19 Crimes and Universal Monsters Celebrate Halloween With AR-Enabled Wines

To celebrate the Halloween season, winemaker 19 Crimes partnered with Universal Monsters to release two limited-edition wines themed after Universal’s classic horror monsters Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster (here, just called “Frankenstein”). These limited-edition wines have glow-in-the-dark labels and feature an augmented reality experience. People can scan the QR code on the back of each bottle…

FTC Urged To Investigate Grindr’s Data Practices

Privacy advocates are urging the FTC to investigate the privacy practices of LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr – including whether the app enabled advertisers to obtain sensitive data without users’ consent.

Patreon Reinvents Itself With New Look, Mobile App, Creator Features

“We’re no longer a membership company – we’re a creator fandom company,” said Patreon CEO Jack Conte. Updates include free membership tiers for creators, helping fans follow their work without having
to sign up for a paid subscription, a community-building feature the company has been testing since June.

The Speed of Culture Podcast: Reviving Abercrombie & Fitch for Modern Retail

The retail and fashion industries have undergone significant transformation in recent years, driven by changing consumer preferences and the rise of ecommerce. Even industry leaders like Abercrombie & Fitch have faced formidable challenges. In response, the brand embarked on a journey to reintroduce itself. On the latest episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy…

Zuckerberg-Backed Nonprofit Launches Voter Campaign On AI Misinformation

AIandYou says this is the first multicultural public awareness campaign on AI and the 2024 election. The campaign targets multicultural and other voters who overwhelmingly vote as Democrats.

Netflix Names New Ad Sales President, Product And Tech Chiefs

Amy Reinhard succeeds ad-tier pioneer Jeremi Gorman, Eunice Kim and Elizabeth Stone promoted to chief product officer, chief technology officer, respectively.