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TikTok Surveillance
Episode 319: BL and David discuss TikTok’s clandestine surveillance of its users; precisely targeted direct mail; warm and cuddly artificially intelligent pet robots; Twitter’s new Reply Guy feature; the power of video recommendations; LinkedIn Sells SlideShare to Scribd; Planter’s Baby Nut grows up; Apple redirects search users to its Apple News+ app;…and much, much more.
Read MoreWalmart Drive-Ins
BL and David discuss the Walmart’s new parking lot drive-in movie theaters; giving credit to creators; why Microsoft wants TikTok; the pros and cons of WordPress’ auto-updates; Roger Federer’s rooftop tennis appearance; Google’s messy take on the customer journey; advertising agencies disclosing diversity data; Google News providing ‘for context’ links; Zoombombers hack the Twitter hacking trial; brands mistranslation misadventure; Trump’s ‘clean’ Internet; B2B salesperson traits;…and much, much more.
Read MoreTikTok Deal?
Episode 317: BL and David discuss the pending/paused TikTok acquisition by Microsoft; Deadspinners split to Defector Media; Nike’s amazing You Can’t Stop Us ad; denying Holocaust deniers; Country Time’s little bailout fund; virtual influencers’ time may have come; the whole Stella Immanuel strangeness; the Walmart Nazis; the Consumer Electronics Show goes virtual until 2022; the Harper’s Letter decrying cancel culture;…and much, much more.
Read MoreCelebrity Conspiracy Debunkers
Episode 317: BL and David discuss John Oliver’s celebrity conspiracy debunkers; Netflix enlists Reddit digital detectives; Minnesota Search Engine Marketing Association’s virtual happy hours; the return of Apple’s Underdogs; reporter’s email newsletters; Amazon delays Prime Day; Hootsuite adds Google My Business; Brickrolling; Yelp’s economic indicators; Facebook’s parallel universe;…and much, much more.
Read MoreMassive Twitter Hack
Episode 315: BL and David discuss the massive Twitter hack and Bitcoin scam directed at high-profile accounts; the Minnesota Twins broadcast a scrimmage with a crowdtrack; free Grow With Google courses; long-term care seniors pose for iconic classic rock album cover recreations; Michelle Obama’s new podcast on Spotify; Hulu rolls out self-serve advertising; an ad agency goes fully remote; Target joins the growing list of retailers mandating masks for customers; Chris Cuomo calls out Trump over Goyagate; Instagram to clone TikTok; Hong Kong’s protest movement keeps getting stymied by Apple;..and much, much more.
Read MoreVideo Conferencing Revolution
Episode 314: BL and David discuss the amazing Mmhmm video conferencing app; the tech pushback against Chinese data requests; new evidence for Subscription Twitter; pinnable Instagram comments; Google acquires an augmented reality glasses company; Google Assistant Continuous Mode; the FaceApp #WhatItWouldBeLike campaign; YouTube’s new affinity metrics; a Google Project Loon update; Jimmy Johns employees post racist video; Mark Zuckerberg fails to impress civil rights leaders; the Ayn Rand Institute grabs PPP money; Anti-mask masks for sale; another PR pitch from hell;..and much, much more.
Read MoreApple Developers Conference Updates
BL and David discuss the most siginficant announcements to come out of Apple’s 2020 Developer Conference; Keen, Google’s new social collaboration tool; Google Images fact checks; Patagonia joins the growing Facebook advertising boycott; Devin Nunes’ Cow wins in court; YouTube introduces shoppable commercials; Pandora introduces analytics for podcasters; Facebook continues to harbor hate; some Covid-19 masks that are creepy AF; mobile messaging app stats;..and much, much more.
Read MoreTwitter Gets Vocal
BL and David discuss Twitter’s new voice tweet feature; Target recognizing Juneteenth; Spotify lands DC comics for scripted drama podcasts; Netflix’ Reid Hastings donates $120 million to black colleges; Fox News doesn’t get the joke; Facebook’s Ad Library spying tool; Trump’s Nazi ads removed; Flipboard’s Fox News problem; #RIPTacoBell trends; A PR person from hell;..and much, much more.
Read MoreCareful With That Tweet
Episode 311: BL and David discuss Twitter’s plans to prompt you to give a second thought to that link you’re about to share; Twitter spruces up its lists; Google’s financial commitment to help news organizations devastated by the pandemic; Campaign Monitor’s email engagement survey; adopting dogs via Zoom; insane LEGO contraptions; KSTP TV’s new long-form newscasts; Proctor & Gamble’s active anti-racism PSA; Jason Calacanis’ call to fund a Facebook alternative; Google scrolling your website; Twitter’s Fail on Trump tweets; Google’s cheapskate ad credits;..and much, much more.
Read MoreGeorge Floyd Police Brutality Protests
During episode 310, BL and David discuss their experiences of the Black Lives Matter and police brutality protests from the perspective of each of their states, New York and Minnesota, as well as the needed changes in our society.
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