Britannica’s Surprising Billion-Dollar Pivot
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Are you old enough to remember the gleaming encyclopedia sets that once dominated living room bookshelves? They were my childhood version of Google — all the world’s knowledge in a
Happy New Year! Such a special, precious, and meaning-infused day. Hope yours kicked off in a positive way! Thomas Edison filed his first-ever patent on January 1, 1869. 156 years
Somewhere right now, someone is making their last product purchase of 2024. Maybe it’s a late-night impulse buy on Amazon, or a desperate dash to a convenience store. Could be
Bitcoin has been on quite a tear, and luxury brands are taking notice. Printemps (think the Harrods of France) just became Europe’s first department store to accept cryptocurrency payments. For
Although bizarrely unfamiliar, this looks familiar. Otherlab, a San Francisco startup, just announced a $5,000 solar-powered scooter called the Lightfoot. Twin solar panels you straddle like a horse saddle promise
Not far from where I live, there’s a “Candy Cane Lane” that predates Eddie Murphy’s 2023 movie of the same name by over 50 years. Horse-drawn carriages clip-clop past block
Dr Pepper recently passed Pepsi in US market share. After 7 straight years of growth, the “doctor” is now second only to Coca-Cola. Not bad for a brand that grabbed
Boxing Day shopping, anyone? I once sort of looked forward to braving the madness on this strange Canadian holiday, when the best prices of the year could be had on
I scheduled this little note ahead, as I’m spending today offline with my most precious thing of all: my little family. And I wanted to wish you peace and joy
Did you hear? 👂 Apple has turned millions of AirPods Pro into hearing health devices. Not with new hardware. Not with radical redesign. Just a clever software update and a