fun facts
Are pop lyrics getting more repetitive?
A website called The Pudding has put together a thorough analysis with all sorts of colorful and animated charts. You are guaranteed to learn something. | learn more
fun facts
A seal slapped a kayaker with an octopus tentacle.
You should drop everything and watch this video clip. | learn more
big ideas
Gates foundation releases Goalkeepers report.
I haven’t made it through this whole report yet, but big ideas indeed! “The Goalkeepers Report is published every year and charts the progress toward the Global Goals. This year’s report focuses on youth population growth that will affect future […]
under the microscope
Brain scans can predict when a placebo will be effective.
I was blown away years ago when I learned that placebos can work even when patients know they’re taking placebos. Well, this takes it to a new level: “The new Northwestern study, however, has shown it is possible to predict […]
better doing
The contractor who blows away deadlines.
This is about “construction guru C.C. Myers.” What a guy! “In 2007, for example, when a stretch of Interstate 80 collapsed in Oakland, a competing firm came in with a bid of $6.4 million. C.C.’s bid? $800,000. As usual, he […]
better doing
The disproportional power of anecdotes.
“As humans, we make decisions emotionally, and justify them rationally. And nothing helps us do both quite like the anecdote. It gives us the push we need to make the decision we want, and enough data to feel good about […]
retail therapy
Amazon Go cashierless store opens in Chicago.
I didn’t get a chance to visit this week in the Loop, but I’m excited to try. There was also media speculation that they’ll open as many as 3,000 more of these stores. Any readers check it out yet? Let […]
thoughts of food
MIT students use AI to cook up pizza recipes.
“A group of MIT students set artificial intelligence loose on pizza recipes. The results were surprisingly good, in the end.” | learn more
on the blockchain
Ben Horowitz discusses crypto.
This is a short video clip shared by Fred Wilson of a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz discussing blockchain technology. It was worth a few minutes to watch! | learn more
on the blockchain
About the NYAG’s crypto report.
Messari’s Katherine Wu wrote a great commentary about the New York Attorney General’s recent report on crypto exchanges. “The NYAG report on crypto trading platforms is the most comprehensive investigation released to date by a regulator. It contains a wealth […]