the SNEWS

11/17/2017 - Ageism, Mashable's Sale, Techie Grocery Stores

1) With the learning curve rapidly changing, employees are finding it more and more difficult to stay ahead 2) The blog site, Mashable, sold for a fraction of its previous valuation, continuing a downward trend in internet media companies 3) Amazon is filling its Whole Foods stores with Amazon gadgets and staff just in time for the holidays

11/13/2017 - Harassment in the Workplace, Adidas on a "Run", The Battle for America's Pipes

1) Men are taking some interesting measures to make sure they're taken seriously when it comes to addressing sexual harassment in the workplace 2) Adidas' stock continues to go on a tear as they leave their competitors in the dust 3) America's plumbing is in desperate need for an overhaul and the Plastic and Iron companies are duking it for government contracts

11/10/17 - Sean Parker Laments, Instacart Surprises, Uber Expands

1) In an interview with Axios, Sean Parker made some pretty grave comments about Facebook's exploitation of human psychology 2) Instacart's initial fears stemming from Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods have subsided thanks to strategic partnerships with other grocers 3) Uber is beginning to challenge service startups like TaskRabbit in an attempt to expand their offerings through unskilled labor services

11/08/17 - Disney's Dick Move, Ghost Ridin' Minivans, Songdo South Korea

1) Media outlets banded together in support of the LA Times after the publication released a damaging report on Disney's special status in Anaheim 2) Waymo is making huge strides in the driverless car race and Phoenix, AZ is the site of the first U.S. driverless car test. 3) Songdo, South Korea was designed with one goal in mind: efficiency. But does anyone care??

11/03/2017 - Local News Fails, American Pizza Wars, Tech in Your Hat

1)Popular NYC news sites are shutting down shortly after their writers unionized. Coincidence? Well, probably. 2)The actual Papa John thinks that the NFL player's protests are responsible for the pizza chain's declining sales...yes, he actually thinks that. 3)Ford has developed a new hat for truck drivers that helps track head movement to prevent drivers from falling asleep.