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Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 9:15 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: finance ( 26 )   

financial threat

“everyday” costs are a threat to financial security. “everyday.”

Source: 47% of Americans say cost of living is No. 1 threat to future security

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 9:07 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: demographics ( 29 ), education ( 14 )   

homeless students

This is shameful.

Source: A record number of public-school students are experiencing homelessness, new federal data say – MarketWatch

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 9:02 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: movies ( 17 ), star wars ( 8 )   

the untold hero of star wars

This is fascinating.

Source: He Was ‘Star Wars’ Secret Weapon, So Why Was He Forgotten? | Hollywood Reporter

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 9:01 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: disney ( 7 ), movies ( 17 )   

20th century valueless

Disappointing to see the storied 20th Century name, even after the removal of the Fox, be viewed as not a strong enough brand to continue on.

Source: 20th Century Studios’ Diminished Future: “I Don’t Think the Label Means Anything Anymore” | Hollywood Reporter

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 3:54 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: artificial intelligence ( 6 ), facial recognition ( 5 ), surveillance ( 2 ), technology ( 14 )   

no oversight

The public needs to exercise oversight of law enforcement, including monitoring what technology it uses, because the potential for abuse is so high and they are, after all, our employees and not our masters.

Source: Police surveillance is more invasive and more mysterious than ever – Vox

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 3:51 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: spotify ( 4 ), streaming ( 18 )   

spotify grows

My theory is Spotify is benefitting from the overall expansion of steaming as a consumer option and increased willingness to sign up for multiple services.

Source: Spotify Premium Hits 124 Million Subs in Q4 on Record Quarterly Adds – Variety

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 3:46 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: politics ( 48 )   

no voting rights for you

The logical conclusion of the fight against the rights of voters by conservatives is to take away their ability to seek redress of wrongs.

Source: Trump judge argues voters can’t sue under the Voting Rights Act.

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 3:43 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: advertising ( 5 ), snapchat ( 4 ), social media ( 31 )   

snapchat mixed

Snapchat actually gaining users at any appreciable clip is…like…really unusual and surprising.

Source: Snapchat User Growth Accelerates in Q4, Revenue Misses Expectations – Variety

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 3:42 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: advertising ( 5 ), facebook ( 12 ), instagram ( 2 ), social media ( 31 )   

instagram ad revenue

Facebook makes a lot of money off Instagram ads.

Source: Instagram brought in $20 billion in ad revenue last year, more than a quarter of Facebook’s earnings – The Verge

Unknown's avatar Chris Thilk 3:38 pm on February 7, 2020
Tags: huey lewis ( 5 ), music ( 24 )   

huey, part 3

An underappreciated part of this news cycle has been Lewis talking about how real and severe his depression was and how he worked to come back from it.

Source: Huey Lewis on Living With Hearing Loss, New Album ‘Weather’ – Rolling Stone

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