Issue 62 | 14 March 2018

 

When people think about technological advancement, it's usually with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. Movies like Blade Runner seem to say: yes, you can have your flying cars, but it’ll come at a price – you’ll also have homicidal replicants to contend with. And so, as we move forever forward, we see the future every day. Drones model products on a catwalk and we think, how clever and quirky. But then, totally unprompted, Alexa laughs creepily in the corner of the room, and we’re suddenly in a particularly dark episode of Black Mirror. Let us hold your hand, as we see what else has been going on. Don't be scared.
 
 
Facebook
  • Algorithm change hits news sites.
  • Facial recognition for photo tags.
  • BlackBerry sues over messaging tools. 
  • New feature for travel brands.
   Twitter and Instagram
 
 
Other Platforms   Emerging Platforms and Tech
  • Vero – the new Instagram?
  • D&G uses drones on the catwalk.
  • Amazon buys smart doorbell firm Ring.
 
 
Social Media Items of Interest
  • Only runners can save the world in Nike's new ad.
  • Budweiser becomes official beer of England football team.
  • Three billboards outside Grenfell, London.
  • Tennent's unveils snowball practice billboard.
  • Film posters recreated with black actors appear in London.
  • Lacoste replaces iconic crocodile logo with endangered species.
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story posters accused of plagarism.
  • McDonald's golden arches direct drivers to their nearest restaurant.
  • Brewdog criticised for 'Pink IPA' marketing.
  • Is Facebook making you happier?
  • McDonald's flip arches for International Women's Day.
  • Kim Kardashian sells feminism for $2.99.
  • Nationwide sisters receive death threats.
  • FKA twigs stars in Spike Jonze-directed Apple ad. 
 
 
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