Has Uber sniffed out the uber business move by creating UberEATS?

Uber launched UberEATS on August 25th in an attempt to grow its brand and compete with other food delivering apps in the market. Some notable perks include delivering food in the record time 10 minutes, beating out its competitors, and pairing up with a couple local restaurants each day to feature the best meals offered. These selective menus ensure speedy delivery but prevent customers from making meal modifications and adjustments. Do you think Uber has made the right move going into the food delivery business?

Should mental health groups be upset with Kenneth Cole gun control billboard?

Designer Kenneth Cole's is never shy about expressing his political views. He placed a billboard over New York City's West Side Highway in response to the recent shootings in the news that has upset the American Psychiatric Association. The mental health group doesn't like the implication that mental illness causes gun violence.

The billboard reads: "Over 40M Americans suffer from mental illness. Some can access care… All can access guns." The message includes two hashtags: #GunReform and #AreYouPuttingUsOn. 

Does the APA have a point or are they missing the bigger message?

Google has revealed a new animated logo. Has the company sniffed out the next big idea?

Google has revealed its new logo and the changes include a new font and an animation that moves and changes in response to certain actions. The font change to a sans serif typeface increases legibility on small screens. Do you think that with this logo change, Google has sniffed out the next big way to keep itself current?

Austin could be implementing a network of gondolas. Have they sniffed out the next big solution to poor commute?

Frog Principle Designer Michael McDaniel has proposed a new system of transportation for the city of Austin: gondolas. These lifts would propose advantages such as being detachable and offering shortcuts over areas of traffic. What do you think of this idea?

Does Amazon’s new device, the Dash Button, smell like a successful invention?

Amazon has produced the Dash Button, a tiny device with a button on one end, which Prime customers can simply tap once to order more goods. There will be 29 available button types, each for a specific brand. Prime users can customize their button orders by going on the Amazon app. Do you think these buttons will be a success or a flop?

Whose outfit at the VMAs made a more effective political statement?

The 2015 VMAs was full of political statements and controversies. Vic Mensa arrived at the red carpet dressed in a suit that served as his commentary on the oppression and police brutality that has been inflicted on the African American community. Amber Rose, similarly, made a political statement with her outfit: tired of being shamed for her sexual behavior, she wore a jumpsuit covered in slut-shaming words such as “gold digger” and “whore.” Who did a better job of delivering their message?

Best selfie of the week?

President Obama has started his trip to the Alaskan Arctic with some Instagram posts, including a cheeky selfie with Bear Grylls captioned "Glad this was the only Bear I met in the park. -bo"

Miley Cyrus hosted the VMAs on Sunday and decided to pull an Ellen DeGeneres and take a group selfie with a bunch of other celebs, including Kim Kardashian and Rita Ora.

Which selfie wins?

Glad this was the only Bear I met in the park. -bo

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Which is funnier? Video of Donald Trump vs. Kanye West meme

A video has emerged of Donald Trump saying “China” over and over again. Might not sound like much, but it’s received 800k views and counting. Kanye West’s announcement that he will be running for president in 2020, which may or may not be a joke, has resulted in some pretty hilarious memes. Which are you finding funnier?

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