Interesting Stuff by Chris Sandoval (5/31/2017)

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Disruption & Transformation Stuff Product managers for the digital world “you need a product manager who thinks and acts like a CEO” MUST READ More Disruption & Transformation Stuff: ·         A decade of digital (PDF) ·         The Story of Netflix Streaming ·         Did someone cancel the fintech revolution? Future of Cars Stuff It Could Be 10x Cheaper To Take Electric Robo-Taxis Than To Own A Car By 2030 “we’re on the edge of an incredibly rapid transition to an entirely new transportation system” MUST READ More Future of Cars Stuff: ·         Mercedes-Benz Will Launch Self-Driving Rideshare Service in 2020 ·         Poll: Some Uber and Lyft riders are giving up their own cars ·         22-Year-Old Lidar Whiz Claims Breakthrough Think & Work Differently Why We Lie: The Science Behind Our Deceptive Ways “Our capacity for dishonesty is as fundamental to us as our need to trust others, which ironically makes us terrible at detecting lies” MUST READ The Long Now: Planning for a future 10,000 years away “What one foundation is doing to encourage long-term thinking.” Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence “thousands more are likely to be involved and still await discovery” More Think & Work Differently: ·         We're all used to an 8-hour work day. But is it effective? ·         Biologist explains CRISPR to people at five different levels of knowledge ·         Guy who sold his startup for $1.26B tells grads to 'get good at' failure ·         Passion shouldn’t be a job requirement ·         You should’ve asked Trends The Disappearing Computer “Tech was once always in your way. Soon, it will be almost invisible.” More Trends: ·         International tourism to the US down by double digits ·         In US metro areas, huge variation in intermarriage rates ·         The salary you must earn to buy a home in 27 metros ·         Prison Population and Spending 2010-2015 Customer Experience Stuff Facebook Doesn't Understand Itself “The company’s content moderation guide suggests it hasn’t come to grips with its unique role in the world.” Route to Air Travel Discomfort Starts on Wall Street “The great irony is that most CEOs would love to compete on product and experience, it’s much more fun. The problem is that customers aren’t paying attention to that.” More Customer Experience Stuff: ·         The Rise and Fall of Yik Yak, the Anonymous Messaging App ·         Fashion inspiration boards for Philip & Elizabeth’s 1980s disguises on The Americans ·         How Uber Changes Insurance (It’s Not What You Think) ·         How Anker is beating Apple and Samsung at their own accessory game ·         What Does Helvetica Taste Like? Finally, We Know Military Stuff These Military Vets Have Found A Smarter Way To Fight The War On Terror “We just can’t keep killing our way out of this problem.” The Challenge of Memorializing America's Wars “Honoring the cause while confronting and remembering sacrifice can be a complicated endeavor.” More Military Stuff: ·         The GIs’ favorite correspondent ·         Walmart announces guaranteed pay for military workers ·         Where Does 'Taps' Come From? Security, Privacy & Fraud Stuff Top hacker conference to target voting machines “Anybody who says they’re un-hackable just doesn’t know what they’re talking about” Google starts tracking offline shopping — what you buy at stores in person “Google says it has access to roughly 70% of U.S. credit and debit card transactions through partnerships with companies that track that data” More Security, Privacy & Fraud Stuff: ·         Russian Hackers Are Using ‘Tainted’ Leaks to Sow Disinformation ·         A year of digging through code yields “smoking gun” on VW, Fiat diesel cheats ·         Hackers Unlock Samsung Galaxy S8 With Fake Iris Uber Spotlight Uber Fires Former Google Engineer at Heart of Self-Driving Dispute “firing Mr. Levandowski could mean that he becomes a witness against Uber” Uber Plans Millions in Back Pay After Shorting NYC Drivers “Uber was taking its cut of fares based on the pretax sum, instead of after taxes and fees as stated in its terms of service” More Uber Spotlight: ·         Judge orders Uber to hand over to Waymo unredacted term sheet with Otto

Employee Voices You should write a blog post for this section – it’s easy & fun! ·      Innovation vs Sustainability ·      One of the hardest thing to do...is to not do anything at all. ·      Things I Am Thinking About ·      Lightbulb moment TED2017 Stuff ·      Garry Kasparov: Don't fear intelligent machines. Work with them ·      HOWTO: Find a wonderful idea Weather Stuff ·      This is what it’s like to be struck by lightning Energy Stuff ·      Stunning drops in solar, wind costs turn global power market upside down ·      US may put emergency tariffs on solar imports ·      Old Coal Mines Have a Place in the Future of Clean Energy Magic Box ·      The Addicts Next Door ·      Awesome Roger Moore story ·      Internet reacts with predictable restraint to female-only Wonder Woman screening ·      Portland MAX hero's last words: 'Tell everyone on this train I love them' Space Stuff ·      Kid With Heart Defect Blasts Off ‘Into Outer Space’ In Sweet Video ·      Whole New Jupiter: First Science Results from NASA’s Juno Mission ·      Steve spotted in the sky ·      Space Garbage Trucks Star Wars Stuff ·      Leaked ‘The Last Jedi’ Footage Reveals Chewbacca Balding Since ‘The Force Awakens’ Animal Stuff ·      Dogs vs Fidget Spinners ·      Texas Wants You to Hunt Feral Hogs From Hot Air Balloons ·      Whales Blowing Rainbows Nightmare Fuel ·      World's New Longest Slackline Record Diversions ·      Basketball is different now. ·      This is how you sell a used car. ·      What Is Smart Dumb Comedy? ·      Angry pedestrian gets instant karma ·      I Just Want To Chill…