MARCH 16, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: App Store Under Scrutiny for Fraud Issues. Impact: If Apple had taken fraud seriously back in the day, we might be living in a universe without app store controversies. Oh wait, then we wouldn't have all those memes about 'invisible transactions' or the classic 'my credit card is a bottomless pit' jokes. Thanks, Apple, for keeping the humor alive!. Fact: Apple's App Store was once dubbed the 'Wild West of Apps.' Now it's just the Wild West with a shiny badge that says 'Trust Us.'.
• Headline: Celebrities and Luxury at 15 Central Park West. Impact: With celebrities flocking to 15 Central Park West, it has become a microcosm of wealth disparity. The ripple effect? More overpriced avocado toast and less affordable housing. If only the walls could talk—oh wait, they probably just whisper about their haunting price tags.. Fact: This luxury building is such a status symbol that even the walls probably have their own Instagram accounts..
• Headline: American Dreamer, Ambushed by the Territory. Impact: Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' continues to echo through generations, and now everyone can watch Philip Seymour Hoffman struggle with the American Dream. Spoiler alert: It’s not as glamorous as Instagram would have you believe. If Willy Loman had an Instagram account, it would be a tragicomic masterpiece.. Fact: Arthur Miller once said that 'the tragedy of life is that you can't take a selfie with your dreams.' Well, Willy certainly couldn't!.
• Headline: Firm Romney Founded Is Tied to Chinese Surveillance. Impact: Bain Capital’s ties to Chinese surveillance may just be the final nail in the coffin of privacy, leading to an era where the only place we can hide from cameras is... well, under the bed. Thanks to this, we now have to consider which is scarier: the government watching us or our own bank accounts.. Fact: Bain Capital's motto should probably be 'We see you, even when you think you're alone.'.