MARCH 7, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Facebook's News Feed Revamp Announcement. Impact: The redesign led to an eternal cycle of social media makeovers, spawning a generation of influencers desperately trying to keep up with algorithm changes. Somewhere, a cat video gained sentience and now rules the internet.. Fact: Did you know that Facebook's 'like' button was originally supposed to be a 'dislike' button? Imagine the chaos—everyone's posts would have been met with a virtual thumbs down instead of a thumbs up!.
• Headline: A Leader Cries, ‘I Am Chávez,’ as U.S. Seeks Policy Clues. Impact: Chávez's nearing death triggered a power vacuum that led to Maduro's rise, which in turn inspired countless memes about socialism and brought about a sudden spike in avocado toast sales in the U.S. Coincidence? I think not!. Fact: Fun fact: Hugo Chávez once had a pet parrot that reportedly gave better speeches than some politicians. Talk about feathered charisma!.
• Headline: A Respite in Efforts by Wal-Mart in New York. Impact: Wal-Mart's retreat from Brooklyn became an inspiration for other corporations to rethink their expansion strategies, leading to a world where hipster coffee shops and artisanal markets thrived instead of big-box stores. Thanks, Wal-Mart!. Fact: Did you know that if you stacked all the Wal-Mart locations in the U.S. one on top of the other, you'd have a really tall building and also a lot of unhappy shoppers looking for socks?.