Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Aggregation Report - Evening Edition 5/3/2016

Happy Tuesday Night, this is you evening aggregation.


You're Fired

The big news of the day is the Indiana primary and although Donald Trump is expected to win, Ted Cruz spoke his mind about what he really feels about his competition.  Cruz said that Trump was "immoral" and a "pathological liar".  It's unlikely that Cruz's true feelings will have much of an impact on the voting today.

No Silver Medal

Today Sheldon Silver, former speaker of the NYS Assembly, was sentenced to 12 years in prison.  Mr. Silver was convicted of pleading guilty to corruption charges.

Radiogram

Radiohead released a new song directly to Instagram today, "Burn the Witch.".  The band had previously deleted all of their social media posts before releasing the song directly to the video and photo sharing site.

Burger Time

Spotify's new iOS update will no longer feature the nefarious hamburger menu button.  The hamburger menu button has long been lambasted by designers as a "junk drawer" and a poor user experience, but until fairly recently that hadn't stopped most mobile sites and apps featuring just such a button.


Your Morning Aggregation Report - 5/3/2016

Good Morning, you're looking for some aggregated news and we have it.  Sit back, relax and click away here's your Aggreation Report:

Three Little Planets

Researchers have discovered three planets that they believe are Earth-like in that they could possibly support life.  These planets orbit a smaller, dimmer, and cooler star and two of them appear to be tidally locked with their star.  Of interest, these planets are close enough to study closely, but still so far away that there is no hope for an expedition there.

OKC You in OKC

The Oklahoma City Thunder evened up their series with the San Antonio Spurs despite some questionable refereeing in the closing seconds of the game.  Dion Waiters, of the Thunder, appeared to push Manu Ginobli of the Spurs while Waiters was attempting to in-bounds the ball.  Of less discussion is how the Spurs still ended up with the ball and a 3 on 1 situation, but still couldn't close out the game.  The series now moves to OKC.

Who Knows Nothing Now?

Jon Snow may know nothing, but Kit Harrington knows how to apologize to his fans.  On Sunday, Harrington issued an apology for lying to his fans and saying for 10 months that Jon Snow was dead.  Vox.com offers a thorough breakdown of what happened in the Game of Thrones this past Sunday.

Another Day, Another Primary

Donald Trump looks to pick up another victory in the Indiana primary today.  Some people have called this the last stand of the #nevertrump movement and others have said this is the first time the a primary in Indiana has ever meant anything.  ABC News has a few things to watch for here.

Friday, April 1, 2016

Morning Aggregation Report 4/1/2016

No joke, this is your morning Aggregation Report.  Drink some coffee, read some news.

Elon Musk and Tesla unveiled the long anticipated Model 3 last night and set a new record for pre-orders.  This latest edition will retail at $35,000 and have a range of 215 miles at a charge.  As the other Tesla's have before it, the model 3 has gotten the highest safety ratings.

Looks like Starwood and Marriott will merge after all.  Anbang in China has abandoned its $14 billion dollar bid to acquire Starwood, which makes their merger with Marriott more of a certainty.

Facebook dominates the internet.  New figures from comScore shows that when it comes to reach and frequency, there are no sites like Facebook.  This shouldn't really be news to anyone, especially when reports came out last year indicating that more people identified as Facebook users than Internet users.

Jon Snow knows math.  Andrew Beveridge and Jie Shan are better at math than us and they've crunched the numbers: Jon Snow is the most important character in Westeros.

Finally, today is April Fools day.  Why is it, exactly?  Vox has an explanation on the date.

Thanks for reading, come back tomorrow for another morning Aggreation Report.








Thursday, March 31, 2016

Aggregation Report - Morning Edition 3/31/16

Welcome to your morning Aggregation Report.  The date is March 31st and these are a few headlines to start your day:

CNET reports that Elysian Estates is recruiting talent through video games.  The Luxury Escape company wants to find an expert Minecraft builder to craft virtual brickscapes of 10 of their current properties.  If you know a Minecraft enthusiast (and who doesn't these days) send them here.

McDonald's is poised for major expansion in Southeast Asia.  The company, which currently owns 2,800 restaurants in China, Korea and Hong Kong, is set to expand another 1,500 into the region.  We are excited to see how this impacts the Big Mac Index.

Donald Trump has recanted his beyond controversial remarks about punishing women for having abortions.  Leah Libresco at FiveThirtyEight writes about how outside the mainstream Trump's position was.

Spotify has signed a $1 Billion financing deal.  The deal is expected to push Spotify into IPO territory sooner rather than later.

Ben Affleck has written a script for a standalone Batman film.  Now just imagine Affleck exclaiming "Retainer" in his best Batman voice.
 
Thanks for reading.  Check back tomorrow for another morning aggregation.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Aggregation Report - Evening Edition

Welcome to the Evening Edition of the Aggregation Report.  Thanks for clicking.

After spending most of the year doing it's best Wile E Coyete freefall, the stock market hit it's 2016 high today.  Hopefully the Coyete lets it be.

Microsoft announced that you can now turn any Xbox One into a Dev Kit.  However, before you go testing out your new apps be aware that this also has the potential to remove any currently downloaded content to your console.  As the signs say, proceed with caution.

Speaking of Microsoft, The Verge reports on the Top 10 developments at Microsoft Build.  Click on it because you love lists.  

Another bad sign for the environment as a Penn State researcher predicts rapid melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

Inflatable housing for Astronauts?  The International Space Station is set to test an inflatable habitat from technology that NASA started to develop in the 1990's.  No word yet as whether or not the Astronauts would be wearing flannel shirts and listening to Pearl Jam while on board.

Thanks for reading.  That's all for now, but check back tomorrow for more reports from your friendly neighborhood content aggregator.






Aggregation Report - Lunch Edition

Don't eat alone, here's your lunchtime Aggregation Report:

Fidelity has downgraded a number of tech stocks with Dropbox being one of the bigger names.  Looks like their dropbox is full and no longer syncing.

Google is now offering a Fiber Phone.  Per Google, this is everything you ever wanted in a land line, but were afraid to ask for.  

Jupiter shows it can take a hit.  Telescopes caught an unknown object smashing into the Red Planet and causing a giant explosion.  

Just 8 months after launch, Microsoft says that Windows 10 is running on 270 million devices.  

Donald Trump has decided not to support any GOP nominee that is not him.  NPR explains why The Donald changed his stance.


That's it for your lunch aggregation.  Join us tomorrow for another one.

Morning Aggregation

Good Morning, here are five stories to kick-start your day.

Quartz says that creative people understand the importance of solitude, while millennials in the digital age overrate the Importance of Being Earnest.

Gizmodo gives us a preview of what to expect from Microsoft's Build Keynote today.

Speaking of Microsoft, CNET reports that Minecraft helps children on the Autism Spectrum live richer and more fulfilling social lives.

Can't make it to Houston for the Final Four?  Provided that you own a Samsung Gear VR you'll think you're there because the game is going to be streamed for free in virtual reality.  Daniel Greystone approves.

Finally, Star Wars Rogue Squadron has finally made it onto Steam.  The game was originally released in 1998 and today is the day everyone can make up for 18 years of lost time.

That's all for this morning, but check back tomorrow for another Morning Aggregation.