Yahoo Finance reports that LinkedIn stock plunged 25% in after hours trading today after giving “disappointing guidance.” 3 Reasons We Suspect LinkedIn’s Results Were Disappointing 1. Strategy of sending people regular emails requesting they join LinkedIn has not made them… Read More ›
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3 Slogans We Propose For Twitter Live-Streaming
Yahoo Finance reports that Twitter launched a service called Periscope, that lets users live-stream whatever they want. If people like what a user is live-streaming, they can give it a heart. The more hearts something gets, the higher it moves… Read More ›
Funny Kitten Video Business Not As Lucrative As You May Have Thought
The Wall Street Journal reports that YouTube is not a profitable business. 3 Possible Explanations We Have As To Why YouTube Is Not Profitable 1. Kitten video supply exceeds demand just like kitten supply exceeds demand for every kid trying… Read More ›
Why Jerry Seinfeld May Sound Like Alvin and the Chipmunks
CNBC reports that certain cable networks that air reruns of Seinfeld have allegedly sped up the episodes by 7%, to make room for more commercials. So if you thought Jerry sounded like Alvin and the Chipmunks, it’s not your imagination… Read More ›
Instagram Gets Rid Of Fake Followers In Case You’re Wondering Why Porn Spambots Have Lost Interest In Your Restaurant Pics
CNN reports that Justin Bieber has lost 3.5 million fake Instagram followers as the social photo sharing app conducted a mass purge of spam and other fake accounts. 3 Observations About This Story 1. 3.5 million people is around the… Read More ›
3 Proportional Responses We’d Like To See To North Korea
The NY Times reports that President Obama said today that the U.S. will “respond proportionally” against North Korea for suspected cyber attacks related to the Seth Rogen/James Franco movie the Interview. 1. Hackers’ computers and other devices forced to autoloop… Read More ›
Customers Who Bought The Amazon Fire Also Bought Tumbleweed
Yahoo Finance reports that Amazon announced today that it lost $170 million on its “Fire” smartphone, whatever that is. Amazon reportedly had $83 million of Fire phone inventory on hand at the end of the quarter. 3 Suggestions Of How… Read More ›
Apple Getting Ready To Reveal iPad It Reportedly May Have “Accidentally” Revealed
ZDNet reports that Apple may have inadvertently leaked specs of the latest iPads yesterday before today’s launch. 3 Reasons We Suspect The Leaks Are Legit 1. The new iPads are not also phones. Thank you for ensuring we don’t live… Read More ›
The Hackernet Of Everything
CNN Money reports that researchers believe that hackers may be able to hack some new cars and do something like slam on someone else’s brakes. A sketch can be viewed here, showing how areas including a vehicle’s Bluetooth and passive-anti-theft systems… Read More ›
Toaster Allows You To Post Selfies On Toast
Petapixel reports that for $75 you can buy a toaster a.k.a. “The Selfie Toaster,” that burns an image of a selfie, provided by you, into your toast. 3 More Images We’d Like To See Burnt Into Toast 1. The Phrase: “Can’t Toast… Read More ›