Good morning and happy Friday! Here’s what you need to know.
- The U.S. Army is proposing to use computer games to help with the diagnosis of disorders such as PTSD and mild traumatic brain injuries.
- According to an article on tech site gizmodo, Facebook may be reading your messages and “Liking” pages on your behalf. Of course, Zuckerberg and Co. have come out denying that’s happening.
- Coca-Cola wants your help in redesigning its classic logo. Coca-Cola, has teamed up with design platform BlankYou Very Muchto have their logo re-envisioned in a competition (which is open to US residents only).
- If you’re feeling a little blah or over the whole election thing, you’re not alone. A recent study by Google shows that voters are less enthusiastic than ever.
- Multiple news outlets reported on Thursday that an unknown poster on a Chinese website has directed a death threat at tennis star Roger Federer.
Bonus
Actress Daryl Hannah was arrested in northeast Texas on Thursday, along with a 78-year-old landowner as the two protested an oil pipeline designed to bring crude oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast.
October 5, 2012 at 11:22 AM
This should have made the top 5 for sure!
“WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.
The rate declined from 8.1 percent because the number of people who said they were employed soared by 873,000 — an encouraging sign for an economy that’s been struggling to create enough jobs.
The number of unemployed Americans is now 12.1 million, the fewest since January 2009.”
October 5, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Agreed 1stpeaksteve. The Jobs numbers are released at 8:30am the first Friday of each month, whereas the “5 Things…” is published usually around 7:45am. I ‘ll definitely make sure next months jobs numbers are included. Thank you again for being an avid reader.