Each year, Bill and Melinda Gates' Letter is a worthwhile read.
This year they discuss their Big Bet for the Future.
via Gates Notes.
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The 2015 Gates Annual letter – The Big Bet for the Future
Each year, Bill and Melinda Gates' Letter is a worthwhile read.
This year they discuss their Big Bet for the Future.
via Gates Notes.
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Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
Seeming profound is easier than being profound.
Just saying …
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
- Famous Business Books Summarized in One Sentence. (Business Insider)
- Windows 10 Upgrades Will Be Free for Existing Windows Users. (Infoworld)
- Sign of the Times: Sports Illustrated Lays Off All Staff Photographers. (NPPA)
- Compilation Video of People Using Exercise Equipment Wrong. (Facebook)
- World's Saddest Service Offers Make-Believe Mate. For $25 you get 100 text messages, 10 voice mails, one handwritten note & a lifetime of secret shame. (ValleyWag)
- Apple Now Sells More iPhones in China than the U.S. (Cult of Mac)
- Google 'To Take On Uber with Driverless Cars'. (Telegraph)
- CME To Close Open Outcry Futures Trading Pits By This Summer. (B.I.)
- Seattle Gets a Marijuana Vending Machine. (USA Today)
- The Best Investment Advice from 20 of the World's Top Market Minds. (Forbes)
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Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
Seeming profound is easier than being profound.
Just saying …
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
- Famous Business Books Summarized in One Sentence. (Business Insider)
- Windows 10 Upgrades Will Be Free for Existing Windows Users. (Infoworld)
- Sign of the Times: Sports Illustrated Lays Off All Staff Photographers. (NPPA)
- Compilation Video of People Using Exercise Equipment Wrong. (Facebook)
- World's Saddest Service Offers Make-Believe Mate. For $25 you get 100 text messages, 10 voice mails, one handwritten note & a lifetime of secret shame. (ValleyWag)
- Apple Now Sells More iPhones in China than the U.S. (Cult of Mac)
- Google 'To Take On Uber with Driverless Cars'. (Telegraph)
- CME To Close Open Outcry Futures Trading Pits By This Summer. (B.I.)
- Seattle Gets a Marijuana Vending Machine. (USA Today)
- The Best Investment Advice from 20 of the World's Top Market Minds. (Forbes)
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World Markets Showing the Love
For Valentine's Day, the market shared its love by pushing the broad S&P 500 Index to new highs.
via StockCharts.
The Nasdaq Composite also made new highs earlier this week.
Worldwide, Germany, Australia, France, Thailand, Indonesia, Shanghai, India and The Netherlands have all made new 52 week highs in 2015.
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World Markets Showing the Love
For Valentine's Day, the market shared its love by pushing the broad S&P 500 Index to new highs.
via StockCharts.
The Nasdaq Composite also made new highs earlier this week.
Worldwide, Germany, Australia, France, Thailand, Indonesia, Shanghai, India and The Netherlands have all made new 52 week highs in 2015.
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Social Seniors Flock to Facebook
Bad news for those who dreadfully remember the day when they first received a Facebook friend request from either of their parents: your grandparents may be next!According to the Pew Research Center’s latest Social Media Update, 56 percent of U.S. online adults aged 65 and older are now using Facebook. That’s almost a third of all seniors who value Facebook for the same reason that hundreds of millions of younger users do: it helps them stay connected with friends and family.
via Statista.The fact that Facebook is now widely used by people from all generations may explain why many teenagers have turned their backs on the site in favor of Instagram, where they can still follow their passion for selfies without parental supervision. According to the report, based on a survey among 2,003 adults, Instagram shows the steepest drop-off in usage with increasing age. While it’s the second most popular service among young adults (18 to 29-year-olds), it’s the least popular among those aged 50 and older. -
Social Seniors Flock to Facebook
Bad news for those who dreadfully remember the day when they first received a Facebook friend request from either of their parents: your grandparents may be next!According to the Pew Research Center’s latest Social Media Update, 56 percent of U.S. online adults aged 65 and older are now using Facebook. That’s almost a third of all seniors who value Facebook for the same reason that hundreds of millions of younger users do: it helps them stay connected with friends and family.via Statista.The fact that Facebook is now widely used by people from all generations may explain why many teenagers have turned their backs on the site in favor of Instagram, where they can still follow their passion for selfies without parental supervision. According to the report, based on a survey among 2,003 adults, Instagram shows the steepest drop-off in usage with increasing age. While it’s the second most popular service among young adults (18 to 29-year-olds), it’s the least popular among those aged 50 and older. -
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
Most people say they want the unpleasant truth, rather than the comforting lie …
What do you think?
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
- Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking Warn of Artificial Intelligence Dangers. (Mashable)
- An Open Letter to Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence. (Popular Science)
- 70's Rock Legends In Their Parents' Homes! [Photos]. (Peewee)
- The Hair of Men: What Hairstyle is Best for You. [infographic]
- How Exercise Changes Our DNA. (NYTimes)
- US Debt Soared By $100 Billion on Last Day of 2014, Hit Record $18.14 Trillion. (ZH)
- Chinese Attacks Cost U.S. Defense Department Over $100M. (GigaOM)
- The Real Story Behind Saudi Arabia's Oil Games. (Money)
- After Warning About 2008, Yale's Robert Shiller Has Another Concern. (Valuewalk)
- Countries Begin The Race To Repatriate Their Gold. Are They Concerned About a Potential Financial Crisis? (Valuewalk)
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Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
Most people say they want the unpleasant truth, rather than the comforting lie …
What do you think?
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
- Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking Warn of Artificial Intelligence Dangers. (Mashable)
- An Open Letter to Everyone Tricked Into Fearing Artificial Intelligence. (Popular Science)
- 70's Rock Legends In Their Parents' Homes! [Photos]. (Peewee)
- The Hair of Men: What Hairstyle is Best for You. [infographic]
- How Exercise Changes Our DNA. (NYTimes)
- US Debt Soared By $100 Billion on Last Day of 2014, Hit Record $18.14 Trillion. (ZH)
- Chinese Attacks Cost U.S. Defense Department Over $100M. (GigaOM)
- The Real Story Behind Saudi Arabia's Oil Games. (Money)
- After Warning About 2008, Yale's Robert Shiller Has Another Concern. (Valuewalk)
- Countries Begin The Race To Repatriate Their Gold. Are They Concerned About a Potential Financial Crisis? (Valuewalk)
