Michael Abata
@michaelabata
Michael Abata
Teens are dressing in suits to see 'Minions' as meme culture and boredom collide
How I Built Thisnpr.org
No bids on Chevy’s first NFT, even though it came with a free Corvette Z06
Andrew J Hawkinstheverge.com/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23624480/23ChevroletCorvetteZ06_OwnTheColor_MintedGreen.jpg)
Chevy’s first foray into non-fungible tokens was a non-fungible dud. The automaker netted zero bids for its first NFT during an auction last month, even though the digital drawing came with a free 2023 Corvette Z06. Chevy was only accepting bids in Ethereum (most NFTs are purchased using Ethereum), the price of which has been extremely volatile in... See more
Andrew J Hawkins • No bids on Chevy’s first NFT, even though it came with a free Corvette Z06
H&M and CAMP Promote Sustainability Through an Interactive Experience in NYC
SeventhQueenretailwit.com
Last week, Niantic (the makers of Pokémon GO) announced Lightship, a developer platform for localized augmented reality. AR will transform how we communicate. Virtual reality, for its part, also continues to pick up speed. It’s been overhyped for a decade, but I expect we’ll look back and realize the hype was deserved all along; it just came too... See more
Rex Woodbury • Cultural Transmission In the Internet Age
Telehealth and Gen Z
A USPS study found that “62% of millennials tend to read through the advertising mail they receive, rather than discarding it without reading. Given growing data-privacy concerns, clutter in online advertising, and demand for brand authenticity, some marketers we spoke to said the best way to reach younger consumers could be through some good ol’... See more
Katie Hicks • Why some marketers are shifting their focus from inboxes to mailboxes
