Think, Thought, Imagine: Daily tech, media & more (12/9/15)
Quick News (read the headlines and you’re done)
Uber Tests A Standalone Food Delivery App [why interesting: show’s they’re committed to this and to be on repeat, focus matters] – TechCrunch
Google Play Music Launches $14.99 Family Plan For Up To Six People [what is: think Spotify/Apple Music – also: you get YouTube Red (aka ad-free YouTube)] – The Verge
The 25 Best Iphone Apps Of 2015, According To Apple [Twitter’s Periscope (reminder: people live stream themselves) is number one – our highlight: Robinhood at number three – it’s free stock trading. rad] – Business Insider
Secretive Augmented Reality Startup Magic Leap Raising $827 Million [reminder: while it’s not exactly clear, they appear to allow you to see, and interact with, digital objects in the real world – brings their total monies to $1.3 billion] - Forbes
Yahoo to Keep Alibaba Stake but Spin Off Core Businesses [what the what: Yahoo’s Alibaba stock becomes “Yahoo” to avoid taxes, and the core internet business is a new company, but yet, the same company and will continue to try and become better and bigger. yeah] – NY Times
Please Explain (someone’s gotta do it)
Youtube’s New Trending Tab Shows You Viral Videos ‘As They Take Off’ [why interesting: culture is such we desire to know the trend before the trend] – Venture Beat
Verizon to Start Testing ‘Toll-Free’ Data in Coming Days [i.e. Netflix could “sponsor” your data usage to use them – more: you may see people yell about net neutrality and then you’ll see Verizon say “nuh-uh” cuz it doesn’t prioritize that traffic, it’s just paid for] - recode
Great Reads (why settle for good)
How ‘South Park’ Perfectly Captures Our Era of Outrage – NY Times
Look, Listen (and um, learn?)
Watch: Facebook Year in Review 2015 [you know it, but know it again]
Watch: Apple TV - The Future of Television [damn they’re good]
Watch: Pepsi Announces the Return of Crystal Pepsi With a Commercial That Travels Back to 1992 [drink that nostalgia bruh]
Culture (more)
The Best TV Shows of 2015 – NY Times
The Best Albums of 2015 [pop and jazz only doh] – NY Times
President Obama's Favorite Song Of The Year Was By Kendrick Lamar [bet FDR woulda loved Drake’s Back to Back (to back to back)] – Noisey (Vice)
In Texting, Punctuation Conveys Different Emotions. Period. [on how something as simple as a period can seem terse – you know this, because, well, you’re a human in 2015, but nice to see backed up by data] - WSJ
Industry (we're so Hollywood)
The Best Movies of 2015 – NY Times
Google Trends
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LeBron James – made a lifetime deal with Nike worth $500 million
Scott Weiland Cause of Death – cardiac arrest, but likely due to drugs
Top YouTube Videos
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Watch: Our Pick — Monkey Sees A Magic Trick
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