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After Math: On the road again
It's been a big week for transportation news. Karma is making a comeback with its $100,000 Revero, London is putting traffic updates on the backs of its busses, LeEco just threw down big bucks on a brand new factory, and Skully officially went belly up. Numbers, because how else would you know if you can drive 55 or not?
The After Math: Office Politics
It's been a busy week for HR departments across the nation. Microsoft fired, Porsche hired and Kickstarter claimed credit for 300,000 new jobs. On the other hand, Qualcomm's about to pay big for its discriminatory promoting practices and Tor took a very large step back from former developer Jacob Applebaum amid a growing chorus of sexual harassment claims.
After Math: What are we watching?
These days, it seems the only news being reported is bad news. Britain's surprise exit from the EU stands to tear the nation in twain, Zika is spreading across the planet like viral wildfire, economic and racial divisions are widening; Trump is still a thing and none of it looks even close to being resolved. Thank goodness for the internet which, this week, brought us 25 hours of congressional sit-ins, Adele's latest album over streaming and 23 new Instagram video channels. Numbers, because how else will we know how badly the global economy is tanking?
The After Math: Can't buy me love
There's something in the air this week. Seems everybody's in L-O-V-E, love. Well, except maybe this guy. Researchers successfully tested a new gene therapy using the DNA from three donors. Lenovo debuted the world's first Tango-enabled smartphone. Tinder kicked all the kids out and Google's gave its devs something to crow about. Numbers, because how else would we know that one is the loneliest?
The After Math: Governance gaffes
With the 2016 presidential elections beginning to reach fever pitch, some candidates have adopted the classic tactic of blaming the guy who's already got the job. That's not to say the administration has been without reproach for the past eight years, but there's been plenty of blame to go around this week. Like the fact that a public university spent nearly $200,000 to delete images of its police force brutalizing its student body, or how the feds are spending $3.1 billion on a blue ribbon cyber-security commission. Here's what big brother's been up to, by the numbers.
The After Math: It's virtual insanity
Between SXSW and GDC, Virtual Reality has been front and center in the public eye (and not just the folks wearing prosthetic penguin appendages). Sony's PSVR headset finally received a price tag and shipping window, Sulon Technologies introduced its wireless hybrid AR/VR goggles and the UK's first VR-enhanced roller coaster is now open for business.
The After Math: Fun and games
Google's DeepMind AI bested a Go Grand Master, but it's not over yet -- and it doesn't mean you can't still enjoy a game or two. If black and white counters don't thrill you, Nintendo had a surprisingly bountiful Direct broadcast this week, announcing the return of several hits from those golden SNES days, while Gears of War has claimed voice actors for its next iteration. At the same time, Intel just bought a company on the strength of its 360-degree video chops. And if the robots get ideas above their station, just poke 'em with a stick.
The After Math: Better, happier, more productive
Has a week of petty partisan politics and bleak international news got you down? Don't try to drown your sorrows in a bottle of whiskey (the little bastards will only learn to swim) -- instead get inspired by the wonderful world of science. We've got record-setting astronauts, self-sterilizing plane potties, high-tech headlights, and the oldest galaxy discovered to date!
The After Math: Getting all of our ducks in a row
We're still a few years from the planets aligning again but you couldn't tell from this past week's news. People are paying zero for a weekend of PS4 multiplayers, the ESA discovered its first exoplanet with an atmosphere, Sprint's offering double the data as Verizon and this drummer has three arms. There's a pattern somewhere in there, I'm sure of it.
The After Math: The rule of three
There's an old rule in comedy writing called the rule of three (no, not "threeves") which dictates that things in sets of three "are inherently funnier, more satisfying, or more effective." What is true for comedy, turns out, is also true for technology. This week we saw 30% older mice, Orange is the New Black getting renewed for three more years and Louis CK rounding down the price of his new web comedy to, you guessed it, $3. Numbers, numbers, numbers!
The After Math: Baby, it's cold outside
It's 50 degrees and raining here in San Francisco which, by West Coast standards, constitutes the second coming of Snowpacalypse. With this sort of weather the only rational choice is to stay inside and patiently wait for spring. But just because we're tied to the couch for the next few months doesn't mean we can't take a tour of the West Wing, knit ourselves some binge socks or play 16 new (old) XBox games. Because counting the days to spring is way easier if you do it by the numbers.
The After Math: With great power
Well, this week as been rather terrible. With all the death and mayhem both at home and abroad, it's enough to make anyone feel rather helpless. It's times like these that we have to force ourselves to remember there is still a great deal of good left in the world. From life-saving medical advancements and clean energy promises to superior image scanners and kick-assier video games, this week's selection shows that humanity isn't all bad (just mostly).
The AfterMath: A week of excesses
Too much food? Too many bargains? With a handful of antacids nearby, we hope you've enjoyed this Thanksgiving week. Following in tradition of all that indulgence, we're all about size and excess here at TAM. Nuclear-powered data centers, puffy nuggets of gold, huge numbers of user names hacked... and a suggestion for next year's Thanksgiving dessert. We'd suggest you start making room now.
After Math: That's it, we're calling security
It's been a heck of a week. With the world still reeling from the Paris attacks, more people than ever are concerned with their personal security. That's why we're featuring five of this week's best posts about stuff that keeps us safe -- and one about a certain CEO that probably could use some more of it after what he said. Remember, there's safety in numbers.
The After Math: Go faster
It's been a week filled with 30 to 40-year-old movie franchises, but other stuff happened, I swear. There is a new Cheap, cheap Segway pretender, a high-speed asteroid fly-by and more! Time may be relative, but TAM still comes in weekly installments. Halloween special? We didn't say that.
The After Math: It all adds up
Microsoft and Dell added a slew of new products to their portfolios this week. But those aren't the only additions to the industry over the past seven days. Netflix added a dollar to the price of its popular streaming service and Verizon added $20 to its grandfathered Unlimited Data plan's monthly fees while NASA dropped more than 8,000 Apollo-era images into Flickr for your viewing pleasure. If you've got a nose for numbers, check out the rest of this week's After Math lineup.
The After Math: Spam kings, Microsoft milestones and a bionic penis
It's been a wild week, and not just for our stock portfolios. The internet's self-described "Spam King" admitted to posting more than 27 million ads on Facebook. Microsoft celebrated the 20th anniversary of Windows 95 by dredging up a promo video featuring Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry. Because Friends is never not topical. And a British man endured an 11-hour surgery to have the world's first bionic penis installed. Good times!
The After Math: A robot fights for funding, vaping's vote of confidence
Welcome to the After Math. This week, vaping gets a vote of confidence, Samsung plans a sky full of internet satellites and plenty of other things with numbers that we don't want to spoil. Everything's better with pictures, non?
The After Math: Periscope views and new Samsung phones
While Google was busy reinventing itself as Alphabet, Twitter quietly annihilated its 140 character limit for direct messages, and Samsung released two new, big phones with appropriately big names. Here's a completely numerically biased version of the week's events.
