By Casey Fiesler—The Conversation July 11, 2023 Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year. In addition to a surge … Continue reading POV: Meta’s Threads is surging, but let’s not call it a Twitter-killer yet
By Laya Neelakandan April 13, 2023 Spotify announced on Thursday that it is releasing new technology to turn broadcasts into podcasts for any publisher with a Megaphone account, Spotify’s podcasting platform. The new technology, coined as “broadcast-to-podcast” (B2P), will automatically create podcast episodes from broadcast content once set up in Megaphone, according to … Continue reading Spotify now lets publishers automatically transform radio broadcasts into podcasts
By Harry McCracken January 25, 2023 This story is from Fast Company’s new Plugged In newsletter, a weekly roundup of tech insights, news, and trends from global technology editor Harry McCracken, delivered to your inbox every Wednesday morning. Sign up for it—and all of our newsletters—here. “I guess the idea is that eventually you … Continue reading Big Tech’s layoff binge stinks. Let’s hope it leads to a little discipline
By Michael Grothaus December 17, 2022 Last week I partook in my semi-annual digital cleanup. This is where I go through all my online accounts to see if I need them anymore and to check that my details are up to date and my passwords are not too old. And if I find an online … Continue reading This simple trick lets you delete your online accounts without any hassle
By Joel Embiid Basketball players can do this job for only 20 years. So I don’t have a lot of time to accomplish what I want. Every game is a big game for me. I’m always going to find ways to make myself better, but I think it’s because I feel like I haven’t … Continue reading How Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid lets it all out on the court, and on Twitter
Amazon’s Helping Hand: New Program Lets Merchants Send More Targeted Emails by Ray Schultz , Columnist, September 15, 2022 Amazon has announced a free program to help sellers increase their email marketing reach. The new offering, Tailored Audiences, allows merchants to expand beyond brand followers to target repeat, recent customers and high-spending customers. Sellers can … Continue reading Amazon’s Helping Hand: New Program Lets Merchants Send More Targeted Emails
By Jennifer Alsever August 27, 2022 The wealth gap isn’t isolated to just the United States. There’s the rich and then the uber-rich, who despite their stratospheric wealth, are largely invisible to the rest of the world. In her new book, Spiderweb Capitalism: How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets, Kimberly Kay Hoang examines … Continue reading What is spiderweb capitalism? Inside the intricate system that lets the super-rich hide their cash
Instacart offers 30-minute deliveries in some US cities Chicago, LA and San Francisco are some of the metros where the option is available. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Instacart For those situations where even a well-stocked pantry can’t get you out of a bind, Instacart is introducing a new priority delivery option. Starting today in more … Continue reading Instacart’s ‘Big & Bulky’ service lets you order big and bulky items
Instagram is working on creator shops and a ‘branded content marketplace’ for influencers Mark Zuckerberg said Instagram needs a bigger ‘creator middle class.’ K. Bell @karissabe SOPA Images via Getty Images Instagram is going all-in on creators. The company is working on a suite of new tools to help influencers make money off its … Continue reading Instagram now lets you shop in chat
65% of customers say a positive brand experience is more influential than great advertising. Constantine von Hoffman on April 29, 2022 “Why is marketing struggling with customer experience?” asked Blueshift co-founder and CEO Vijay Chittoor. “Why is it not easy for every marketer to just create human centric experiences? After all, everyone wants to do … Continue reading How AI lets marketers create human-centric CX at scale
