Matt Karolian

@mkarolian
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Hello, it’s me Matt! 
I run a couple projects at The Boston Globe / 80th class of Nieman Fellows at Harvard.
Interested in #News, #Media, #Publishing, and #Innovation
Websitehttp://www.karolian.com

Remember when there was a formula shortage and society forced new mothers to take their infants from store to store searching for formula, during the Omicron COVID winter, when masking was simultaneously being dropped?

Yeah that was pretty fucked up.

You might feel like the odd one out if you are not comfortable dining indoors, going to a concert, or flying. But you are in good company.

Over 20% of people are still not comfortable dining indoors. 42% are not comfortable going to a concert. 44% are not comfortable flying.

American teens are not into virtual reality
- 29% percent of teens polled owned a VR device
- Only 4% of headset owners used it daily

Teens are also unlikely to purchase a VR headset
- 7% said they planned to purchase
- 52% were unsure or uninterested https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/04/american-teens-not-into-virtual-reality-only-4percent-use-it-daily-.html

American teens aren't excited about virtual reality, with only 4% using it daily

"To us, the lukewarm usage demonstrates that VR remains 'early days' and that these devices are less important than smartphones," Piper Sandler analysts wrote.

CNBC
First trip without our toddler!

You might feel like the odd one out if you are not comfortable dining indoors, going to a concert, or flying. But you are in good company.

Over 20% of people are still not comfortable dining indoors. 42% are not comfortable going to a concert. 44% are not comfortable flying.

TikTok admits it banned former NBA player critical of China - The Washington Post

https://apple.news/ALqlStlxIQl6LvoxsxJm1GQ

TikTok admits it banned former NBA player critical of China — The Washington Post

The ban of Enes Kanter Freedom lasted 12 days, until TikTok's CEO was being grilled on Capitol Hill.

Silicon Valley Bank on Friday paid out annual bonuses to eligible U.S. employees, just hours before the bank was seized by the U.S. government https://www.axios.com/2023/03/11/silicon-valley-bank-paid-bonuses-fdic
Silicon Valley Bank paid out bonuses hours before seizure

The FDIC emailed SVB employees late last night, offering 45 days of employment.

Axios
Can you imagine the “grooming” outrage on Fox if Mrs. Doubfire came out today?
This is the ideal cult comedy film. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.