“We believe that the internet should not evolve to become one big mall called Walmart or Amazon. We really want to give the small brands rocket fuel so that they can compete with the best technology,” explained Magne Hattland, vp and head of Pio, a fully automated ecommerce fulfillment service from Norwegian storage company Autostore….
The growing interest in the development of virtual environments, described by some as “the metaverse,” has reached a new audience sector–students–with the creation of “the Metakot” or “the Metadorm” for one of Belgium’s largest telecoms providers, Telenet. Created by TBWABelgium and VR specialists Cybernetic Walrus, this is a student house transported into a virtual experience…
For many Hispanic and Latinx communities, embracing culture is not only a way to reconnect with their ethnicity, but a part of their identity. However, like in any culture, there are aspects that are still rooted in gender inequality, misogyny, and machismo. In an effort to create change around the way women are viewed in…
With the U.K. government highlighting a continued digital skills shortage, Google is promoting its self-imposed mission to upskill people through a campaign encouraging them to take up its free flexible career and business skills training. Released in June, the U.K.’s Digital Strategy document highlighted the lack of digital skills across the nation, with 30% of…
The critically acclaimed Brazilian crime drama City of God cleared its twenty-year anniversary as of this year. Showing the growth of organized crime in Cidade de Deus as well as the cataclysmic effects it has on those living in the neighborhood, the scope of the film is both personal and epic, told through the eyes…
Amid a global slowdown in smartphone sales, Samsung is playing on some tech lovers’ deepest anxieties to persuade them to do the seemingly unfathomable: switch phone brands. Samsung–which had the biggest smartphone market share worldwide as of July 2022–is gearing up for a busier fall sales period with a global campaign that puts the spotlight…
A solar eclipse is the catalyst for how Chinese electronics firm Oppo is embracing the darkness as it promotes the photography features on its latest phone. The spot, titled “Embrace the Night,” sees a busy city street of commuters stop and turn to look to the sky as an eclipse casts a shadow over them….
All technological advancements seem impossible before they happen, and so sometimes the key to imagining a more expansive future lies in tapping into historical milestones of years gone by. Transportation has changed by leaps and bounds over time, and with a pressing need to adapt new systems in light of global climate catastrophe, it’s bound…
The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a sharp increase in tech usage among older adults. Still, access has remained an ongoing issue. With many embracing a larger technological sphere, questions have arisen about how tech and advertising companies traditionally aimed at younger target demographics can accommodate a changing market. Leaning into statistics that show older adults…
As a former English major, professional writer, and fan of books, I was happy to read in The New York Times that “small booksellers not only survived the pandemic, but many are thriving.” More than 300 new independent bookstores have sprouted across the United States in the past couple of years. Given how bookstore sales […]
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John Spannos was in the right place at the right time when influencer marketing took off. “I got lucky,” he said of being made one of Instagram’s suggested users. That helped Spannos get his product shots in front of the brands he wanted to work with, and eventually an influencer marketing and content creation platform…
Sex might sell, but the truth is for sexual wellness brands, it doesn’t. That’s the issue facing a growing number of pleasure producers, which are accusing platforms like TikTok, Google and Facebook of censorship. Among them is Lelo, a Swedish-founded brand that sells vibrators, Hex condoms and more across 160 markets. Billed as the “Apple…
The arrival of 5G–the fifth generation wireless network–in the top right corner of our smartphones in 2019 was highly anticipated. Blazingly fast speeds would allow whole movies to be downloaded in seconds. Virtual reality would become even more real. And our phones might reliably complete a video call without crashing. However, the intervening years have…
While there are an enormous number of blogs, advice columns and books devoted to answering relationship questions, they often don’t meet the needs of members of the LGBTQ+ community. Dating app Hinge is looking to help the 80% of its queer users who said they struggle to find resources to help them date with a…
If you’re one of the 433 million people who have opened Spotify recently, you may have noticed the app has become more interactive. There are Q&As on podcasts where audiences can offer suggestions for future guests. Some audio ads have clickable links. You can even create your dream band – and corresponding playlist – via…
Scary clowns, hidden Big Macs, cheeky billboards–Burger King and McDonald’s aren’t averse to some friendly rivalry. However, at the end of July things got a bit more serious as both brands launched their loyalty apps in the U.K. The Your Burger King app has now been rolled out to around half (297) of the fast-food…
The film opens on a woman standing by herself in a room, but as the camera pans out, we see she isn’t alone. A group of women join in for a mesmerizing dance as a voiceover says: “This is a woman. She has a body. Her body has … never been studied properly, ever. Not…
In 2019, the Samsung Global Goals app launched, giving users the power to donate to United Nations (UN) backed charitable organizations simply by watching ads. Designed to raise awareness of the UN’s 17 Global Goals (a long-term sustainability initiative to eradicate hunger, tackle inequality and clean up the planet before 2030), the app is now…
In many businesses, one of the biggest barriers to hiring more diverse teams is that bias can blight the recruitment process. Numerous studies have shown that factors such as ethnicity, gender or a foreign sounding name can make it more difficult for candidates to get job interviews. For example, a 2019 report from the Centre…
It’s Saturday morning, 1995. You’re about to catch an episode of Saved by the Bell: The New Class with a balanced breakfast of Pop Tarts and an Hi-C Ecto Cooler. Before the show begins, NBC airs one last ad: a wholesome PSA starring popular brothers Joey, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence as they urge viewers to…
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