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- Artifact is becoming Twitter, tooImage: Artifact Artifact, the AI-powered news app from Instagram’s co-founders, is adding a major new feature: the ability to post. So far, the app has been an aggregator for news and links ... read more
- Advertisers Admit Falling Short On Optimizing Converged TVFifty-six percent spend more than half their time trying to optimize results of these campaigns, but 60% say they're not fully achieving that objective. ... read more
- Programmatic IO: Ad Trade Orgs Push For Privacy From Different DirectionsThe CEOs of the three largest advertising trade orgs – IAB, ANA and 4A’s – agree that we need a federal privacy law. They just don’t agree on exactly how to get there. The post Programmatic IO: ... read more
- Meta’s Quest 3 wireless charging dock juices up your headset and controllersImage: Meta Meta is releasing a charging dock for its new Quest 3 headset. For $129.99, the all-in-one charging station allows you to neatly mount and charge the Quest 3 headset and ... read more
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- Xbox will let you automatically back up your game captures on OneDriveIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Xbox is adding a new feature that will let you better manage your game captures. Starting today, you’ll have the ability to set your game ... read more
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- Mark Zuckerberg on Threads, the future of AI, and Quest 3Photo illustration by Alex Parkin / The Verge In a rare interview, Meta’s CEO dives into where AI is going next, the new Quest 3 headset, and his ongoing rivalry with Elon ... read more
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- eBay accused of selling hundreds of thousands of harmful polluting productsImage: Getty Online auction site eBay was accused of selling “hundreds of thousands” of dangerous polluting products, in a lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday. The complaint ... read more
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- The Meta Quest 3 is sharper, more powerful, and still trying to make mixed reality happenCharging dock sold separately. An upgraded VR game console with an extra feature. Continue reading… ... read more
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- Here’s your first look at Netflix’s Tomb Raider animated seriesImage: Netflix Netflix’s latest video game adaptation has its first trailer. At its Drop 01 animation event, the company revealed the first look at Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft, an ... read more
- Netflix is making a Devil May Cry animeImage: Netflix Dante is coming back — in animated form. At its Drop 01 animation event, Netflix announced that it is teaming up with Capcom for a new animated series based on ... read more
- All the news from Meta Connect 2023Meta’s first look at the Quest 3 came back in June. | Image: Meta Meta Connect, the company’s annual conference, is back for 2023. It’s bringing a lot more details about the ... read more
- How publishers and advertisers are successfully implementing the next generation of AIThe newest iteration of AI appears to be here to stay, and as access and applications to generative platforms and chatbots are democratized, publishers and advertisers are seeking ways to embrace the technology strategically. While ... read more
- How to watch Meta Connect — and Quest 3 — at 10AM PT / 1PM ETMeta Connect’s shifting logo. | Image: Meta Meta Connect, the annual product summit from the company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and the headsets formerly known as Oculus, will reveal its latest announcements ... read more
- The Best and Worst Dressed SenatorsSlovenly John Fetterman could use some style tips from dapper Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. ... read more
- Young people are suing Europe’s governments over climate changeYoung Portuguese citizens (C) arrive at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, for a hearing in a climate change case against 32 countries, on September 27th, 2023. | Photo ... read more
- Across the Border and Into the ParksOfficials plan to house migrants at the Gateway National Recreation Area. ... read more
- Netflix Drop 01: all the news and trailers from Netflix’s animation eventCastlevania: Nocturne. | Image: Netflix Stay up to date on everything from Castlevania to Scott Pilgrim. Continue reading… ... read more
- MOVEit cyberattacks: keeping tabs on the biggest data theft of 2023Illustration: Beatrice Sala A ransomware gang used a zero-day exploit in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer to steal thousands of companies’ data, affecting over 60 million people. Continue reading… ... read more
- DPAA Opens London Office, Appoints Waldron To Lead EMEA OpsFounding DPAA UK Board members include: Alight Media, GroupM/Kinetic, Hivestack, i-Media, Mass Media, Rapport, Talon, and Vistar Media. A UK Brand Board has also been appointed. ... read more
- LG Gram Pro 17 review: a Gram with more gustoLG’s new Gram Pro is a three-pound laptop with an RTX GPU inside — a great achievement for LG and a fairly niche product for the rest of us. Continue reading… ... read more
- Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft for AmazonPhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge It’s official: Panos Panay, Microsoft’s former product lead, is headed to Amazon. In an update on Wednesday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that Panay will ... read more
- Cable Ad Revenue To Decline 5% This Year, Niche Nets 'Vulnerable'As linear cable TV network business continues its slow decline, national TV ad revenues will fall 4.9% by the end of this year to $22.4 billion, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. ... read more
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- CTV Targeting, Measurement Solution Fuses Purchase Data, ACR TechnologyLG Ad Solutions links Affinity Solutions' consumer purchase data, analytics to its ACR-driven infrastructure to hone targeting and measurement of impact on consumer spend. ... read more
- What agencies and brands need to know about collaboration in data analyticsMichelle Harness, division vice president, digital agency and platform sales, Wiland, Inc.The trend toward in-house agencies, or in-housing — most prominently represented by P&G bringing media planning and buying capabilities in-house — continues to be ... read more
- The Google antitrust trial is opening back up… a littleIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge The Justice Department can post exhibits from the US v. Google antitrust trial online once they’ve been shown in court, Judge Amit Mehta ruled late ... read more
- Trick Question: When Is The Worst Media Buy Actually The Best?Answer: When it reaches planners and buyers like you. What's that you say, "I don't read 'Emu Today & Tomorrow' magazine." Well, keep reading today's column and find out why. ... read more
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- How First-Party Data Is Helping The Container Store Think Outside The BoxThe Container Store wants to get a better handle on its first-party customer data. The Container Store aims for personalized content that leads to deeper engagement and more conversions, according to Tory Marpe, The Container ... read more
- iPhone 15 Pro users will pay full console price for Resident Evil 4 remakeDon’t expect to pay mobile game prices for a console title — even if it’s running on iPhone. | Image: Capcom If you’re looking to grab the recently announced iPhone 15 Pro ... read more
- Horizon Forbidden West is coming to PC early next yearImage: Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony is bringing Horizon Forbidden West to PC in early 2024 with help from in-house port developer Nixxes Software, which it acquired in 2021. It’s the latest PlayStation ... read more
- Snapchat Funnels Ad Campaign Tips Into New Desktop GameOn Tuesday, Snapchat launched an interactive 16-bit desktop video game aimed at helping educate the platform's Agency partners on how to build effective Snapchat briefs and ad campaigns to "level up results for their clients ... read more
- Tech-Savvy Gen Z Reluctant To Use AIAn Adobe study found Gen Z is split on whether they are ready to embrace the technology in the workplace or not, with 48% saying they're prepared for their employer to adopt the technology. ... read more
- Adobe: What Drives Gen ZGen Z approaches generative AI with caution in the workplace. A study by Adobe found Gen Z is split on whether they are ready to embrace the technology in the workplace or walk away. Only ... read more
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- Yale’s new smart locks work with your fingerprint or HomeKey, but not bothThe Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus works with HomeKey so you can open it with your wrist instead of your hand — if you have an Apple Watch. | Image: Yale ... read more
- YouTube Changes Parameters For Specific Monetizable ContentYouTube is changing the parameters of what types of content creators are able to monetize on the platform, making it more profitable to post clips focused on abortion and adult sexual abuse, while restricting ad ... read more
- ‘Standardization is the Future of Retail Media Networks’: Albertsons Media CollectiveIn a competitive market, retailers often like to forge their own path. In a digital media world that is increasingly fragmented, that could be a recipe for confusion. So the media wing of grocery chain ... read more
- We put our faith in Mercedes-Benz’s first-of-its-kind autonomous Drive Pilot featureWhy watch the road when you can watch Kylie’s new video instead? | Image: Daniel Golson Drive Pilot is a Level 3 autonomous system, meaning you can take your hands off the ... read more
- How to turn regular photos into Portrait mode photos on an iPhone 15Add background blur or change the focus point on pictures of your furry friend. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Anyone with an iPhone who’s taken a picture of their ... read more
- EU criticizes X over levels of disinformation found on platformPhoto by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images European Union regulators have reprimanded Elon Musk after X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, was found to contain a higher ratio of misinformation ... read more
- Jony Ive is reportedly developing an AI gadget with OpenAI’s Sam AltmanAltman recently called on former Apple designer Thomas Meyerhoffer — a Jony Ive hire — to create the retina-scanning Orb (pictured) for Altman’s Worldcoin crypto project. | Image: Worldcoin Apple’s former chief ... read more
- Meet The Former FBI Investigator Exploring Programmatic’s Murky DepthsIf the programmatic media supply chain had a theme song, it might as well be “Oops! … I Did It Again.” The online ad industry has been susceptible to manipulation by bad actors and plagued ... read more
- The Rules Of Header Bidding Don’t Apply To CTV. Here’s WhyIn the Connected TV (CTV) landscape, it can be tempting to fall back on display advertising’s strategies and nomenclature. But CTV is entirely its own thing. Doggedly following display practices can cost you time and ... read more
- To In-House Or Not To In-House?; The Trade Orgs Take A Crack At MFAHere’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Buy, Build Or Borrow? When should brands in-house their media and when should they turn to an agency? Marketing consultant Alex Greifeld posts ... read more
- Digiday+ Research case study: How brands and influencers are diving into YouTube ShortsThis case study was originally published on Digiday’s sibling publication Glossy. Table of contentsMethodologyEarly adopters and consistent Shorts users benefit from high viewer engagementEducational content — or “infotainment” — performs best on ShortsBeyond reposts, original video ... read more
- Future of TV Briefing: TV ad industry’s measurement mess gets closer to cleanup phaseThis week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at what an industry group’s conditional certification of three measurement currency contenders signals about the TV ad business’s measurement overhaul. Currency clarity The writers’-studios’ detente, Amazon Prime ... read more
- Why Snapchat is using a custom video game to get closer to its agency partnersSnapchat is looking to deepen its ties with the agency world — and it’s using a custom video game, “Snapchat Agency Adventure,” to do it. In the past, Snapchat has used in-person roadshows to educate agencies ... read more
- Babylist, TodayTix Group and Liquid Death grow their in-house teams as they try to save money, have more controlWhat was once a movement has become a mainstay as most marketers now have in-house agencies, independently tackling everything from content creation to establishing a social media strategy to save money and time. Maintaining ... read more
- How attention metrics is tuning into audio investmentsIt’s a common sentiment among audio publishers that advertising in that world remains an undervalued proposition. Efforts from multiple attention metrics firms to apply their methodologies to digital audio and streaming, notably the podcasting world, ... read more
- What the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit says about Amazon’s advertising businessWith its new antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, the Federal Trade Commission has officially begun its new legal battle against the everything store. The 172-page complaint — filed yesterday by the FTC and 17 state attorneys ... read more
- The new WGA contract will change how Hollywood worksAs of midnight, the Writers Guild of America will no longer be picketing. Instead, members of the union will be poring over new details on the contract negotiated with the AMPTP and ... read more
- The Writers Guild of America’s strike ends at midnightPhoto by Mario Tama / Getty Images After a nearly five-month-long strike, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is telling its members to lower their picket signs. In a post, the WGA ... read more
- Eufy’s new X8 Pro robot vacuum can detangle hair automaticallyEufy Clean X8 Pro with its self-emptying station and app. | Image: Eufy Anker’s Eufy division has a new robot vacuum cleaner with more powerful suction than its other offerings, and which ... read more
- Eufy’s latest security package can track one person across multiple camerasThe $219.99 Floodlight Cam E340 is one of four new Eufy security cameras equipped with a dual-camera system. | Image: Eufy Anker’s smart home brand Eufy is revamping its camera lineup with ... read more
- K-pop group NewJeans will perform this year’s League of Legends Worlds anthemPhoto by Gary Miller / FilmMagic The 2023 League of Legends World Championship is taking place in Korea this year, and to celebrate, Riot has tapped one of the country’s hottest bands ... read more
- Apple and Google want to shift how you listen to podcasts
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- The Biden FCC’s Plan to Brake 5GRosenworcel wants to reimpose net-neutrality that are illegal and unnecessary. ... read more
- Biden’s Organ Transplant RejectionMedicare rations blood tests to save money, but it will hurt patients. ... read more
- The Code Conference 2023Image: Code We’re live from the Code Conference, featuring interviews with X CEO Linda Yaccarino, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and more. Continue reading… ... read more
- The Real Donald Trump Live on Truth SocialHere’s what voters can look forward to if he’s nominated again. ... read more
- Princeton Offers a Tuition BreakThe university makes it more affordable for students to attend. ... read more
- Consumers Decrease Streaming Services, Spending, But Increase View TimeAd-supported services' share of viewing rose 6%, and Tubi beat out Hulu as the most commonly used AVOD/FAST, per latest TiVo trends report. ... read more
- Ukraine Takes On CorruptionAmid public outrage at home and criticism from the West, leaders in Kyiv are getting serious. ... read more
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- Biden’s Social-Media Censorship Harms Us AllThe First Amendment protects the right to hear alternative views, not merely to express them. ... read more
- The FDA’s See-No-Data ApproachA study showed promise in treating a rare disease. The agency wouldn’t even look at the results. ... read more
- The United Auto Workers vs. EVsJoe Biden may not be senile, but America’s auto-manufacturing and climate-change policies certainly are. ... read more
- Peloton co-founder Tom Cortese is stepping downIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tom Cortese, Peloton co-founder and chief product officer, is stepping down from his role. In a press release shared on Tuesday, Peloton says it will ... read more
- The Quest 3 is Meta’s last chance to win the headset war before it truly beginsThe Quest 2 versus the Quest 3. | Image: Meta Meta doesn’t just need another hardware building block — it needs games. Continue reading… ... read more
- If You Think Socialism Is Unpopular Now…What happens when ideological signals are finally recognized as empty and without virtue? ... read more
- FTC, 17 States Sue Amazon For Monopolizing 'Superstore' MarketAmazon overcharges customers and "litters its storefront with pay-to-play advertisements," the FTC and 17 states alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. ... read more
- FTC Sues Amazon For Monopolizing Online 'Superstore' MarketAmazon overcharges customers and "litters its storefront with pay-to-play advertisements," the FTC and 17 states alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. ... read more
- Nothing launches a smartwatch and earbuds that cost less than $120 combinedImage: CMF CMF, the affordability-focused brand owned by Nothing, has launched its first line of products: the Buds Pro, Watch Pro, and a 65W GaN fast charger. The Buds Pro are a ... read more
- Newegg now takes GPU trade-insNewegg’s caption for this photo was “Joseph Olmedo of Newegg examines a graphics card to determine its condition.” Joseph, you’re doing great, man. | Image: Newegg Newegg will now take your old ... read more
- YouTube To End Ad-Free 'Premium Lite' Subscription TierYouTube is ending its Premium Lite subscription tier on October 25. Users paying for the Premium Lite subscription tier will be forced to subscribe to the platform's Premium tier if they want to continue an ... read more
- CW Appoints Known As Media AORKnown has corralled quite a few entertainment clients in the last couple of years including AMC Networks, TelevisaUnivision and streaming services Disney+, Max, Discovery+ and others. ... read more
- Google To Migrate Podcast Listeners From Podcast App To YouTube MusicGoogle plans to shut down its podcast app in 2024. YouTube Music's podcast offerings will be expanding globally by the end of 2023, introducing users to discover and community features, as well as the ability ... read more
- FCC announces plans to resurrect net neutrality rulesPhoto by Steven Ferdman / Getty Images The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules meant to guarantee fair access to the internet and its ... read more
- Apple’s Studio Display gets manual controls for its webcamPhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge Apple just released macOS Sonoma, and along with the new 14.0 version of its operating system, there’s an update for its standalone Studio Display monitor ... read more
- Twitch, iHeartMedia and Priceline are among the 2023 Digiday Award winners The 2023 Digiday Awards highlighted a surge in different techniques to gain customer engagement, from multisensory encounters to infusing cutting-edge technologies and more. This year’s winners also focused on collaborative partnerships to access untapped markets, ... read more
- Digital Vet Cory Treffiletti Named CMO Of AI-Powered Product Placement PlatformTreffiletti joins Rembrand, reuniting with teams he worked with at BlueKai, Oracle and Voicea. ... read more
- America Is Desperate for a New BeginningNearly two-thirds of voters believe the system is ‘broken’ if it’s Trump vs. Biden. ... read more
- Logitech now sells a $299 folding chairIn the end, you’ve got yourself a folding chair. | Image: Logitech Logitech’s gaming division, Logitech G, has teamed up with gaming chair company Playseat to make a fancy foldable racing sim ... read more
- Poland Won’t Stand for Lectures on UkraineWe’ve been a reliable ally and you can’t erase that. ... read more
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