Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair and Pivotal Ventures founder Melinda Gates topped LinkedIn’s annual Top Voices list for 2020, while the marketing and advertising category was paced by Gannett chief marketing and strategy officer Mayur Gupta. The professional network compiles the list by examining all sharing activity on its platform from Oct. 1, 2019,…Read More
Technology has simplified the movement of money so much that people and businesses can send funds anywhere in the world, instantly, but tech’s rapid advance has also brought new ways to launder cash. In fact, the United Nations warns this rise of “megabyte money” makes curbing the transfer of illicit funds more urgent than ever. Globally, estimates suggest between $800 billion and $2 trillion in laundered money flows through the financial system every year, and an overwhelming majority of it goes undetected. The Netherlands alone sees $16 billion in criminal money flowing through its financial system. Zooming out to Europe…
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Messenger From Facebook began testing a new design for its Messenger Kids stand-alone application with the goal of making navigation easier for its users. Messenger Kids debuted in December 2017. The new experience is initially being rolled out to iPhone users in Canada and the U.S., with more countries and devices to be added in…Read More
TLDR: Right now, save an extra 15 percent of 10 apps that you’ll definitely be using regularly to improve your mind, body, spirit and life. It may not seem like much to you, but trust us…the battle between app makers to get their app on your phone is fierce. That’s because everyone’s phone is prime real estate. Your phone is probably already chock full of apps you never use, so you likely think long and hard about whether you should add a new one to the mix or not. Curating quality apps is key, so to help, we pulled together…
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Twitter said Tuesday that it is rolling out its Fleets disappearing tweets feature globally, as well as beginning to test new audio feature Audio Spaces. The social network began beta-testing Fleets in Brazil in March, extending it to India, Italy, Japan and South Korea since then. Director of design Joshua Harris and product manager Sam…Read More
An arthritis drug discovered by AI could reduce the risk of elderly people dying from COVID-19, according to a new study. The once-daily medicine, called baricitinib, was first identified as a potential treatment for the virus by BenevolentAI, a startup based in London. The company used its AI software to comb through scientific literature for drugs that might block the infection process. The most promising treatment it discovered was baricitinib, which it predicted could stop the infection from entering lung cells. The new study has now shown the drug’s safety and efficacy in the largest group of patients published thus far.…
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A sizeable number of Tesla vehicles could experience component failure in the near future as a result of worn out memory chips. Around 159,000 Tesla Model S and Model X‘s built between 2012 and 2018 are at risk of experiencing sensor problems and component failures due to the eMMC NAND storage in the car’s infotainment system reaching the end of its useful life, The Register reports. According to the report, the 8GB flash memory chips in the vehicles‘ Nvidia Tegra 3 computer that powers the car’s infotainment unit are reaching their program-erase cycle limits. Transport safety authorities in the US…
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If you want to give someone a gift they’ll truly love and appreciate this year then there’s no need to shell out the big bucks for the latest Xbox and PlayStation–buy them a “Philly Series 5” for just $4.99 instead. Jumping on the gaming bandwagon, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, with the help of agency Gut, has…Read More
Welcome to First Things First, Adweek’s daily resource for marketers. We’ll be publishing the content to First Things First on Adweek.com each morning (like this post), but if you prefer that it come straight to your inbox, you can sign up for the email here. How the NFL Competes for–and Wins Over–Younger Fans’ Attention The…Read More
Back in distant March and April, when the pandemic first clawed its way across the country, one brand after another lined up hastily produced spots reminding Americans that they were “here for you” and “ready to help” in these “challenging,” “troubled” and “uncertain” times–“now more than ever.” These messages–along with the slow-mo stock footage of…Read More
