After creating a convincing viral series of Tom Cruise deepfakes on TikTok, VFX specialist Chris Ume told The Verge, “You can’t do it by just pressing a button. That’s important, that’s a message I want to tell people.” He went on to say that each clip took weeks of work using the open-source DeepFaceLab algorithm…
MGM’s ‘Leo the Lion’ Gets a CGI Makeover in Updated Logo
As brands continue to simplify their logos–some to the point of dry uniformity–classic film studios like Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) are resisting that urge altogether. Today, as MGM unveils a brand-new logo, the studio is showing its commitment to the timeless, golden art deco design that has defined the brand since 1924. Top line MGM…
Microsoft-Led Team Retracts Disputed Quantum-Computing Paper
The 2018 report in Nature claimed to have found evidence of an elusive subatomic particle. A review found that the group had omitted key data.
Brands Showing Greater Interest In Relationship Marketing
Marketers have long placed an outsized emphasis on acquiring new customers through demand-gen programs, but in recent weeks “relationship marketing” has been trending among brand marketers.
Want to Buy Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet? It’ll Be $2.5 Million
Jack Dorsey is selling his first-ever tweet as a non-fungible token, or NFT, and the leading bidder is adamant that it’s worth millions. The March 2006 post reads “just setting up my twttr.” Despite its simplicity–and the fact the post is free to view– the crypto-asset version of the tweet is currently fetching $2.5 million…
Clubhouse: How to Change Your Username
When users sign up for Clubhouse, they have to create a username for their account. If a user ever wants to change their Clubhouse username, they can do so within the audio chat application. However, users can only change their username once. That is, once they change their username, this is a permanent change. Our…
Clubhouse: How to Create a Club
Clubhouse recently added the ability for users to create Clubs from within the Clubhouse mobile application (previously, this could only be done outside of the app). However, this feature isn’t available to every Clubhouse user. Clubhouse said it’s “only available to the most active community members,” which means you may need to participate in more…
Pinterest To Launch Its First Brand Campaign, Following This Week’s Ad Summit
At Pinterest’s first partner and advertiser summit this week, the company made announcements focused on video, shopping, and making its trend data actionable.
Net Neutrality Advocate And Silicon Valley Critic Tim Wu To Join Biden Administration
Tim Wu, who coined the term “net neutrality” almost 20 years ago, will advise the Biden administration on technology and competition policy. He previously worked in the Obama administration, as well
as for the FTC, and the New York Attorney General.
as for the FTC, and the New York Attorney General.
U.S. Ranks 23 For Ad-Block Software Download Queries
European nations such as France, Sweden, Denmark, and Canada in North America are among the nations whose internet users have shown the greatest intent to search for and likely install and use
ad-blocking software, according to an analysis of global data ranking and delineating per capita ad-blocking queries by nation. The U.S ranks 23 and Nigeria last among the 161 nations in the database.
ad-blocking software, according to an analysis of global data ranking and delineating per capita ad-blocking queries by nation. The U.S ranks 23 and Nigeria last among the 161 nations in the database.