Matt Levine, writing for Bloomberg: Is there a Harvard Business School case study of MoviePass yet? I feel like there are a lot of lessons to be learned from the MoviePass story, but maybe that’s wrong. Maybe all of the lessons are just “if you do the opposite of normal business things, it will work,…
A quarter of employees would upgrade their workplace technology if they were In charge
What would you do differently at work if you were the boss? …read more Source:: ZDNet
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10: Our 5 big questions
Samsung executives said on the company’s second quarter conference call that they were expecting a volume pop related to the Note 10. First, the Note 10 will have to resolve a few outstanding questions. …read more Source:: ZDNet
A Quarter of Humanity Faces Looming Water Crises
Countries that are home to one-fourth of Earth’s population face an increasingly urgent risk: The prospect of running out of water. From a report: From India to Iran to Botswana, 17 countries around the world are currently under extremely high water stress, meaning they are using almost all the water they have, according to new…
See NASA’s next-gen space telescope unfold like a weird Transformer – CNET
The James Webb Space Telescope may be running late, but its secondary mirror system just passed a big test. …read more Source:: CNet
Relax, satellite hacking is unlikely to lead to Earth-blinding Kessler effect – at least not yet
But this hardware is surprisingly easy to hack, block and control Bsides LV A satellite-killing debris field encircling the Earth isn’t coming any time soon, but hackers working from Earth could help severely damage the planet’s orbital traffic.… …read more Source:: TheRegister
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony To Require Loot Box Odds Disclosure
All three major console manufacturers — Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony — have agreed to require games with paid loot boxes to include the chances of winning randomized in-game items from them, the Entertainment Software Association announced Wednesday. From a report: Michael Warnecke, the ESA’s chief counsel of tech policy, made the announcement during a workshop…
Microsoft workers listen to some Skype calls, report says – CNET
The company says it has procedures in place to protect privacy. …read more Source:: CNet
Beyond Meat meatball sandwiches coming to Subway – CNET
Plant-based meat will soon be everywhere. …read more Source:: CNet
British Airways Cancels Over 100 Flights After Computer Systems Fail
British Airways canceled more than 100 flights Wednesday after the airline’s computer systems crashed. From a report: The cancellations hit thousands of travelers using London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Another 300 flights faced delays of up to an hour, according to the airline’s website. British Airways, which is owned by International Airlines Group (ICAGY), said…
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