Mobile messaging app Snap announced it is buying brain-computer interface startup NextMind as it looks for ways to make its wearable augmented reality (AR) glasses easier to navigate hands-free. The Paris-based startup uses a headset to sense electrical activity in a wearer’s visual cortex and translate it into movement of an image on a PC…Read More
British lifestyle and clothing accessory brand FatFace reported sales growth of over 22% during the Christmas buying period, even beating the same five-week period in pre-pandemic 2019 with a 3% increase. And while the brand may be relieved to see its numbers ascend, FatFace is aiming for decline when it comes to its carbon footprint….Read More
With the Covid-19 pandemic entering its third year, many retailers continue to struggle meeting the demands of consumers who are increasingly shopping through a mix of online and in-person channels. A new survey from location marketing agency Uberall and research firm Forrester asked more than 200 companies in the U.S. and Europe with over 150…Read More
Over the last couple of years restaurant chain McDonald’s has found hiring in the Baltic regions tough with a large turnover in staff witnessed across its restaurants. Teams have predominantly been made up of youngsters and students who perhaps also remain in one place of work for a year or less. To paint itself as…Read More
It’s been a blockbuster month for Yuga Labs, the owner of the Bored Apes Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs. First, it acquired two other popular NFT projects: Crypto Punks and Meebits. Second, it announced the listing of the ApeCoin token on leading exchanges. And last, but not least, the company raised $450 million from marquee investors like a16z crypto, web3 gaming company Animoca Brands, and FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Now, it’s valued at over $4 billion. With this latest funding the firm has announced its metaverse plans — as one does in web3. Now that Yuga Labs has popularity and money, it…
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Instagram officially introduced two new options Wednesday allowing users to view their feed in chronological order: Favorites and Following. Testing began on those two new options in January. Favorites displays the latest posts from up to 50 accounts chosen by the user, and that list can be edited at any time, with no notifications going…Read More
Last year’s Oscar ceremony lost more than half its audience, but Disney still managed to sell out its ad inventory for this year’s telecast, which will air Sunday. “With Hollywood’s most iconic night just around the corner, we’re honored to support the best and brightest in film in collaboration with our unrivaled roster of brand…Read More
We need to talk about Bruno. The theme song from Disney’s hit movie Encanto (We don’t talk about Bruno) has become the first song from an animated movie to top the US charts for multiple weeks. How did this come about? The answer is, once again, TikTok. The short-video platform is again behind the creation of a hit song. TikTok is changing the music industry, how hits are made and how the platform opens a new way to discover new artists,and new music. At the heart of the phenomenon are viral challenges or trends, in which creators use short clips…
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Ford has a weird habit of extravagant marketing strategies. I’ll never forget the petrol-scented perfume the company launched to accompany the electric Mustang Mach-E GT. I mean, who doesn’t want to smell like gasoline? But now there’s a new marketing campaign to wrap our heads around: online conference calling for… EVs. As if the Zoom fatigue of the past two years and the transformation of our homes into working spaces weren’t enough, Ford has a vision of your car becoming the “best mobile office.” To make this happen, the automaker has teamed up with Cisco, which will integrate its Webex…
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Twitter now allows iOS users to create their own GIFs using the Twitter application’s camera. This feature will be released for Android users in the future. Our guide will show you how to create a GIF in the Twitter app. Note: These screenshots were captured in the Twitter app on iOS. Step 1: On the…Read More
