
Saturday links: slot-machine gimmicks
3 weeks ago
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Autos
- Car makers have a lot of data about your driving patterns. (wired.com)
- Drivers don’t like them, but speed cameras help reduce crashes. (amny.com)
- NYC congestion pricing has helped reduce crashes. (nyc.streetsblog.org)
Energy
- The energy transition is happening because of solar’s falling costs. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- Pulling out of the Paris Accord complicates life for oil companies. (fastcompany.com)
- China directly benefits if the U.S. pulls back on greener energy. (nytimes.com)
- Why Donald Trump hates wind power. (fastcompany.com)
Fire
- The next thing Southern California needs to worry about: mudslides. (theatlantic.com)
- Rain reduces fire risk, but can put debris in motion. (theconversation.com)
- LA area residents are rightfully concerned about water and air quality. (wsj.com)
- AQI doesn’t capture all the effects of wildfire smoke. (vox.com)
- Reconstruction is going to face material bottlenecks. (wsj.com)
- How pre-fab housing could help in rebuilding efforts. (bloomberg.com)
Travel
- Delta ($DAL) comes out on top of rankings of major U.S. airlines. (wsj.com)
- Frequent fliers are becoming less loyal. (wsj.com)
Apple
- Siri still stinks. (daringfireball.net)
- Four things Apple Maps does better than Google Maps. (wired.com)
Behavior
- J&J’s ($JNJ) Spravato has been approved as a standalone depression treatment. (cnbc.com)
- Medicine is stressful. Therapy dogs help. (kffhealthnews.org)
Health
- Why don’t we vaccinate chickens? (slowboring.com)
- Covid tests were an important part of the public health response. (thelancet.com)
- How AI can help identify lung disease. (newatlas.com)
- Four steps to a better night of sleep. (twopct.com)
Children
- Kids need to allowed more free (risky) play to aid in development. (nature.com)
- Children are not immune from the effects of influenza. (bloomberg.com)
Coffee
- Bad weather is pushing coffee prices to record levels. (bloomberg.com)
- Coffee is a miracle food. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
Food
- Egg prices aren’t going down any time soon. (nytimes.com)
- Private label food sales continue to boom. (fooddive.com)
- How to use leftover pickle brine. (eater.com)
Drink
- Wine consumption in the U.S. is taking it on the chin. (nbcnews.com)
- The alcohol industry is dependent on its heaviest drinkers. (wsj.com)
- How liquor companies are reacting to the drinking downturn. (media.hubspot.com)
- Potential tariffs will only hurt liquor makers. (insidehook.com)
- More data that consumers are swapping booze for hemp-based drinks. (mindsetvalue.substack.com)
Media
- Writing a theme song for a hit TV show is the gift that keeps on giving. (rollingstone.com)
- What movies the Letterboxd crowd liked in 2024. (sherwood.news)
- The founder of IMDb is retiring. (techcrunch.com)
Sports gambling
- Kalshi now allows for sports betting. (legalsportsreport.com)
- How sports betting apps use psychology to keep you hooked. (scientificamerican.com)
Stadiums
- Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a example on how to run a stadium. (huddleup.substack.com)
- MLB teams are leaning into value meals. (fastcompany.com)
School
- School age children are tired of devices in school. (wsj.com)
- U.S. colleges actually saw a 4.5% increase in enrollments in 2024. (npr.org)
- The PowerSchool breach is bad. (arstechnica.com)
- What prevents more men from becoming teachers? (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: basic economics. (abnormalreturns.com)
- You can now follow us on Bluesky. (bsky.app)
- Have you signed up for daily e-mail newsletter? Well, you should. (abnormalreturns.com)
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