State of the Art: A Future Where Everything Becomes a Computer Is as Creepy as You Feared

Amazon and other tech giants have made devices connected to the internet increasingly prevalent. Now is the time to be freaking out about the dangers.

In Battle With Amazon, Walmart Pushes Deeper Into Entertainment

Walmart’s foray into entertainment comes as the company seeks to expand its business beyond brick and mortar retailing and challenge Amazon.

Facebook Tackles Rising Threat: Americans Aping Russian Schemes to Deceive

Ahead of the midterm elections, false and divisive messages on social media — once the specialty of Russian-linked operatives — are now increasingly being created and spread by Americans.

Writer Who Appeared on ‘Media Men’ List Sues Its Creators

Stephen Elliott has filed a lawsuit against the people behind a crowdsourced document that listed men said to be guilty of harassment and assault.

‘First Man’ Is No Match for ‘Venom’ and ‘A Star Is Born’

Damien Chazelle’s first movie since “La La Land” was mostly loved by critics. Audiences were less impressed.

They Live in Public

Jill Soloway is building a gender-free empire.

Advertising: Need a Song for Your Commercial? Try These Campers

Twice a year, Sony/ATV Music invites 15 to 20 of its clients to multiday “sync camps,” where they try to create songs for commercials, movie trailers and video games.

Mediator: Reality Breaks Up a Saudi Prince Charming’s Media Narrative

The media was happy to sing his praises in the spring, when the crown prince met with Hollywood stars and Silicon Valley titans. Then came the Jamal Khashoggi story.

‘A Star Is Born’ Soundtrack Gives Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper a No. 1 Album

Songs from the movie, including the rising hit “Shallow,” were bought and streamed enough to top the Billboard 200.

A Genocide Incited on Facebook, With Posts From Myanmar’s Military

With fake pages and sham accounts, the military targeted the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority group, said former military officials, researchers and civilian officials.

Tech Fix: The Google Pixel 3 Review: Phone’s Smarts Shine Through Its A.I.-Driven Camera

Hardware innovations? Nope. Instead, Google is emphasizing software improvements — particularly for images — with its newest Pixel smartphones.

Google to Charge Phone Makers for Android Apps in Europe

To comply with a European antitrust ruling, Google will begin charging a licensing fee of handset makers.

Ogilvy promotes Dede Laurentino to CCO

He will work alongside ECDs Charlie Wilson and Jules Chalkley.

Omnicom outperforms expectations with Q3 earnings


Advertising holding company Omnicom Group reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings Tuesday morning with CEO and chairman John Wren saying he’s optimistic after a slew of “handsome” wins (which include BBDO’s Ford global creative win last week) and a return to spending for clients.

The results come after a second quarter that wasn’t pretty for Omnicom and some of its peers. In July, after posting sluggish second-quarter results, the group’s stock suffered its biggest decline in nine years.

The holding company saw organic revenue growth of 2.9 percent in the third quarter, while worldwide revenue fell 0.1 percent to $3,714.3 million from $3,719.5 million in the same period a year ago. Organic growth in the third quarter in the U.S. was 0.6 percent.

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The Publicis-owned comms firm that reps Saudi Arabia: 'We take the situation seriously'


The corporate parent of Qorvis Communications, which has a longtime relationship managing PR and government relations with Saudi Arabia, says it’s concerned about circumstances surrounding the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and is “watching them closely.”

Khashoggi was last seen in public entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, prompting allegations by Turkish authorities that the journalist was killed by Saudi operatives.

The Publicis Groupe-owned shop is part of PR network MSLGroup, which issued a statement to Ad Age Monday night.

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Self-Balancing Eco-Friendly Scooters – The Stator Electric Scooter Makes Short Trips Effortless

(TrendHunter.com) The Stator electric scooter comes as one of the latest eco-friendly transportation solutions that will provide urban consumers with a streamlined way to get around town without the need for a…

25 Stress Relief Beverages – These Functional Drinks for Stress Promote Mind-Body Wellness (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Many people today find themselves overly stimulated, highly stressed, and unable to concentrate during the day and sleep at night, so many beverage brands are launching functional drinks for stress…

Entries for Ad Age's 2019 Agency A-List and Creativity Awards are now open


Entries for Ad Age’s Agency A-List & Creativity Awards are now open.

The awards honor the top forward-thinking leaders, agencies and creative innovators in the marketing industry today.

The long-running Agency A-List is handpicked by the editorial staff at Ad Age, who comb through hundreds of submissions every year before settling on an Agency of the Year and nine more honorees.

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Entries for Ad Age's 2019 Agency A-List and Creativity Awards are now open


Entries for Ad Age’s Agency A-List & Creativity Awards are now open.

The awards honor the top forward-thinking leaders, agencies and creative innovators in the marketing industry today.

The long-running Agency A-List is handpicked by the editorial staff at Ad Age, who comb through hundreds of submissions every year before settling on an Agency of the Year and nine more honorees.

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Twitter’s Periscope Livestreaming App Now Lets Creators Assign Chat Moderators

Twitter’s Periscope livestreaming application Tuesday announced the ability for creators to assign chat moderators for their broadcasts, as well as new replay editing tools for them to tweak their videos for future replays. Periscope said in a blog post that prior to going live with their streams, creators can assign chat moderators to monitor comments…