In 2019, Hootsuite and We Are Social reported that social media users are spending an average of two hours and sixteen minutes on social platforms daily, an all-time high. And it’s no wonder: there have never been more spaces, more accounts, more data to consume our attention. Given that we can use the posts, tweets, […]
Why Doesn’t Social Media Reward Reading Rather Than Merely Speaking?
Social platforms have devoted all of their efforts to rewarding publishing. Perhaps it is time to start examining the consumption side of the social equation and the myriad ways such consumption-centric indicators could help combat the deluge of digital falsehoods and foreign influence. * This article was originally published here
A Tropical Depression May Form Within Days Off The U.S. Coast – Is Hurricane Season Awakening?
Meteorologists are watching something “tropical” off the coast of Florida. Will it strengthen to become Dorian? * This article was originally published here
Frog Believes The Future Of Headphones Will Be Augmented Audio Experiences
Frog believes that the future of headphones will prioritize the world around us over sticking things in our ears to isolate us from it. * This article was originally published here
Avast: sails, multiple
Shares should continue to enjoy a fair wind and a following sea * This article was originally published here
What is a digital marketing strategy?
Well, it’s a strategy for your digital marketing efforts, right? Or are we wanting to understand a little more of the ins and outs? Either way, let’s look at what is usually considered part of a digital marketing strategy, I hope. When working in the digital marketing industry it’s important to document and record almost […]
US tech groups call on France to abandon digital tax
Executives and lobbyists criticise measure but urge against retaliation * This article was originally published here
Behind the Screen review – inside the social media sweatshops
Sarah T Roberts’s vital new study demonstrates how online content moderation is a global industry that operates on the back of human exploitation “All human life is there” used to be the proudest boast of the (mercifully) defunct News of the World. Like everything else in that organ, it wasn’t true: the NoW specialised in […]
AI can read your emotions. Should it?
Advertisers, tech giants and border forces are using face tracking software to monitor our moods – whether we like it or not It is early July, almost 30C outside, but Mihkel Jäätma is thinking about Christmas. In a co-working space in Soho, the 39-year-old founder and CEO of Realeyes, an “emotion AI” startup which uses […]
Desi-Pop Artist Maria Qamar Hosts First Solo Show And Shares Her Journey In The Business Of Art
Desi-Pop artist Maria Qamar hosted her first solo show in New York City at the Richard Taittinger Gallery. Qamar’s start in the art world began largely through Instagram where she cultivated a devout group of over 179,000 followers. She shares her journey to success in the art and e-commerce world. * This article was originally […]