotic physics.
YOUR MESSAGE, IF YOU CHOOSE TO GIVE IT
The Bad News About Delivering Bad News
undark.org
Studies suggest that one-size-fits-all protocols to communicating with patients can often backfire.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
TRULY MAGISTERIAL
Oh My Word, This Lionel Messi Free Kick
digg.com
Barcelona have managed to grab a 3-0 lead in their Champions League semifinal against Liverpool, thanks to two goals from Lionel Messi. The first, a tap-in off a rebound. The second, this piece of absolute magic.
IN THE NEWS
Barr Defends Handling Of Mueller Report Against Withering Rebukes
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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Weds Bodyguard In Surprise Ceremony
Cruise Ship Owned By Church Of Scientology Quarantined After Confirmed Case Of Measles
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Messi is a god. That's all we want to say here today.