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July 21, 2014
How Sports Data Analytics Is Upsetting The Game All Over Again
New predictive analytics are making Moneyball look obsolete.
This article contains interviews with Ray Hensberger, chief technologist, Booz Allen Hamilton, Strategic Innovation Group and Jessica Gelman cofounder and co-chair of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
Facebook Still Drives More Traffic Than Any Other Social Network
And it leads by a wide margin.
For a while, everyone was all but certain that Facebook had peaked and was heading toward obsolescence. Well, as uncool as it might be, teens haven't abandoned the social network, and a new report finds Facebook continues to lead in social referrals by a wide margin. Take note, marketers.
Can't Read All Those Facebook Posts Now? Save Them For Later
The social network is rolling out a bookmarking feature called "Save."
Facebook may be a wealth of shared content, but plowing through those links at work probably won't convince your boss to give you that raise at the end of the year.
Weird Al Spoofs Office Jargon In The Finale Of His Album Release Week
Can you visualize the value-added experience?
"We must all efficiently operationalize our strategies. Invest in world class technologies, and leverage our core competencies."
Why Is This Fitness Bro Suddenly All Over Facebook?
Meet James Ellis, a fitness trainer who's viral videos have been (inexplicably) 'effing CRUSHING IT.
You probably have not heard of viral sensation James Ellis, "Actor/Fitness Model and follower of JESUS CHRIST," as he describes himself on his Facebook page, which has over 1.3 million likes and counting. But you may have come across one of his videos in your news feed recently. For reasons that are still a mystery, these sketchy videos have been showing up everywhere--even in the feeds of people who have no idea who Ellis is.
How Hackers Are Hijacking News Sites Using Bitly
Some companies make their Bitly API keys publicly available. Big mistake.
Hackers are using the custom shortened links of real media outlets, including MSNBC and Fox News, to send readers to fake news sites instead.
Verizon's New Rewards Program Has A Catch: It Gets To Track You First
Racking up points earns you gift cards.
Verizon is launching a new rewards program for customers that's being billed as the first of its kind among the big carriers.
Buckyballs To Issue Refunds For Unsafe Toy Magnets
The desk sets, inspired by R. Buckminster Fuller, were pulled from shelves in 2012.
The maker of Buckyballs and Buckycubes has agreed to issue refunds to customers who return the high-powered desk magnets. In 2012, the Consumer Safety Commission sued to recall the toys from shelves, citing safety concerns.
Herman Miller Acquires Design Within Reach, Aims To Become A "Lifestyle Brand"
The move comes amid a flurry of furniture industry mergers and acquisitions
Design Within Reach, the retailer known for seducing American homeowners into an (expensive) love affair with European design, has attracted a new admirer. Herman Miller, the furniture manufacturer famous for designs like its iconic Eames chairs, announced last Thursday that it had acquired the once-troubled retailer for $154 million in cash and will be launching a new consumer business unit headed by Design Within Reach's current leadership.
Herman Miller CEO Brian Walker took pains to erase the history of pirated designs and management missteps that has haunted Design Within Reach.
Twitter To Update Direct Messaging System
Those annoying DM problems should soon be resolved.
If ever you've experienced the frustration of being unable to access all of your direct messages on Twitter--or the hassle of deleting a DM thread on your phone only to have it surface on the web--Twitter has heard your complaints.
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