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LinkedIn kicked off an initiative last week aimed at bringing digital skills to 25 million people by year-end, free-of-charge, backed by $20 million in cash grants from parent company Microsoft. CEO Ryan Roslansky said in a blog post, “In the U.S., the unemployment rate swung from 50-year lows to 70-year highs in just three months….

Stella Artois has created a huge, bright 28 x 14-meter piece of artwork right in the heart of London’s famous Brick Lane district. But its geometric shapes and contrasting colors don’t just look pretty, they cleverly show people where to sit to maintain social distancing. Pubs in England were allowed to reopen this weekend for…

For those who haven’t met Emily, star of HBO Max’s upcoming comedy called Close Enough, here’s a quick description, according to the streaming service: She’s logical and organized, and she’s a busy working mom who’s trying to have it all. In short, she’s the prototypical modern cannabis consumer–at the very least, she’s canna-curious–and she’d likely…

LinkedIn rolled out new features last week to help members find work via its community. Vice president of product Kiran Prasad introduced the updates in a blog post, starting with the Open to Work feature, which enables members to let other members know they are looking for employment. LinkedIn users can go to their profile…

Several new features will be added to WhatsApp over the coming weeks. The Facebook-owned messaging application said in a blog post that stickers are one of the fastest-growing ways for its users to communicate, and it is rolling out new animated sticker packs. People will soon be able to add new contacts by scanning QR…

Professionals in all U.S. industries report they are experiencing “workplace burnout” due to work-from-home policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ad industry is among the highest, just
behind tech industry professionals (73% vs. 74%), according to findings of a new survey by workplace social network Fishbowl.

Dmexco will now be a completely virtual event due to the global impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Ad tech’s big industry event, usually hosted in Cologne, Germany, was slated to commence as a hybrid in-person and digital conference, but a lackluster response to that concept caused host venue Koelnmesse to change course. “Out of…

A letter sent to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, which can be read in full below, demands immediate action to change the name of the league’s Washington Redskins team. The campaign to change the Washington team’s name–a double-edged sword that is not only a derogatory slur but also refers to a bleak period of…