Monthly Archives: November 2017
Bitcoin reaches new record high, breaks $9,000
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Bitcoin is getting closer and closer to $10,000.
The cryptocurrency hit a record high of $9,033 per bitcoin early Sunday morning. The price rose steadily over the weekend and surpassed $9,000 at around 6:40 a.m. UTC (1:40 a.m. ET), according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index. It now has a market cap of more than $150 billion.
Another digital currency ethereum also hit an all-time high of $485.18 on Saturday but has since dropped to $461.79 on Sunday, according to …read more
Source: Mashable
EasyJet: MOTELX Security Control
During MOTLEX Film Festival, Lisbon becomes the international capital of horror. So, as main sponsor, easyJet developed a weird security control to keep everyone safe.
This TV Ad Shows Nothing But a Washing Machine Working -- For More Than Three Minutes
Samsung is treating U.K. viewers to an ad showing nothing but clothes in a washing machine going around and around for three minutes and 20 seconds.
The South Korean electronics giant claims it is the longest single-shot ad ever screened on U.K. television, and it’s showing on Britain’s second biggest commercial station, Channel 4, during Friday night prime time.
Samsung is treating U.K. viewers to an ad showing nothing but clothes in a washing machine going around and around for three minutes and 20 seconds.
The South Korean electronics giant claims it is the longest single-shot ad ever screened on U.K. television, and it’s showing on Britain’s second biggest commercial station, Channel 4, during Friday night prime time.
Source: AdAge
Woche 47: Der Zorn des obersten Pinguins
Höflicher Hacker entschuldigt sich für Hack, Botnetz tauscht Locky gegen Scarab und Unbekannte schnüffeln nach Kryptowährungen. Die Redaktion hat die Neuigkeiten zu Cybercrime und Cybersecurity der Woche zusammengefasst.
Source: Netzwoche
Hirschen stehen angeblich vor Obi-Etatgewinn
Etathalter Jung von Matt hat auf eine Teilnahme an der Obi-Ausschreibung verzichtet. Jetzt soll die Entscheidung im Pitch gefallen sein, zugunsten der Hirschen. Nicht unheikel. …read more
Source: WUV
Someone on Twitter made a Lena Dunham apology bot
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Lena Dunham just issued a somewhat hollow apology for defending a Girls writer accused of rape.
It’s not the first time Dunham has apologised for a controversial statement after backlash, as many on Twitter have pointed out.
So, recognising a theme, two Australians have made a Twitter bot that can generate satiristic Dunham apologies.
SEE ALSO: Lenny Letter writer releases statement on divesting from Lena Dunham and her ‘well-known racism’
Hailing from Melbourne, Jess Wheeler (creator of popular bot “Aus Gov Just Googled”) and Liv Croagh, have created a Twitter …read more
Source: Mashable
Royal Life Saving: Keep Watch
Fox Ex-Worker Says She Was Told Not to Probe Trump-Russia Tie
A former Fox News employee said the network blocked her from going to Moscow to investigate President Donald Trump’s links with Russia, one of several claims of news bias at 21st Century Fox Inc. made by former and current workers opposing its takeover of Sky Plc.
“You can’t do in-depth reporting if you’re not there,” said Jessica Golloher, a former Fox Radio correspondent who is suing the division for gender discrimination, at a gathering with U.K. lawmakers and citizens in Parliament on Monday. “Fox didn’t let me go to Moscow to dig into Trump’s Russian connections, even when I offered to pay my own way.”
“Fox is just buying what the White House is selling,” she said.
A former Fox News employee said the network blocked her from going to Moscow to investigate President Donald Trump’s links with Russia, one of several claims of news bias at 21st Century Fox Inc. made by former and current workers opposing its takeover of Sky Plc.
“You can’t do in-depth reporting if you’re not there,” said Jessica Golloher, a former Fox Radio correspondent who is suing the division for gender discrimination, at a gathering with U.K. lawmakers and citizens in Parliament on Monday. “Fox didn’t let me go to Moscow to dig into Trump’s Russian connections, even when I offered to …read more
Source: AdAge
Job-Kahlschlag in Ostdeutschland: Siemens versteht die Energiewelt nicht mehr
Source: MM Konstkompass
BPA vergibt Etats an Jost von Brandis und Add2
Media-Pitch: Das Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung hat die letzten noch ausstehenden Teil-Etats für Außenwerbung und digitale Planung vergeben. …read more
Source: WUV
Nestlé beruft neuen CIO
Filippo Catalano übernimmt bei Nestlé das Amt des CIO. Er tritt im Januar 2018 an und folgt auf Terence Stacey, der in den Ruhestand geht.
Source: Netzwoche
Fiona the hippo's best moments of 2017
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Fiona the hippo, queen of the Cincinnati Zoo and our national daughter, has had a banner year.
She swam. She ate snacks. Friends, she lived her life. And she did it against all odds! It’s true: Fiona, whose ears wiggle when she pops out of the water, is the only being on earth who had a pleasant 2017. And she deserved every second.
SEE ALSO: Fiona the Hippo’s Journey to Fame
Please join us as we celebrate some of her finest moments of 2017.
January 24: Fiona is born six weeks before …read more
Source: Mashable
Endzeitstimmung bei Faraday Future: Warum zwei deutsche Top-Manager ein gehyptes chinesisches Autostartup verlassen
Source: MM Konstkompass
Alibaba's Singles Day Shopping Event Sees Record Sales of Over $25 Billion
Alibaba Group’s Singles Day shopping event generated a record $25.3 billion in sales, as the Chinese company’s effort to link traditional retailers with the internet paid off.
Sales were up 39 percent from last year, defying concerns of an economic slowdown in China. Nike, electronics giant Xiaomi and Uniqlo emerged as some of the biggest winners in the event, which is also called Double 11.
To pump sales, the Chinese company also hosted a star-studded gala with film star Nicole Kidman and singer Pharrell Williams. Chief executive officer Daniel Zhang said the company wants to make the event more global, and …read more
Source: AdAge
Doctor Macel Macedo: Army Doctor
Among the cancers, the third one that most kills men is the prostate’s cancer. To warn about the importance of its prevention was created the campaign “One detail can save lifes”, which shows the touch as an allied hero in the fight against this evil.
Nutanix bei den Galliern
Nutanix will Hyperconverged hinter sich lassen. Stattdessen möchte der Hersteller mit Enterprise Cloud Software auftrumpfen. In Nizza erhielten Kunden und Partner Einblick in die Roadmap. Object Storage, ein Marktplatz für Apps und Edge Computing zählen zu den Highlights, die Nutanix in Aussicht stellte.
Source: Netzwoche
Warum Kreativagenturen mehr Wert auf Measurement legen sollten
Agenturen wissen oft nicht, wie Effizienzmessung richtig funktioniert. Dabei sollten sie viel mehr Wert darauf legen, findet Facebook-Manager und Effie-Juror Will Rolls. …read more
Source: WUV
Coke's new ad celebrates women being able to drive in Saudi Arabia, but not everyone is happy
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A new Coca-Cola ad is making waves across social media.
The ad, which shows a young female driver being taught how to drive by her father, is meant to be a celebration of Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to allow women to drive for the first time.
According to Coca-Cola, the one-minute long ad titled “Change has a taste,” is meant to enable the “economic empowerment of women.”
Some took to social media in celebration …read more
Source: Mashable
Jan Möllendorf: "Die Dmexco ist für uns nicht mehr gesetzt"
Dmexco-Kunde Jan Möllendorf zeigt sich über den Rauswurf von Christian Muche und Frank Schneider empört. Er droht mit Rückzug, sollten BVDW und Kölnmesse nicht bald Klarheit über die Zukunft der Messe schaffen. …read more
Source: WUV
Zühlke wechselt nach 15 Jahren CEO aus
Zühlke hat einen neuen CEO: Nicolas Durville löst Philipp Sutter ab. Durville arbeitet bereits seit über zehn Jahren für den Schweizer IT-Dienstleister.
Source: Netzwoche
Reichster Mann der Welt macht Kasse: Bezos verkauft eine Million Aktien - Rätseln über den Zweck
Source: MM Konstkompass
Mr. Facebook Goes to Washington
Marketers watching the postmortem of Facebook’s role in last year’s election mess are getting a new appreciation for the social networkand some new worries.
Facebook hasn’t suffered financially since it said Russian front groups used it to sow discord and misinformation around the presidential election. Last week, it both sent its general counsel to testify before critical members of Congress and reported record ad revenue: more than $10 billion in just the third quarter. But advertisers are starting to wonder whether they’re creating a monster.
“What we’re seeing is a rare peek behind the curtain,” says one executive at an agency holding company, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Whether you’re pro-Trump or
Marketers watching the postmortem of Facebook’s role in last year’s election mess are getting a new appreciation for the social networkand some new worries.
Facebook hasn’t suffered financially since it said Russian front groups used it to sow discord and misinformation around the presidential election. Last week, it both sent its general counsel to testify before critical members of Congress and reported record ad revenue: more than $10 billion in just the third quarter. But advertisers are starting to wonder whether they’re creating a monster.
“What we’re seeing is a rare peek behind the curtain,” says one executive at an agency holding …read more
Source: AdAge
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