Matt Alldian

President Nixon nearly passed a basic income bill, but a flawed study on the Speenhamland system ultimately influenced the future of welfare. via The Correspondent

IPG Media Lab and Twitter released a report examining the effectiveness of video ads on social media feeds versus pre-roll ads, finding that social video ads are perceived as more relevant and less intrusive. via The source of this content is IPG Media Lab.

This interview with Aziz Ansari covers his career, book *Modern Romance*, and thoughts on technology and relationships. via Freakonomics

This article gives five examples of how brands like Sephora, Uber, and Bank of America are using chatbots to improve customer experience. via Econsultancy.

This Hackaday article recommends three books for learning about electronics and invites reader suggestions in the comments. via Hackaday

This ultimate guide details 25 tips and tricks to improve productivity within Gmail. via fastcompany.com

Jersey City Eats features local resident Jahnia H. and her favorite places to eat in the city. via Jersey City Eats

Snapchat acquired personalized mobile search app Vurb for over $100 million to potentially integrate their technology and enhance Snapchat platform search capabilities. via Search Engine Watch.

This Wired article explains the science behind how pressure cooking works to cook food faster and more efficiently.

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J.K. Rowling is releasing three new e-book shorts about the secret history of Hogwarts on Pottermore on September 6th. via WIRED.

A Harvard Business Review article challenges the stereotype of millennials as lazy, suggesting they are actually workaholics changing how Americans vacation. via The source of this content is Harvard Business Review.

This Digiday article argues relying solely on click-through rates to understand digital ad creative effectiveness is an outdated approach and that fractional attribution models offer a more accurate picture of performance.