OCTOBER 14, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Enhancing Mobile Security in the Workplace. Impact: As employees brought their personal devices to work, a secret society of rogue apps emerged, leading to the eventual rise of the smartphone overlords who demanded tribute in the form of cat memes and social media likes.. Fact: Did you know that the first smartphone was actually released in 1992? It had all the features of a brick, but it was *the* brick that changed everything!.
• Headline: Viral Liberal Content in Digital Media. Impact: The rise of Upworthy.com inadvertently led to the creation of a new species: the 'Social Media Activist,' who now spends more time curating their online persona than actually engaging with social issues in real life.. Fact: In 2013, Upworthy was so popular that it was like the glitter bomb of the internet. Unfortunately, it’s now just a sad little sparkler in the digital graveyard..
• Headline: When the Davis Cup Came in From the Cold. Impact: The Davis Cup in 1972 not only united nations through tennis but also inspired a generation of athletes to believe that if they could play hard enough, maybe their countries would finally stop fighting over borders.. Fact: The Davis Cup has been known to cause national pride, but let’s be real: it’s mostly just an excuse for players to wear snazzy outfits and pretend to be diplomatic..