Think, Thought, Imagine: Daily tech, media & more (11/18/15)
Quick News (read the headlines and you’re done)
Apple Launches Magnetic Apple Watch Dock for $79 [take a look] - MacRumors
'Hoverboards' Are Now Illegal in New York City [and the war on the rich begins. :/ ] - Vice
Facebook Launches New Fundraising Tool For Non-Profits [creates a totally separate and dedicated donate page – think Kickstarter, but non-profits only (for now?) – check one out for WWF] - TechCrunch
Ford CEO Mark Fields Says Fully Autonomous Cars Could Hit Roads in Four Years [surprise (not really): but is dependent on regulatory and legal issues – side note: this time frame is even more aggressive than Google has been] - recode
Square Sets IPO Price at $9 a Share, Below Initial $11 to $13 Range [reminder: Square handles payments for small businesses run by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey – why lower? likely due to demand, but maybe recent discussions around startups being valued to highly (see: Snapchat)] – recode
Please Explain (someone’s gotta do it)
Target, Wal-Mart See Online Sales Growth Slow in Ominous Sign - Bloomberg
Here’s what Volvo thinks you’ll do when your car is driving itself [in short: do the stuff you do in short moments now – a bit of work, watch a show] – The Verge
Look, Listen (and um, learn?)
Look: The littlest nope ever – Bits and Pieces
Culture (more)
The cult of productivity is preventing you from being productive - quartz
“But productivity is useless if what you’re producing isn’t meaningful or helpful to you or others in some way.”
Industry (we're so Hollywood)
With TV Viewing Changing, Networks Take Longer to Drop Shows – NY Times
“it speaks to a gripping anxiety that has spread throughout an industry where hits are in short supply and network officials are becoming extra cautious about dropping something too soon.”
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