JUNE 23, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: The Future of Ingestible Technology. Impact: The rise of ingestible computers paved the way for a future where people might be more concerned about the data in their stomachs than the contents of their bank accounts. Imagine the world where your morning coffee is tracking your heart rate!. Fact: Did you know that ingestible tech could potentially lead to the first-ever case of a person being sued for 'emotional distress' caused by their own stomach's poor data storage?.
• Headline: Capping Health Costs: A New Employer Trend. Impact: Capping health costs led to the birth of an entire subculture of medical tourists who now plan vacations around finding the cheapest surgery, proving that health care and travel planning can be a truly thrilling hybrid experience.. Fact: Did you know that choosing a cheaper hospital can lead to the exciting game of 'Will it be a discount or a disaster?'—a modern twist on a classic gamble?.
• Headline: Google Ventures Stresses Science of Deal, Not Art of the Deal. Impact: Google Ventures deciding to focus on the science of deals instead of the art led to an influx of startups that include 'data-driven' in their names, forever changing the landscape of venture capital into a sterile lab of algorithms.. Fact: Did you know that if you combine the words 'data-driven' and 'innovative,' you can literally summon a venture capitalist faster than you can say 'overvalued startup'?.
• Headline: Food as Foe in a Test of Family. Impact: Shriver’s novel sparked a cultural phenomenon where food became a metaphor for all family struggles, leading to family dinners that were less about bonding and more about calorie counting and passive-aggressive comments.. Fact: Did you know that the title 'Big Brother' is now ironically more associated with family weight struggles than with surveillance, making it the most confusing title in modern literature?.