What happened when Andrew Carnegie funded ~1700 free libraries? “Sometimes obvious ideas work. If you want to encourage more innovation, give people better access to knowledge.” | learn more
“The app offers explosive growth for content creators. Gen Z cooks are taking advantage.” | learn more
“Here, Eater looks at all the costs in a popular restaurant dish to see what goes into it, and how much profit comes out.” | learn more
“The researchers taught 26 volunteers to use mouth clicking to observe nearby objects and navigate outdoors.” | learn more
“Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemicals that are responsible for odors, with different sources releasing different mixtures. Sensitive instruments – such as your schnozz – can detect subtle differences in the makeup and ratio of these VOCs and identify whether […]
A fascinating theory of Amazon hurting consumers with monopoly power. “Amazon also uses its bazooka of cash from Prime members paying high consumer prices, laundered through third party sellers, to distort industries across the economy.” | learn more
“The scruffy exporters are used to roaming about suburban factory areas and dealing with constant cash flow strain, but suddenly they find themselves having coffee with top Chinese venture capital firms and investment representatives from internet giants, who come with […]
“Amazon and Walmart both use artificial intelligence to decide whether it makes economic sense to accept a return. These merchants can absorb the cost. But for smaller merchants, returnless refunds are a recipe for financial disaster.” | learn more
“Fitness trackers are often mainly used to count steps but your heart-rate metrics can also be revealing, doctors say” | learn more
On the heels of last week’s Peter Attia link, here’s his fleshed out article full of citations. “Some experts suggest CGMs are useless for nondiabetics. I disagree.” For those new to Peter Attia, he’s a practicing physician (MD) focusing on the […]