From Cameo's rise to Bill Gates on urging the US to raise taxes on billionaires—here is today's DailyDozen:
... [+]“Consumer tech is continuing to invade every aspect of our personal lives,” says Associate Editor Michael Nuñez. “With the intention of making life a little more fun and a little easier than ever before.” to create short selfie videos for, say, birthday wishes or condolences. It’s Hallmark for an entirely younger generation.
Cameo’s rise is not only a comment about the changing way we communicate with each other—via front-facing cameras—but also a statement about the internet’s powerful ability to knock down traditional barriers between stars and the mortals who love them. “It’s not enough to sit back and watch content,” Nuñez says. “Fans want that content to be personalized, to be part of the experience.”
I love stories like the one that Nuñez does such a lovely job telling. Stories of entrepreneurs, moguls, titans. . Stories about technology, where our future is going and who is taking us there. Telling these types of tales, first as a reporter and then editing pieces like Nuñez’s, has been my greatest joy over eight years at For over a year now, I’ve been bringing you the 12 best stories from Forbes.com each day. Not that this was a totally solo trek.
. After my opening note, you’ll find two new sections. The first is “Know Now,” a bullet-pointed list of news stories meant to be devoured quickly. Since I head to bed around the time that Iain and his team are enjoying their first cups of Earl Grey, he and our U.K. squad will help keep that fresh. The second is “What Else?,” a place for pieces that are less newsy but that I still find deeply interesting. This pair of sections will conclude my daily work on the .
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