Influencers are flocking to a surprising new kind of social media

350+ influencers with a collective audience of 3.5 billion people are flocking to a platform called Escapex, which gives them their own apps. It’s part of the next wave of social media focused on smaller, more private groups.

www.fastcompany.com

AI’s white guy problem isn’t going away

A new report says current initiatives to fix the field’s diversity crisis are too narrow and shallow to be effective.

www.technologyreview.com

US facial recognition will cover 97 percent of departing airline passengers within four years

Biometric Exit is already used at 15 US airports

www.theverge.com

The real reason why LUSH is deleting its social media accounts

“We are tired of fighting with algorithms, and we do not want to pay to appear in your newsfeed.”

www.cosmopolitan.com

Amazon and Google Are Making Music Free — And That Could Be a Big Headache for Spotify

Why more free streaming music options on your smart speaker at home spell trouble for Spotify

www.rollingstone.com

Vencedora do prêmio ‘Educador Nota 10’ é atacada a tiros em Rondônia

Além de ser uma dos 10 vencedores do prêmio, professora também ganhou na categoria Educador do Ano. Elisângela estava com marido a caminho de aldeia; ninguém se feriu.

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Brazil’s Ancine Freezes Incentives, Threatening Film-TV Industry Paralysis

Brazil’s Ancine agency, its foremost public-sector source of film funding, has frozen all of its incentive programs, potentially near paralyzing new production in Latin America’s biggest film-TV in…

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter

“Climate change is here + we’ve got a deadline: 12 years left to cut emissions in half. A #GreenNewDeal is our plan for a world and a future worth fighting for. How did we get here? What is at stake? And where are we going? Please watch & share widely ⬇️ https://t.co/IMCtS86VXG”

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NowThis on Twitter

“CBD jelly beans are here from the man who created Jelly Belly https://t.co/WaTEImRtuL”

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Drauzio Dichava #1 | Era uma vez uma planta

A Marcha da Maconha começou discreta e foi alvo de forte repressão até se tornar um dos maiores movimentos pró-legalização do Brasil. Sua trajetória encontra…

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INSIDER on Twitter

“See why fish skin is being used as an alternative to treat burns in Brazil https://t.co/sHHuHG0ktQ”

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Endless Stories

An interactive film based on a true story made with Getty Images’ photos and videos.

www.gettyendlessstories.com

The Unlikely Rise of the Pastel de Nata, and Why It’s Suddenly Everywhere

The centuries-old Portuguese treat has become a global brand, and a very modern marketing machine is pushing it.

www.bloomberg.com

Influencers are flocking to a surprising new kind of social media

350+ influencers with a collective audience of 3.5 billion people are flocking to a platform called Escapex, which gives them their own apps. It’s part of the next wave of social media focused on smaller, more private groups.

www.fastcompany.com

AI’s white guy problem isn’t going away

A new report says current initiatives to fix the field’s diversity crisis are too narrow and shallow to be effective.

www.technologyreview.com

US facial recognition will cover 97 percent of departing airline passengers within four years

Biometric Exit is already used at 15 US airports

www.theverge.com

The real reason why LUSH is deleting its social media accounts

“We are tired of fighting with algorithms, and we do not want to pay to appear in your newsfeed.”

www.cosmopolitan.com

Amazon and Google Are Making Music Free — And That Could Be a Big Headache for Spotify

Why more free streaming music options on your smart speaker at home spell trouble for Spotify

www.rollingstone.com

Vencedora do prêmio ‘Educador Nota 10’ é atacada a tiros em Rondônia

Além de ser uma dos 10 vencedores do prêmio, professora também ganhou na categoria Educador do Ano. Elisângela estava com marido a caminho de aldeia; ninguém se feriu.

g1.globo.com

Brazil’s Ancine Freezes Incentives, Threatening Film-TV Industry Paralysis

Brazil’s Ancine agency, its foremost public-sector source of film funding, has frozen all of its incentive programs, potentially near paralyzing new production in Latin America’s biggest film-TV in…

variety.com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter

“Climate change is here + we’ve got a deadline: 12 years left to cut emissions in half. A #GreenNewDeal is our plan for a world and a future worth fighting for. How did we get here? What is at stake? And where are we going? Please watch & share widely ⬇️ https://t.co/IMCtS86VXG”

twitter.com

NowThis on Twitter

“CBD jelly beans are here from the man who created Jelly Belly https://t.co/WaTEImRtuL”

twitter.com

Drauzio Dichava #1 | Era uma vez uma planta

A Marcha da Maconha começou discreta e foi alvo de forte repressão até se tornar um dos maiores movimentos pró-legalização do Brasil. Sua trajetória encontra…

www.youtube.com

INSIDER on Twitter

“See why fish skin is being used as an alternative to treat burns in Brazil https://t.co/sHHuHG0ktQ”

twitter.com

Endless Stories

An interactive film based on a true story made with Getty Images’ photos and videos.

www.gettyendlessstories.com

The Unlikely Rise of the Pastel de Nata, and Why It’s Suddenly Everywhere

The centuries-old Portuguese treat has become a global brand, and a very modern marketing machine is pushing it.

www.bloomberg.com