Facebook detailed several ways it is marking National Coming Out Day Sunday (Oct. 11). The latest spot in the company’s More Together campaign, Pride Won’t Hide, will be shared on-platform. Pride Won’t Hide was developed by Facebook Creative Experiences, and the social network called it “a 60-second, high-energy journey that spotlights Facebook groups that are…Read More
NetherRealm Studios today announced the next round of DLC for Mortal Kombat 11, which means more characters — oh, excuse me, “kharacters.” The headliner of the new three-character pack is undoubtedly John Rambo, voiced by Sylvester Stallone himself, and yet he’s not the one fans are losing their minds over. The trailer depicts three newcomers to the fight, as is usual for the developer. The kombatants are Rambo, circa First Blood and wielding a wicked minigun; Rain, a longtime recurring character best described as “the purple ninja;” and Mileena, the toothy clone of Kitana who’s become a beloved fighter in her own…
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The WarnerMedia ad sales chief role, which has been vacant for more than a year, has finally been filled. Jean-Paul “JP” Colaco has been hired for the new role, WarnerMedia said today. “JP is a well-respected, proven leader who brings with him a fresh perspective about the connection between the customer journey and advanced advertising,”…Read More
Key Insights Product innovation is still necessary to prevent iconic brands from becoming antiques While stuck inside during the pandemic, plenty of people have decided to spruce up their surroundings. The result has been great for home improvement retailers such as Home Depot, Lowe’s and Ace Hardware, which have seen sales spike as the nation…Read More
The winners of the Second Annual Hashtag Sports Awards Presented by Budweiser were revealed Thursday. The awards recognize excellence in fan and consumer engagement across sports and entertainment, and the winners will be saluted with a digital experience Thursday leading up to the Fifth Annual Hashtag Sports Conference, to be held virtually Oct. 20 through…Read More
Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S. and second largest food retailer, is expanding into the ghost kitchen category, going up against a field of startups and delivery service providers including DoorDash. The company today announced the launch of two on-premises kitchens at locations in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, in partnership with ClusterTruck, a…Read More
Hey, we all get bored. And a little lonely. But that’s no reason to take your sexual frustrations out on the innocent objects scattered throughout your home. There are devices specially created for such purposes, and they’d be happy to fill this niche in your life. Or at least less likely to harm you in…Read More
In its Prime Day forecast, eMarketer projects Amazon will sell $9.9 billion in goods worldwide–including nearly $6.2 billion in the U.S., which is just about as much as consumers spent on Black Friday 2018. While we’ve seen estimates emerge after the event in previous years, this is among the first–if not the first–estimates leading up…Read More
The economic slump has forced many of to us to think up some fresh lies for our resumes. If you’re struggling for inspiration, a new AI tool could help revive your imagination. Developer Thomas Davis built the system by training machine learning models on the key properties of 6,000 resumes. The result is Almost Real Resume, a website that spits out an endless stream of fake career highlights for tech job candidates. It gives you a new name, contact details, personal statement, work experience, and interests in a variety of formats and color schemes. But the best part is the…
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Privacy compliance platform Sourcepoint is buying RedBud, a U.K.-based startup technology company that scans websites for any activity that could be a privacy or revenue risk. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but market sources maintain it is indicative of resurgent mergers and operations activity in the space, which is regaining confidence after a…Read More
