JULY 15, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: The Bookstore Effect on Online Retail. Impact: Barnes & Noble's success at luring customers away from Amazon inadvertently led to the rise of hipster bookstores, which then gave birth to the artisanal bookbinding movement. Now, people are paying exorbitant amounts for books wrapped in organic hemp with hand-carved wooden bookmarks.. Fact: Did you know that Amazon's original name was 'Cadabra'? They changed it because it sounded too much like 'cadaver.' Clearly, they were trying to bury the competition..
• Headline: Rex Ryan's Unique Table Baseball Passion. Impact: Rex Ryan's obsession with tabletop baseball led to a shocking discovery: a hidden talent for strategizing in real life. This skill eventually helped him become the head coach of a team that would gloriously miss the playoffs multiple times, proving that some games are better left on the table.. Fact: Fun fact: Rex Ryan once considered a career in professional tabletop gaming before realizing that yelling at players on the field was far more lucrative..
• Headline: Attention, Shoppers: Store Is Tracking Your Cell. Impact: The tracking of shoppers' cellphones quickly escalated into a dystopian nightmare where people were bombarded with ads for products they didn't even know existed. Now, thanks to this, you can be convinced to buy a glow-in-the-dark toaster just because you walked past a store.. Fact: Did you know that retailers claim tracking your behavior helps improve your shopping experience? Spoiler alert: it's really about increasing their sales..
• Headline: Airlines Confident in Boeing’s 787, but Doubts Linger. Impact: The doubts lingering over Boeing's 787 led to a series of safety modifications, which eventually resulted in a new era of paranoia in flying. People now check the safety rating of their flight more rigorously than they choose a date on Tinder.. Fact: Did you know that after the Heathrow fire, passengers started bringing fire extinguishers on flights? Just kidding! But you can bet they thought about it..