Facebook Confirms Plans to Integrate Messaging Services on Facebook,...
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has plans to connect the messaging services of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, a massive technical undertaking that could also have security implications for...
View ArticleQ&A: Dirty Lemon’s Founder and CEO on the Future of The Drug Store
With a wellness-themed lineup of matcha, rose, turmeric and charcoal-flavored beverages, Instagram star and millennial cult favorite Dirty Lemon has sold more than 2 million bottles in three years and...
View ArticleYouTube Is Taking Another Step to Clean Up Its Recommendations
YouTube is tweaking its recommendations to reduce exposure to videos on what it called "borderline content and content that could misinform users in harmful ways." Over 200 million videos are...
View ArticleCourt Overturns Decision in Illinois’ Landmark Biometric Privacy Case
The Illinois State Supreme Court has reversed a decision in the case brought by a mother against Six Flags after the amusement park captured her son's thumbprint without written permission, as required...
View ArticleAmazon Returns to the Super Bowl With Teasers Starring Harrison Ford, Forest...
Despite what the National Enquirer said Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda did not direct Amazon's 2019 Super Bowl commercial--and, it appears, the ad may not focus on founder Jeff Bezos' spaceflight...
View ArticleHow Brands Can Navigate the Esports Space Like Seasoned Pros
Gaming is on track to become bigger than any other sport. In 2018, it's estimated that esports audiences will reach a global monthly total of 167 million people, larger than that of Major League...
View ArticleMr. Peanut Drives Like a Nutcase to ‘Save’ Alex Rodriguez in Planters’ Super...
Planters has gotten plenty of mileage out of its Nutmobiles since 1935, when the company first put a peanut-shaped car on the road to drum up attention. The enormous motorized legumes have since...
View ArticleCasper’s Newest Product Release Is a Smartphone-Enabled Bedtime Light
Casper may have started as a mattress company, but since then, it's expanded into other areas of the sleep realm: bedding, bedroom furniture, pillows and even dog beds. But its latest product release...
View ArticleQ&A: Happy Employees Are the Best Brand Advocates, According to Kimpton’s...
Chefs at Kimpton's boutique hotels are happy to say goodbye to edible dirt, molecular food and activated charcoal. Deconstructed dishes? So 2018. And bartenders at the chain plan to bust out the celery...
View ArticleOn the Adweek Podcast: Super Bowl Preview
Can you believe the Super Bowl is this weekend? Here at Adweek we've been busy prepping for the Big Game, mostly by watching (and, let's be honest, judging) all the ads that have come out so far. On...
View ArticleVideo: Lime Hosts an Electric Scooter Pop-Up to Show New Yorkers What They’re...
Whether New Yorkers are ready for them or not, e-scooters may be coming to the streets of the Big Apple. That's why Lime, an e-scooter and e-bike company, hosted a two-day pop-up event in New York on...
View ArticleDodge, Jeep and Ram Release 3 Videos That Tease a ‘Big Game Blitz’
Ever think back to a Super Bowl ad you loved only to blank on the brand that made the ad? That's the message Ram is pushing out in a pre-Super Bowl video, "Can't Remember," released today. The video,...
View ArticleTony Romo, Football’s Best Color Commentator, Keeps It Chill in Skechers’...
As a player, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo never had a taste of the Super Bowl. This year, however, he has one of the best seats in the house as the color commentator for CBS's broadcast...
View ArticlePrivacy Advocates Say Ad Auctions Leak Sensitive Data About Users
In a sign of potential woes to come in the U.S. media sector, privacy advocates in the European Union are going after the very fundamentals of online media monetization, claiming the ad auction process...
View ArticleTwitter’s #BrandBowl Is Back for Year 2 With a New Category for Video Views
The Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles will not get the chance to defend their title at this year's Big Game, but will Pepsi, Doritos, Mountain Dew or Ally Bank become repeat winners at...
View ArticleOpportunities for Advertising With Augmented Reality Are More Popular Than Ever
Most investors and many marketers I speak with don't quite realize what's happening with AR ads today. I anticipate that AR advertising will account for at least 10 percent and as much as 25 percent of...
View ArticleHow Tourism Australia’s Super Bowl LII Spot Reaped Rewards for an Entire Country
Imagine you're a marketer trying to convince your board of directors that the massive cost of a 60-second Super Bowl spot is a smart investment. Now imagine that you need to convince an entire...
View ArticleHulu Returns to Super Bowl for Third Straight Year
Hulu is returning to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row with a 30-second spot. Details about the advertisement are still under wraps. The streaming service previously returned to the Super Bowl...
View ArticlePinterest: Here’s How to Change Your Username in the App
Did you know that you can change your Pinterest username after your account has been created? Pinterest uses your username to create your profile's URL. Our guide will show you how to change your...
View ArticleCBS Says The World’s Best, Debuting After the Super Bowl, Isn’t Just Another...
Airing after the Super Bowl is one of the best time slots on TV: whichever show gets the coveted position is guaranteed to draw one of the largest entertainment audiences of the year. This year, CBS is...
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