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Zillow is essentially an integrated map, database, and valuation algorithm (ie, Zestimate). They poured tons of money into Zestimates. Zillow launched a home-flipping business (iBuying) in 2018, using Zestimate as its backbone. Those who watch their Zestimate know that it is really flawed model - missing out on a lot of the qualitative stuff. Undeterred, Zillow aggressively started buying houses to flip this year, which makes sense since housing prices are soaring. Well, they won a lot of house bids because their algorithm was flawed and when they turned around to try and sell them, the market cleared at a lower price than they bought them. Zillow lost $381m last quarter alone. The stock has lost 60% of its value in the last nine months. They are shuttering the flipping business and announced they are laying off a quarter of their staff.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/zillow-quits-home-flipping-business-cites-inability-to-forecast-prices-11635883500

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A million ways to die. In 17th century London, there are about 60, including Planet, King's Evil, Rising of the Lights, and Tympany.

https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/1455383774380924931

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Remember when McD's used to have games like McDonald's Monopoly? Well, they are now having a social media sweepstakes for a McRib NFT. Not a real McRib. An NFT.

https://twitter.com/McDonalds/status/1455174998264586243

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DBD working out ...

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#MonkeyGate

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Helicopters

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Hydra

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DBD Test Kitchen

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DBD AV Club

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Our Crumbling Democracy

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Today in Covid 19

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Pro

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Other College

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Cal

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