Pew Research Center analyzed more than 3.4 million tweets by over 7,500 candidates for federal, state and local office since the year began and shared its findings in the run-up to the midterms elections next week. Computational social scientists Samuel Bestvater and Sono Shah wrote in a blog post, “As Election Day draws closer, candidates…Read More
When Netflix thinks viewers may no longer be paying attention after an extended time, the platform famously asks, “Are you still watching?” However, when talking to marketers about the streamer’s ad tier launch, there’s no need for an inquiry: Advertisers remain fixated on Netflix’s new AVOD model. After rushing through an accelerated timeline, which involved…Read More
With bars open and President Biden declaring the pandemic over, alcohol-delivery service Drizly is operating in an environment less conducive to people needing booze brought to their front door in a matter of minutes. To adjust to the times, the 10-year-old startup, purchased by ride-sharing platform Uber for $1.1 billion in 2021, is rolling out…Read More
In today’s episode, Adweek’s senior TV reporter Mollie Cahillane sits down with Ilana Kloss, former U.S. doubles champion, CEO and commissioner of World Team Tennis from 2001-2021, and current CEO of Billie Jean King Enterprises. Along with her wife, Bille Jean, Kloss is now part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Angel City…Read More
This article was originally published on .cult by Kalen McKlevey. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. When we think of negotiation, we picture intense discussions that go back and forth between two parties discussing a deal over huge sums of money. One side has a price in mind and won’t budge, the other has a budget in mind and won’t budge. Either one side adapts or both parties walk away. Add in the power struggle of appearing…
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Google shared three ways that brands can keep their audience engaged across its various platforms, backed up by data from an Ipsos study the company commissioned. Senior director of product management Arthur Gerigk said in a blog post Thursday, “Consumers navigate a widening variety of digital content, from text to image to video–and they choose…Read More
A different kind of Black Friday dawns at Twitter following reports that roughly 3,700 jobs, or about one-half of the company’s workforce, will be eliminated this Friday. Edward Ludlow and Kurt Wagner of Bloomberg reported that new Twitter owner Elon Musk is focused on slashing costs at the company following his $44 billion deal to…Read More
Snap Inc. teamed up with fitness tracking application Strava on the Strava Activity Lens, an augmented reality experience that enables users of Snapchat and Strava to share their fitness journey with family and friends via the former’s camera. The Strava Activity Lens–available globally on Android and iOS–lets Snapchatters take a Snap or post a Story…Read More
Penske Media Corp. (PMC) plans to make a splash in the Los Angeles creativity scene with Los Angeles Capital of Culture & Creativity (LA3C), a two-day music, food and arts festival that boasts of headliners like Megan Thee Stallion, Maluma, Snoop Dogg, K-pop outfit Seventeen and more. Now, the festival is announcing a host of…Read More
Today is November 3, World Smart Home day — and that means it’s the perfect time to discuss the Internet of Things (IoT). We recently saw the launch (finally!) of Matter, an industry-unifying open standard for smart homes. If you’re building IoT devices, this (excuse the pun) matters. Let’s dive into what it’s all about — and especially what it means for European businesses. What is Matter? Matter-certified smart lightbulbs Traditionally, smart home devices exist across several ecosystems with limited interoperability. They don’t play nicely together and are plagued by the requirement for multiple apps, complex set-ups, and configurations. On…
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