Ranjan Roy from Margins is back in New York for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Snapchat's disappointing earnings 2) The Advertising market's rebound 3) Threads' declining user count 5) Twitter's wonky rebrand to "X" 6) TikTok selling Made in China goods to U.S. users 7) Adobe's AI strategy threatening their core business model 8) The room temperature superconductor 9) Aliens walking among us.
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Northwestern University faces a new lawsuit from a former female volleyball player amidst its hazing scandal. Meanwhile, another Chicago Park District lifeguard is fired after allegations of misconduct surfaced two years ago. Plus, City Council alders complain of criminal activity outside neighborhood migrant shelters. Reset breaks down these stories and much more with Angela Rozas O'Toole, WBEZ senior editor for politics and government, John Chase, deputy metro editor at the Chicago Tribune, and Christian Farr, NBC-5 Chicago reporter.
TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
The Senate passes a version of the National Defense Authorization Act but with key omissions.
Former President Donald Trump allegedly tried to delete surveillance footage from Mar-a-Lago that is part of the investigation into his handling of classified documents.
The Secret Service refuses to turn over the list of individuals who may have accessed the area where cocaine was found in the White House.
The earnings parade is on, and this quarter it pays to be in the black.
(00:21) Matt Argersinger and Emliy Flippen discuss: - The Fed’s latest rate hike and why another seems in the cards. - Why earnings updates ended epic runs for Chipotle and Spotify. - How big tech’s cost cutting is going.
(19:11) Bonus earnings coverage from Matt and Emily on Roku, Mastercard, Coca-Cola, and Live Nation.
(31:31) Emily and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: BorgWarner and Invitation Homes.
CrowdScience investigates the link between music and emotion to try and understand why certain songs can have such a profound impact on our mood.
From breakup songs to upbeat holiday hits, many of us have made playlists that reflect how we feel, whether that’s down in the dumps or high as a kite. This week CrowdScience investigates the link between music and emotion to try and understand why certain songs can have such a profound impact on our mood.
Presenter Anand Jagatia is surprised to learn that newborn babies are more likely to fall asleep when listening to fast tempo happy tunes than soothing sad lullabies, which may be because they’re attuned to multiple auditory stimuli after months in the womb.
But later in life we actually seek out sad songs to make us feel better. The so-called ‘sadness paradox’ has been studied for many centuries. But what is it about melancholy music that might be good for us?
Some scientists believe more empathetic people enjoy listening to these types of tune because they elicit a feeling of compassion towards others, which can be rewarding.
A film composer tells us how scoring suspense isn’t simply about minor or major chords, or even what instruments you use – it all comes down to keeping the audience guessing about what’s coming next.
(Photo: young woman listening to headphones looking sad. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Anand Jagatia
Producer: Marijke Peters
Production co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris
Editor: Richard Collings
Studio Technician: Phil Lander
Contributors:
Alex Heffes
Professor Stefan Koelsch
Dr Emese Nagy
Associate Professor Jonna Vuoskoski
Dr Scott Bannister
We are living in a time when an evangelical pastor can literally quote Jesus Christ and a theo-bro will tell him he's weak and woke. How did we get here? And do we get out? Dr. Russell Moore discusses his new book on the weekend pod with Charlie Sykes.
The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 28, 2023.
"The Hash" panel discusses the hottest crypto stories of the day, including the New York Times reporting disgraced Congressman George Santos and two others who appeared to try a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian Prince email scam. DeFi protocol Parrot Finance is moving forward with an activist investor-led plan to phase out its PRT token. Yuga Labs builds out its gamified metaverse world. And, Safary co-founder Justin Vogel discusses a new Web3 report.
The tax code penalizes workers who want to control their earnings and their health insurance. Michael Cannon explains why the income tax is the original sin of U.S. health policy.
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Wayne Black, who has more than 45 years of professional security experience, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how to protect students and teachers from active threats and why parents should get involved in advocating for security on grade school campuses nationwide.
You can find Black's book "School Insecurity: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Educators on School Security, Protecting Your Children, and Fostering a Safe Learning Environment" here.
