JANUARY 4, 2001

Full News Archive

• Headline: Singapore Delays Cellular Network License Auction. Impact: Singapore's delay in cellular network licenses may have saved countless people from accidentally buying the latest overpriced gadget that would become obsolete in 6 months. You’re welcome, future tech enthusiasts!. Fact: Fun fact: Delaying a license sale is basically the adult version of hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock. It just makes everything take longer!.
• Headline: Allianz and Goldman Sachs Acquire Messer Griesheim. Impact: This industrial gas deal not only helped shape the German economy but also made investors realize that they could make money off of literally anything, including air. Imagine the possibilities – stocks in bottled oxygen, anyone?. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'money talks' was probably invented by someone watching billion-dollar deals in industrial gases? Because it certainly doesn't say anything interesting!.
• Headline: Other Windows On the Web. Impact: Pogue's column on alternative web browsers laid the groundwork for the endless battle of the browsers, leading to the creation of a million memes about how one is better than the other. Spoiler alert: they all crash eventually.. Fact: Did you know that the war between web browsers is like a never-ending soap opera? Tune in next week to see who crashes, who updates, and who gives up altogether!.