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Saturday, January 28, 2023
Substantive links from the day, ranked by cross-citation strength (number of newsletters surfacing the same destination publication).Read the synthesized briefing →
- globalhappiness.org×2 newsletters·via Neil Pasrichaslurping hot soup on a cold day or night
#988 Having my mini crockpot heat up delicious baked potato soup while I'm teaching
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- update subscription preferences · globalhappiness.org ×2
- why did I get this? · globalhappiness.org ×2
- Sign up right here · globalhappiness.org ×2
- nl.nytimes.com×2 newsletters·via The New York TimesRepublicans Re-elect Head of the R.N.C. After a Heated ChallengeRonna McDaniel won a fourth two-year term to lead the Republican National Committee, fending off a fierce challenge after the party’s poor midterm showing.
For You: How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System
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- Three Dead and Four Wounded in Shooting Near Beverly HillsThe shooting took place at a short-term rental residence in the Beverly Crest neighborhood early on Saturday morning, the police said. · nl.nytimes.com ×2
- Aryna Sabalenka Wins the Australian Open Women’s Singles TitleThe 24-year-old Belarusian player pushed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan to three sets to capture her first Grand Slam singles title. · nl.nytimes.com ×2
- The M&M’s Aren’t Done With Us YetWas the company’s recent decision to sideline its spokescandies a response to cultural backlash, or just an elaborate stunt leading up to the Super Bowl? · nl.nytimes.com ×2
- Those Weight Loss Drugs May Do a Number on Your FacePeople using drugs like Ozempic are discovering an unwanted side effect: facial aging. · nl.nytimes.com ×2
- newsletter.designtaxi.com×2 newsletters·via DesignTAXIEcoFlow Portable Bifacial Solar Panel This waterproof panel is convenient to carry around, and lets you capture more energy with a two-in-one bifacial design
The Smithsonian releases over 4M free images from its collections; Wearing ultrasound patch provides ECGs on the go; Wi-Fi can ‘see’ through walls to ensure safety of elderly; Amsterdam takes bicycle parking lots underwater; Self-cooling tents turn water into outdoor ‘air-conditioning’; Magnets could be solution to pull ‘forever chemicals’ out of water bodies
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- Magnets Could Be The Answer To Pulling ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out Of Water Sources · newsletter.designtaxi.com ×2
- The Smithsonian Has Released Over 4M Free Images From Its Collections Online · newsletter.designtaxi.com ×2
- Wi-Fi Can ‘See’ Through Walls To Ensure Elderly Are Safe In Their Own Homes · newsletter.designtaxi.com ×2
- Dung-Powered Tractor Uses Cow Waste To Flush Out Agricultural Emissions · newsletter.designtaxi.com ×2
- nl.nytimes.com×2 newsletters·via The New York TimesI wrote about the race in 2019
Running: Racing in extreme cold
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- Get The New York Times app · nl.nytimes.com ×2
- Subscribe to The Times · nl.nytimes.com ×2
- Melinda Wenner Moyer · nl.nytimes.com ×2
- newsletter help page · nl.nytimes.com ×2
- globalhappiness.org×2 newsletters·via Neil PasrichaHow To Be Love(d): Simple Truths for Going Easier on Yourself, Embracing Imperfection, & Loving Your Way To A Better Life
Neil Pasricha's Monthly Book Club - January 2023
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- I Always Think It’s Forever: A Love Story Set in Paris as Told by An Unreliable but Earnest Narrator · globalhappiness.org ×2
- How To Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times · globalhappiness.org ×2
- six weeks in a row on The Globe’s International Non-Fiction list · globalhappiness.org ×2
- 57% of Americans read zero books for pleasure last year · globalhappiness.org ×2
- newsletter.designtaxi.com×2 newsletters·via DesignTAXIReality Hand Bowl By casting natural forms, designer Harry Allen thoughtfully reimagines objects and gives them new uses
PANTONE colors up decor with H&M Home; Audi packs in AR headsets for new rugged electric car; Frank Lloyd Wright’s classic furniture modernizes for WFH era; Cafe in Vietnam ditches tables & chairs for beds; Solar-powered lamp mimics sunset & sunrise; Terracotta tiles are solar panels in disguise to blend into cities
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- Audi’s New Rugged EV Concept Dons Headsets For Crossing Off-Road & AR Terrains · newsletter.designtaxi.com ×2
- Terracotta Tiles Are Solar Panels In Disguise To Blend Gorgeously Into Cities · newsletter.designtaxi.com ×2
- Modern Racing Simulator Blends In Seamlessly With The Rest Of Your Furniture · newsletter.designtaxi.com ×2
- Cozy Cafe In Vietnam Ditches Tables And Chairs To Let You Sip Coffee In Beds · newsletter.designtaxi.com ×2
- wnyc.org·via Gothamist DailyHear the New York Philharmonic play gorgeous Chinese music and more things to do in NYC this week
'It keeps on happening': Protesters rally in NYC over Memphis killing of Tyre Nichols
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- SNAP 'food stamp' payments are about to get smaller. NJ lawmakers want to fund the difference. · wnyc.org
- JFK Airport is getting 13,000 solar panels, but it will still be dependent on the grid · wnyc.org
- 'It keeps on happening': Protesters rally in NYC over Memphis killing of Tyre Nichols · wnyc.org
- NYC meteorologists miss the snow as much as we do · wnyc.org
- founderspack.substack.com·via Founders PackShare Founders Pack Podcast- Form Your Own Pack
Weekly Wrap: Should the Noble Prize be a stick of Golden TNT?
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- https://www.instagram.com/sneakerfreakermag/ · founderspack.substack.com
- and you get 1 month free (I think) of OTIS) · founderspack.substack.com
- past 7 pitch events and your demo day last · founderspack.substack.com
- Founders Pack Podcast- Form Your Own Pack · founderspack.substack.com
- eater.com·via PUNCHUpside Dawn from Athletic Brewing
What to Drink This Month
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- Iruai’s Mineral Range Chardonnay · eater.com
- renaissance of N/A beer · eater.com
- vermouth-based classic · eater.com
- The Americano Perfecto · eater.com
- ana.informz.net·via ANA What's HappeningMarketing Futures Podcast: Get in the Game, with Jonathan Stringfield of Activision Blizzard
Upcoming Events and Trending Content
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- Save Big and Purchase the 2023 ANA Conference Annual Pass! · ana.informz.net
- ANA Brand Masters Conference, Presented by Walmart Connect · ana.informz.net
- ANA Brands for Humanity Conference: Leaders of Impact · ana.informz.net
- Supplier Diversity Fair: Meet LGBTQ+-Owned Companies · ana.informz.net
- mattstoller.substack.com·via Matt StollerMatt Stoller @matthewstollerA rather astonishing rant by @jimcramer against FTC Chair Lina Khan. Virtually everything Jim Cramer says is wrong on the facts, but that is the point I suppose. He's playing a TV character.
The Week CNBC Started to Panic
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- different U.S. government entities · mattstoller.substack.com
- use the consumer welfare standard · mattstoller.substack.com
- backstory on Ticketmaster · mattstoller.substack.com
- making snide comments · mattstoller.substack.com
- visualcapitalist.com·via Visual CapitalistVisualizing the Odds of Dying from Various Accidents
Infographic | Visualizing the Odds of Dying from Various Accidents 💀
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- Visualizing the Smoking Population of Countries · visualcapitalist.com
- Here are 15 Common Data Fallacies to Avoid · visualcapitalist.com
- See how many referrals you have · visualcapitalist.com
- NOW LIVE: 2023 Global Forecast · visualcapitalist.com
- mckinsey.com·via McKinsey & CompanyVictoria Bough, Ralph Breuer, Nicolas Maechler, and Kelly Ungerman, “The three building blocks of successful customer-experience transformations”
How a great customer experience creates value
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- Itai Miller, Kevin Neher, Rens van den Broek, and Tom Wintering, “Six customer experience pitfalls to avoid” · mckinsey.com
- McKinsey Insights - Get our latest thinking on your iPhone, iPad or Android. · mckinsey.com
- “The human touch at the center of customer-experience excellence” · mckinsey.com
- Learn how to give customers what they really want · mckinsey.com
- todayintabs+today-in-polly.substack.com·via Today in Tabsthe little kid was the god of that town in Ohio
Today in Polly: The Hawk and The Hippos
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- Abigail Siegel reviewed in Medium · todayintabs+today-in-polly.substack.com
- one of us had a book tour · todayintabs+today-in-polly.substack.com
- Heather Havrilesky · todayintabs+today-in-polly.substack.com
- The Missing Girl · todayintabs+today-in-polly.substack.com
- x.com/stormskijournal·via The Storm Skiing JournalThe Storm Skiing Journal & Podcast @StormSkiJournalDear Lord it happened: the $300+ single-day lift ticket. The culprit is @AZSnowbowl. Just stop selling tickets on Saturdays instead.
Arizona Snowbowl Peak-Day Lift Ticket Hits $309
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- Follow "Here for the Apres" · www.instagram.com
- Follow on Instapost · www.instagram.com
- lift ticket prices · skiing.substack.com
- Stuart Winchester · skiing.substack.com
- theskimm.com·via theSkimmUsing Midwifery Care Was the Best Decision I Ever Made
Daily Skimm Weekend: I can feel a change in everything
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- Nobody Has My Condition But Me · theskimm.com
- See our full sponsor agreement · theskimm.com
- Hilderbabes Take Nantucket · theskimm.com
- Welcome to the Shoppy Shop · theskimm.com
- url3396.theinformation.com·via Jon SteinbergAt Google, Meta and Other Tech Companies, the Layoffs Are Streaming Live on TikTok
Ban It, Divest It or Regulate It? Washington Looks for an Answer to TikTok
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- TikTok’s Last Stand: Can an Army of Lobbyists Quell a Washington Uprising? · url3396.theinformation.com
- New app idea, soon to be acquired by Discord. · url3396.theinformation.com
- Bari Weiss Brings the Culture Wars Home · url3396.theinformation.com
- Nancy Scola’s cover story · url3396.theinformation.com
- roundhillinvestments.com·via Roundhill InvestmentsSports Betting, iGaming
Roundhill Roundup: Apple's Headset Specs + BetMGM Targets Profitability
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- Sports Betting, iGaming · roundhillinvestments.com
- Brian's Take: · roundhillinvestments.com
- Brian's Take: · roundhillinvestments.com
- Drew's Take: · roundhillinvestments.com
- read.substack.com·via Substack ReadsDear Polly: “I’m broke and mostly friendless, and I’ve wasted my whole life”
Substack Reads: Porn conventions, the art of record covers, and the truth about ‘having it all’
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- “Can women really have it all?” is always the wrong question · read.substack.com
- All The Heterosexual Nonsense I Was Forced To Endure · read.substack.com
- ‘I envy those who can use their own hands’ · read.substack.com
- Pulling the Thread with Elise Loehnen · read.substack.com
- royalmedia.com·via Bank Automation NewsGoldman Sachs Transaction Banking COO joins Bank Automation Summit US 2023
Santander launches multinational BNPL product
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- How to bridge the banking and wealth management gap with modern technology · royalmedia.com
- Bank of America, Citi, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan launch loan platform · royalmedia.com
- Inside look: PNC looks to client feedback for innovation, inspiration · royalmedia.com
- Listen: How banks can use ChatGPT to improve financial literacy · royalmedia.com
- gettheelevator.com·via ELEVATOROnce a Floating Speakeasy, This Shipwreck Tells a Tale of Bullets and Booze
ELEVATOR | 01.28.23
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- It doesn’t solve bad writing. Which might be the problem here. · gettheelevator.com
- This boat was the best speakeasy concept. Until it wasn’t. · gettheelevator.com
- Why This Universe? Maybe It’s Not Special, Just Probable. · gettheelevator.com
- How to Improve Your HRV to Help Reduce Stress · gettheelevator.com
- fastcompany.com·via Fast Company CompassBuzzFeed stock price skyrockets on news of deals with Meta and ChatGPT creator OpenAI
Google, not OpenAI, has the most to gain from generative AI
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- Windows 11 For Dummies ($15.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time – Expires 2/2/2023 · fastcompany.com
- Was this written by a robot? These tools help detect AI-generated text · fastcompany.com
- Should you use ChatGPT to apply for jobs? Here’s what recruiters say · fastcompany.com
- If ChatGPT doesn’t get a better grasp of facts, nothing else matters · fastcompany.com
- beta.nsf.gov·via Julia AngwinPresidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Decoding the Hype About AI
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- all-knowing computer program comes from science fiction · iai.tv
- Princeton Web Transparency and Accountability Project · webtap.princeton.edu
- New York City public schools have already banned it · www.cnn.com
- using these generative AI tools to write articles. · www.washingtonpost.com
- offers.openviewpartners.com·via Kyle from OpenViewDoes a Future Still Exist For Content Marketers?
More implications of ChatGPT
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- ChatGPT provides respite for content marketers · offers.openviewpartners.com
- How to get your growth idea approved · offers.openviewpartners.com
- Product-Led Sales Benchmarks Report · offers.openviewpartners.com
- ICYMI: SaaS Benchmarks calculator · offers.openviewpartners.com
- wired.com·via WIRED ClassicsThe hacker tourist ventures forth across the wide and wondrous meatspace of three continents, chronicling the laying of the longest wire on Earth.
The longest wire on Earth
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- Damage to the pipeline that runs between Russia and Germany is being treated as deliberate. Finding out what happened may not be straightforward. · wired.com
- As the world converts to electric vehicles and renewable energy, molecular tweaks to aluminum could improve its conductivity. · wired.com
- The undersea cables that connect much of the world would be hit especially hard by a coronal mass ejection. · wired.com
- Underwater cables keep the internet online. When they congregate in one place, things get tricky. · wired.com
- bloombergbusiness.com·via Bloomberg New EconomySubscribe to Bloomberg.com
America’s gift to China
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- $8 billion gas investment · bloombergbusiness.com
- overseas ownership · bloombergbusiness.com
- figurative shot · bloombergbusiness.com
- by another 9% · bloombergbusiness.com
- join1440.com·via 1440 Daily DigestGrab the NoonBrew starter pack today for 10 free servings with your order and a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Tyre Nichols Footage, Mysterious Shipwreck, and the Most Loving Places
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- claim your free wings for life and 14% off with code VDAY14 at checkout. · join1440.com
- Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank in 1672. · join1440.com
- FDA to relax blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual men. · join1440.com
- perfect companion for game days, movie nights, and messy dinners · join1440.com
- url6380.news.pitchbook.com·via PitchBook NewsSustainable and Digital Infrastructure in the Private Markets
Private markets in 2027
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- Takeaways from the 2023 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference · url6380.news.pitchbook.com
- quantifies the supply and demand of capital · url6380.news.pitchbook.com
- forecast growth in assets under management · url6380.news.pitchbook.com
- What the Future Holds for Private Capital · url6380.news.pitchbook.com