BIG-DATA ALGORITHMS ARE MANIPULATING US ALL

TOP OF THE NEWS:

- Big-Data Algorithms Are Manipulating Us All (Wired) "Information is power, and in the age of corporate surveillance, profiles on every active American consumer means that the system is slanted in favor of those with the data. This data helps build tailor-made profiles that can be used for or against someone in a given situation."

BUSINESS:

- Signs of Strain in the Stock and Bond Love Affair (NYT) "Until recently, bond and stock prices have generally moved in opposite directions when stocks falter. But something different happened in September, and it could render bonds a weaker tool for portfolio diversification."

- The U.S. Is Beating China On the Factory Floor. This Is Why. (Ozy) "What’s behind America’s new place at the front of the pack? It comes down to an ongoing economic boom that some analysts are calling “Manufacturing 4.0” or “Next Manufacturing.” Manufacturers are finding that the total cost of ownership (TCO) favors U.S.-based factory production, explains Harry Moser, founder and president of the Chicago-based Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit think tank that supports U.S.-based manufacturing."

ENTERTAINMENT:

- Why Steven Spielberg is joining forces with China's first Internet tycoon (LA Times)

SPORTS:

- Olympic swimmer is back from Rio with a silver medal — but no full-time job (WaPo) "But for the vast majority of the 47 American swimmers — and for that matter, the 550 athletes that made up Team USA — re-entry to American life was a far less celebrated affair. And plenty of them, like Jaeger, weighed the realities of economics, physiology and time commitment — and decided, even in the prime of their athletic lives, not to spend four more years training and sacrificing."

TECHNOLOGY:

- Google Pixel Review: Assessing the New Smartphone (NYT) and Google Pixel Is the Best Phone on the Planet (Wired)

BOTTOM OF THE NEWS:

- The Best and Worst Time to Procrastinate (Ozy) "But according to a study out of Indiana University, the most likely time to engage in self-handicapping behaviors such as drinking before final exams or staying up late before an important interview is when you’re at the top of your game — specifically, when you’re burning the midnight oil (if you’re a night owl) or rising early (if you’re a morning person). So, people are more likely to shortchange themselves during stressful tasks when they are most alert. In other words, you can’t win."

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