You're on camera, everywhere.....Scooter Wars are rolling with Uber and Lyft feeling very Motivated..
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June 11 · Issue #318 · View online |
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You’re on camera, everywhere…..Scooter Wars are rolling with Uber and Lyft feeling very Motivated… Amazon Prime is sparkling and all wet…DC Universe will be streaming while Spotify goes even more DIRECT….Porsche speeds up to catch Tesla…Today is the day Net Neutrality died….Uber doesn’t want drunks anymore…..Online DTC advertisers go old school… those stories and more are all in today’s COMUNICANO!!!
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Millennials are moving away from cities, heading to the exurbs in droves
They’re getting older and starting families.
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One Firm Is Way Ahead of Wall Street on Bitcoin
Susquehanna International Group, one of the biggest trading companies, is opening cryptocurrency trading to clients.
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Pivot to traditional: Direct-to-consumer brands sour on Facebook ads
Four years ago, when Rich Fulop founded Brooklinen, the direct-to-consumer luxury bedding startup, the customer acquisition strategy was straightforward for DTC brands: pour money into Facebook ads.
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The Netflix Binge Factory
Netflix has only just begun to dominate the TV market, hiring everybody in and out of Hollywood, including Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy, to make more TV shows than any network ever has, and already knows exactly which ones you’ll like.
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HART: Homeland Security’s Massive New Database Will Include Face Recognition, DNA, and Peoples’ “Non-Obvious Relationships”
So why do we know so little about it?The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is quietly building what will likely become the largest database of biometric and biographic data on citizens and foreigners in the United States. T
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In Newark, Police Cameras, and the Internet, Watch You
Surveillance cameras monitored by the police have become a ubiquitous presence in many cities. In Newark, anyone with internet access is allowed to watch.
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Unproven facial-recognition companies target schools, promising an end to shootings
Parents and privacy experts worry that schools are rushing to adopt untested and invasive artificial-intelligence systems with no evidence of success.
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Uber may try to buy bike-share company Motivate, which already has an offer from Lyft
Lyft has already made an offer.
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Silicon Valley scooter wars
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Too drunk and can't drive? You may also be too drunk to get into an Uber
If you’re too drunk to drive, well you may also be to drunk to get into an Uber. The ridesharing giant wants to patent a system that can detect if if you’ve …
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Amazon is challenging LaCroix with 365 sparkling water at Whole Foods
Amazon and Whole Foods are about to shake up the US seltzer market. Whole Foods is currently offering steep discounts on 12-packs of flavored sparkling water by 365 Everyday Value, its private label, at stores in the San Francisco area.
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Amazon’s new Whole Foods discounts now available in 10 more states, including Washington
Amazon continues to bring its new Whole Foods discounts across the nation. Now Whole Foods stores in 10 additional states — including Amazon’s home state of Washington — will offer new 10 percent discounts on sale items and other special deals to Amazon Prime members. Amazon first announced the deal…
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Warner Bros.' DC Universe streaming service plans August 2018 launch
A DC-branded direct-to-consumer digital service has long been in the works. First announced in April 2017, the service finally looks like it has a more concrete launch date.
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Connected TV now fastest-growing video segment in advertising
Marketers plan to dramatically increase their budget commitments to connected TV (CTV), according to the latest SteelHouse survey of both brand-side and agency …
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Spotify is competing with music labels by cutting direct deals with musicians
Spotify has started licensing some songs directly from artists and their managers, paying advances of “several hundred thousand dollars” for a collection of tracks.
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FCC chairman: New order will protect a free and open internet
Commentary: Ajit Pai says the Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which takes effect Monday, protects consumers and will promote better access to the internet.
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Taycan: Porsche electric supercar has a name
Porsche has christened its first electric sports car. The German automaker announced today (June 8) that its first all-electric supercar, which was called the Mission E in development, will be known as the Taycan, an Eurasian name which roughly translates as “lively young horse.”
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Google’s enterprise ambition is the reason behind Gmail’s redesign
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As the West warns of Chinese cyber spies, poorer nations welcome gifts with open arms
China has given computers and IT equipment to 35 countries in recent years. Sometimes it might be better for nations to refuse the offers
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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace Is More Common Than You Think
Working in a nice office with a great salary and other perks sounds like a dream, but if your colleagues and supervisors don’t have good intentions, it can quickly become a nightmare.
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