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Cool Blue Hues, Paleontologist Aesthetic, Glamoretti, Poetcore, Scent Stacking and More Are Set to Dominate 2026
[ad_1] As the year comes to a close, Pinterest has unveiled its latest “Pinterest Predicts 2026” report, looking at what’s “not-yet-trending” — with the likes of cool blue, “glamoretti” and...
Pantone Responds to ‘Color of the Year’ Controversy
[ad_1] Pantone has been taken to task by some media outlets, and more critics on social media, for choosing “Cloud Dancer” — a version of white — for the 2026...
Now Watch Me Read
[ad_1] Performing personhood has perhaps never been as panoptical, and top of mind, as it is today. Social-media platforms prioritize the fastidious maintenance and monitoring of online personas, creating spaces...
Kids in China Are Using Bots and Engagement Hacks to Look More Popular on Their Smartwatches
[ad_1] At what age should a kid ideally get a smartwatch? In China, parents are buying them for children as young as five. Adults want to be able to call...
Why Black Beauty Founders Are Turning to TikTok Shop to Build Brands
[ad_1] On TikTok Shop, an ecosystem of fast-growth, Black-owned beauty brands is taking shape. It’s a group that includes emerging brands — for instance, Kayla Rowe’s Her Fantasy Box, which...
TikTok Shop Is Now the Size of eBay
[ad_1] Despite the never-ending drama over whether to ban the app, President Donald Trump’s volatile tariff regime, and executive shake-ups, TikTok’s ecommerce division is still seeing massive growth.TikTok doesn’t disclose...
Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan
[ad_1] When billionaire Dutch TV producer John de Mol sued Facebook in 2019 over its alleged failure to stop scammers from using his image in deceptive ads, the social media...
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It’s Cool to Have No Followers Now
[ad_1] There are many ways to be big on social media, but they are not created equal. Maybe an account belongs to a popular brand or to a famous person,...
AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too
[ad_1] AI models may be a bit like humans, after all.A new study from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, and Purdue University shows that large language models...
This Open Source Robot Brain Thinks in 3D
[ad_1] European roboticists today released a powerful open-source artificial intelligence model that acts as a brain for industrial robots—helping them grasp and manipulate things with new dexterity.The new model, SPEAR-1,...
