Month: August 2020

The Covid-19 crisis has developed a lexicon with phrases that were not in general circulation before but are now part of our everyday conversations. Similarly, visual icons have also been created along with a new visual language. We are now shooting temperature checks, socially distanced dining, reopenings, online schooling and virtual events. This is content…

Donald Trump’s political ads take another tactic. They paint Joe Biden as a tool of the ‘radical left” — he was more mainstream than his Democratic rivals.

Brainworks today will launch an AI-powered application accessible from desktop and mobile devices that allows people to manage their personal health data and track COVID-19 specific symptoms. The
application, Medio Smart Health, supports ambient biometrics, including heart rate, respiration rate, and changes in skin tone related to blood oxygenation. These vitals are automatically measured by
the cameras in any smartphone, tablet or PC. in time, affiliate links would help keep the application free.

Everything old is new again at Comedy Central, which reviving yet another beloved ’90s Viacom animated series. After picking up MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head and a Daria spinoff last month, the network has ordered a new version of The Ren & Stimpy Show. The original Ren & Stimpy Show debuted in 1991, and ran for…

Halloween is nearly three months away, but concern that the coronavirus outbreak could hurt candy sales due to fewer festivities and trick-or-treaters is already here. “By all indications, we will not be clear of the pandemic in any way before the leaves turn and little ghouls come prowling in search of candy,” said Dipanjan Chatterjee,…

One School, a training program launched exclusively for Black creatives last month to help talent break into the industry, has expanded to the West Coast following “overwhelming” demand. The free 16-week portfolio program was launched by Spotify creative director Oriel Davis-Lyons on July 20 in partnership with nonprofit The One Club for Creativity to help…

A Dutch public broadcaster got rid of targeted digital ads—and its revenues went way up.

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