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The Daily Digg Tuesday, January 27, 2015 LOOKING FOR A DIGITAL ANTIDOTE Here Is EFF's Master Plan For Ending Global Mass Surveillance gizmodo.com The entity that's conducting the most extreme and far-reaching surveillance against most of the world's communications — the National Security Agency — is bound by United States law. That's good news for Americans. US law and the Constitution protect American citizens and legal residents from warrantless surveillance. WHEN IN ROME Do Not Strap Roman Candles To Your Drone digg.com And don't let your friends act as targets either! FOOD WE DIGG SPONSORED Not All Snacks Are Created Equal naturebox.com You’re gonna snack. It’s not a question of “if,” but simply a question of “when.” But when you do inevitably reach for food to satisfy that craving, make sure NatureBox is nearby. (And try the Sriracha Roasted Cashews — your stomach will thank you.) LOVER, KNOW THYSELF Do Happy Couples Masturbate? nymag.com Masturbation is sort of inherently antisocial. Within the bounds of a relationship defined, in part, by both partners’ willingness to devote sexual energy to one another, it can be downright rude. RECEDING YOUTH The Fight To Save Japan’s Young Shut-Ins wsj.com In Japan, hikikomori has been a household word since the 1990s, with many experts calling it one of the biggest social and health problems plaguing the country. Yet the causes and treatments of the condition — or even whether it’s a mental illness or not — remain poorly understood. And while the Japanese government has poured significant funds into helping hikikomori, treatment success rates remain low. FROM THE GROUND UP The Rat Tribe Of Beijing projects.aljazeera.com Under the streets, a hidden warren of rooms for the thrifty. Get more stories on Digg.com → DISMOUNTED RCMP officers attend the funeral procession for slain Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable David Wynn, in St. Albert, Alta., on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Wynn died four days after he and Auxiliary Constable Derek Bond were shot by Shawn Rehn in St. Albert, Alta, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. Credit: AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson