Facebook and Instagram sued four companies and three people based in China for creating and selling fake accounts, likes and followers, according to a posting on the social media giant’s website.
The $2,000 Bendable Phone: Hold ‘Em or Fold ‘Em?
At the mobile-phone industry’s premier trade show, two of the world’s three biggest makers lavishly displayed what they hope will be the smartphone of the future. The question is, will anyone buy it?
The MTA Is Saying Goodbye to Some Subway Newsstands, Hello to Vending Machines
In what it says is a response to a “changing market,” the New York City Subway is repurposing vacant retail spaces, including newsstands, within its 472 stations as demand for print publications and unhealthy items like cigarettes and candy declines. One possibility for these empty spaces, which reports say amount to about 130 locations, is…
Popular Rang-Tan Character From Palm Oil Deforestation Ad Will Star in a Children’s Book
The idea of an advertising character becoming the focus of a children’s book might normally feel a bit icky, but here’s a worthwhile exception. The orangutan character from London agency Mother’s “Rang-tan” ad–originally made for Greenpeace and later repurposed as grocer Iceland Foods’ Christmas spot–will soon be the star of a children’s book called “There’s…
Facebook Messenger No Longer Underestimates the Power of the Dark Side
Dark mode has finally come to Facebook Messenger. Dark mode was one of the features detailed when Facebook introduced Messenger 4–the simplified version of its flagship messaging application–last October. Product manager Bridget Pujals said in a blog post that users can access dark mode by sending the crescent moon emoji, adding that the feature will…
5G Might Make Net Neutrality More Complicated for Open Internet Proponents
The coming 5G revolution could bring new challenges for proponents of open internet ideals. Tech prognosticators expect the next generation of wireless service to trigger a massive expansion of the role networked connections play in every facet of society, from car traffic to power grids. But that pervasiveness is already creating new dilemmas for the…
Twitter Will Let Users Hide Replies to Fight Toxic Comments
Twitter plans to test a feature that will let tweeters hide replies, but allow other users to view them.
Behind the Smash R&B Hit That Sold a Lot of Low-Carb Beer in New Zealand
The reason New Zealand beer brand DB Export and Kiwi ad agency Colenso BBDO get along so well may be their sense of rebellion. The beer was created by eccentric genius Morton Coutts, who invented a revolutionary process called “continuous fermentation,” in which ingredients were added to one end of the system with beer continually…
LinkedIn’s New Original Podcast Series Says, ‘Hello Monday’
LinkedIn unveiled new original podcast series Hello Monday (quite fittingly, on Monday), and its initial guest is Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live alumnus and host of Late Night With Seth Meyers on NBC. Hello Monday will be produced by the professional network’s editorial team and hosted by senior editor at large Jessi Hempel. LinkedIn said…
AT&T’s Signal To Xandr: No More M&A For Now
Xandr just can’t deal right now, according to sources. When AT&T hired Brian Lesser to run its new targeted advertising business and acquired AppNexus as its anchor asset, the company signaled it might move quickly on more acquisitions. But the appetite for mergers has faded since then, and the company now plans to hold off… Continue reading »
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