Indian e-commerce brand Flipkart has ventured into the offline space with its decision to set up first Furniture Experience Centre in Bengaluru. Spread across nearly 1,800 square feet, Flipkart would offer a touch and feel experience to customers in the fast-evolving online furniture market. According to Flipkart, this is a step towards helping customers understand […]
Capital One signs a multi-year partnership with Taylor Swift
Capital One has signed a multi-year partnership with 10-time GRAMMY Award-winning global artist Taylor Swift. This new partnership will be brought to life over the coming years with a variety of special access opportunities exclusively for Capital One customers and more. The partnership launches with the release of a new television commercial highlighting the Capital […]
Facebook to migrate Instant Games to the main app
Facebook has started migrating Instant Games play sessions from Messenger to Facebook and the Facebook Gaming tab. The migration of gameplay sessions will happen over several stages. Instant Games will no longer be playable directly in the new version of Messenger on iOS. To ensure a smooth transition, players in Messenger will continue to access […]
AIG and All Blacks educate tourists about driving in Japan with a humorous ad
In view of the approaching Rugby World Cup which will draw tourists to Japan, AIG is teaching people ‘How to NOT drive in Japan’ via its new campaign. The ad featuring the New Zealand All Blacks and created by TBWA educates the viewers in a humorous way about driving etiquette in Japan and to follow […]
Facebook’s app allowed kids to enter into group chats with strangers
Facebook’s Messenger Kids app had a breach allowing unapproved strangers to enter group chats with kids. Facebook has been closing down those group chats and alerting users without yet making any public statements disclosing the issue. The alert which Facebook sent out is as below: Hi [PARENT], We found a technical error that allowed [CHILD]’s […]
Twitter to soon introduce labels to make conversations easier
Twitter will soon introduce special icons on notable replies. According to Tech Crunch, Twitter is testing a new way to make conversation threads easier to follow. The new test is the latest in a series of experiments Twitter has been running focused on making its product easier to use, particularly when conversations around a tweet […]
Instagram rolls out a new account disable policy after testing hiding likes
Instagram after testing the likes hide, is now rolling out a new policy where, in addition to removing accounts with a certain percentage of violating content, they will also remove accounts with a certain number of violations within a window of time. It is also introducing a new notification process to help people understand if […]
Adidas unveils Grimes as the new face for Fall collection 2019
Adidas by Stella McCartney has unveiled Canadian musician Grimes, as the star of the Fall/Winter 2019 collection campaign. The materials and production methods used to create the collection for FW19 include recycled polyester made with Parley Ocean Plastic TM, and regenerated ECONYLTM yarn. Adidas targeted technologies, built to withstand both the intensity of workouts and […]
Facebook says cryptocurrency Libra to create utility and adoption
Facebook will not roll out its cryptocurrency Libra until it has fully addressed regulatory concerns. The statement comes after top lawmakers called on Facebook to testify about its plans to offer banking-related services. David Marcus, the head of Facebook’s cryptocurrency projects said: “We do not expect Calibra to make money at the outset, and Calibra […]
Art Diaries of Yantrapurush aka Dibyush Jena
Dibyush Jena, also known by the stage name Yantrapurush is an interdisciplinary artist based in Bhubaneswar who works with different mediums to create narratives that are relatable to our existence and day to day life. Dibyush is engaged in muralism, street art, installation, illustrations, and sculptures. He also works as a full-time graphic designer and […]