In a new proposed settlement, the online liquor company Drizly plans to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a data breach that exposed the information of 2.5 million people in 2020. Under the settlement, Drizly is required to destroy unnecessary data and limit future data collection. Going a step further, it requires its…Read More
It’s the first mile.
Big tech likes to talk about the last mile problem–how to get a wire, a system or a concept from where the nodes are easy to plant to where people actually are. As if the hard part is what they’ve already done, and now it’s just the last little bit…
None of it matters if the people aren’t connected. So perhaps we ought to call it the first mile instead.
For the last year or so, volunteers around the world have been building The Carbon Almanac. It has become a bestseller in each country it has appeared (including the US, UK, the Netherlands, Italy and now in Chinese) and there’s a wide range of free material to go with it.
Will you join our community to help with our new cities project? We have room for you, but will probably have to close registration soon.
The details are right here. Thank you.
As it experiments with checkout-free and pay-by-palm technology to streamline the shopping experience (and maybe collect some additional user data), Amazon is expanding its accepted payment options to include the digital wallet Venmo. While details were unclear as to when exactly the functionality will be available, the ecommerce giant noted that Venmo will “start to…Read More
We all have that go-to meme account where we find funny posts to share in our group chats. And we’ve probably all pondered the same question: “How do these accounts stay so relevant and just seem to get it?” In this episode of Young Influentials, Doing Things Media’s head of brand partnerships Austin Pollock joins…Read More
If the idea of starting your holiday shopping before the Halloween candy has been passed out appeals to your lifestyle, Old Navy has good news for you. The retailer unboxed its inventory of Jingle Jammies for the season and recruited The Talk host Amanda Kloots and the Radio City Rockettes to kick off the holiday…Read More
BLK is encouraging its users to show their school pride in time for homecoming–and possibly snag a date while they do. The dating app created for Black singles–whose past campaigns have focused on vaccination and voting–recently launched a new feature called Homecoming Mode, intended to allow its users from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)…Read More
Marketing is a unique blend of art and science, and marketers should make data-informed decisions while also using their intuition to look beyond the analytics. Retaining and growing trust are key factors for brand success which can be achieved by utilizing data to its full potential. In the latest episode of The Speed of Culture…Read More
In 2010, then-FIFA president Sepp Blatter cracked a white and red wax-sealed envelope announcing Qatar as the World Cup host for 2022. And in the process, he opened a can of worms. In the 12 years since, the upcoming Middle Eastern tournament has been mired in controversy. And with the Nov. 21 kick-off drawing closer,…Read More
Iconic British science fiction series Doctor Who will move to Disney+ in a deal between the BBC and Disney Branded Television, with the aim of transforming it into “a global franchise.” The series, which will be 60 years old in 2023, will see Disney+ become the exclusive home for Doctor Who’s new seasons outside of…Read More
Discord released a Halloween ringtone that will play whenever users receive calls in the Discord application on desktop or mobile. While this ringtone is turned on by default, users have the option to turn it off. Our guide will show you how to turn off the Halloween ringtone from within the Discord mobile app. Note:…Read More
