Category: Data-Labor-Technology Stories

Anonymous sources are essential for a free press to effectively shine a light on a government deception. Without them, we never would have exposed Watergate and other important scandals, and crimes.
But it is appropriate to use anonymous sources to comment on less significant matters?

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards were handed out at Madison Square Garden in New York Sunday night, and Twitter and Facebook were humming along. The most-tweeted-about moment during the Grammys was the end of the performance by Kesha, leading into Camila Cabello’s introduction of U2. Meanwhile, Bruno Mars taking home the statue for record of…

Is it possible to be too steeped in game play and alternate realities, allowing them to bleed over in an unhealthy way into every part of daily life? Not according to these hardcore friends, who take their challenge as 1940s European resistance fighters everywhere they go, beeping Morse code to each other in the office…

Have you ever wanted to temporarily turn off notifications from your Facebook Messenger conversations? Our guide will show you how to do just that. Note: These screenshots were captured in the Messenger application on iOS. Step 1: Tap the “Me” button in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Step 2: Scroll down and tap “Notifications.”…

Malware infected Google’s DoubleClick advertising service, as hackers hijacked ads and infused them with cryptocurrency mining software, serving them to viewers.

Marketers looking to spend money on video advertising are likely to increase spending on branded videos created in conjunction with publishers this year, and are showing less enthusiasm for
traditional 30 second pre-roll video ads.

The Martin Agency has elevated Karen Costello to chief creative officer — succeeding Joe Alexander, who was ousted late last year after he was accused by multiple women at the agency of sex
harassment.

Following its CES announcements, Ford Motor Company is increasing its mobility initiatives with a pair of acquisitions and some internal reorganization. To speed the growth of its mobility
services, the automaker announced it is acquiring Autonomic and TransLoc, companies involved in transportation technologies. Ford has committed to 100% connectivity in all new vehicles in the U.S.
by next year and 90% connectivity globally by the following year.

Barry Burdiak, a veteran of DDB Chicago for nearly 30 years who has won six Cannes Lions and recently helped win the McDonald’s account, is leaving the agency to lead a team in Chicago for data-driven global marketing agency Epsilon. He’ll focus on new business efforts for new and existing clients. “DDB taught me everything…

Today, Publicis Groupe announced that its much-discussed global AI platform Marcel will be developed with the help of one of the world’s largest and longest-standing tech companies–Microsoft. Publicis.Sapient will design the “professional assistant” and structure its user experience, while Microsoft will build the platform itself, according to a company statement and an internal memo from…