MARCH 18, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Yahoo Accounts Sale Amid Hacking Charges. Impact: The sale of one billion Yahoo accounts led to a global trust crisis in online security. As people started using more complex passwords, the world was thrust into an era of mandatory password resets, which inadvertently birthed the rise of 'Password123' as the most popular password in history. Thanks, Yahoo.. Fact: Did you know that if you stacked all the compromised Yahoo accounts on top of each other, they would create a tower that could reach the moon? Just kidding, they’d barely make it to the nearest Starbucks..
• Headline: Trump's Budget Cuts Impact Vulnerable Communities. Impact: Trump's budget cuts sent shockwaves through the economy, causing a domino effect of funding shortages that led to the rise of artisanal bread-making as a side hustle. Who knew that financial despair could lead to a gluten renaissance?. Fact: Did you know that during this time, the number of people baking sourdough at home skyrocketed? It turns out, kneading dough is a great coping mechanism for existential dread..
• Headline: Cautionary Voice in Silicon Valley. Impact: Bill Gurley's cautionary words echoed through Silicon Valley, leading to a temporary slowdown in reckless investments. This brief moment of restraint allowed a new breed of startups focused on sustainability to emerge, forever changing the landscape of tech. All hail the cautious venture capitalist!. Fact: Did you know that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists have a special handshake? It's just them patting each other on the back for not investing in yet another 'Uber for Socks' startup..
• Headline: A Small Table Maker Takes On Alibaba’s Flood of Fakes. Impact: Greg Hankerson's battle against Alibaba's fakes inspired a generation of small business owners to start their own anti-counterfeit crusades. This led to an unintended consequence where small companies banded together to create a 'Fake Busters' club that held weekly meetings over coffee and counterfeit detective novels.. Fact: Did you know that Greg's computer skills are so good that he once tracked a counterfeit handbag all the way back to a suspicious-looking cat in a hat? True story..
• Headline: With Her Dating App, Women Are in Control. Impact: Whitney Wolfe's creation of Bumble not only empowered women in dating but also indirectly sparked a global trend of women taking control in other areas of life, from politics to pizza ordering. The world has never been the same since, and we thank her for our new pizza overlords.. Fact: Did you know that Bumble is now responsible for more successful first dates than any romantic comedy from the '90s? Take that, Hugh Grant!.