Alphabet Inc’s Google has allegedly offered concessions to spin off its ad-tech business in an effort to ward off a second U.S antitrust lawsuit. That entity would reportedly remain a part of Alphabet, the Wall Street Journal reports. Top line Even if the tech giant were forced to spin off its ad-tech business, it wouldn’t…
Marketing Morsels: Fake Thor Slings Old Spice, Dr. Umstick’s Ink and More
Welcome to Marketing Morsels, a menu of delightful news items from the past week. Enjoy the assortment! Morsel #1: Knockoff Thor is worthy of Old Spice The eldest of the three Hemsworths, Luke, played the role of Fake Thor in the Marvel film Thor: Ragnarok opposite his brother Chris, who plays the real Thor. Luke…
This Film Dispels the Myths of Pocahontas to Tell the True Story of Matoaka
Though often remembered as a historical figure that led to peace between her tribe and European settlers, Pocahontas is a fictional construct utilized to further historical whitewashing and the erasure of the atrocities that colonization brought to the Indigenous peoples of North America. The true story is anything but heartwarming, and features a child named…
Twitter Shares Its Plans for WNBA All-Star Weekend
The Women’s National Basketball Association put Twitter on the roster for WNBA All-Star Weekend. The @WNBA account has been tweeting calls to action in different languages with the hashtag #MoreThanIncredible to get fans set up for the festivities. The league tapped audio feature Twitter Spaces for a pregame preview Thursday with Bleacher Report women’s basketball…
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Star-Spangled Surge: July Fourth Weed Sales Hit Record High
It may not be included in the next remix of the classic ad jingle “baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet,” but cannabis is increasingly cementing its place in American culture–most recently on the biggest flag-waving holiday of the year. Cannafans spent a record-setting $255.5 million on flower, vapes, THC-infused drinks and other products during…
Discord: How to Change Server Permissions for All Members on Mobile
When someone joins a Discord server, they’ll have access to a set of abilities, or “permissions,” that designate which actions they can take in the server. The server’s creator can change these default permissions at any time, and their changes will apply to every user in the server. Our guide will show you how to…
Snap Taps US Secret Service Director James Murray as Chief Security Officer
Is there a better way for an online platform to demonstrate that it is serious about security than hiring the director of the U.S. Secret Service? James Murray is retiring from the federal law-enforcement agency after 27 years and joining Snap Inc. as chief security officer, reporting directly to co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel. A…
Discord: How to Create Server Roles on Mobile
Discord allows server creators to create roles that they can assign to specific members in their servers. For instance, a creator may want to create a moderator role for trusted users who can help them moderate the server’s content. Users with roles can be given access to specific permissions that regular server members don’t have…