June 2012
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Adidas under fire for unveiling new trainer with...
WTH??!?
Adidas has sparked outrage and been accused of ‘promoting slavery’ by creating a new pair of trainers which have bright orange ‘shackles’ that fit around the wearer’s ankles.
The clothing giant is under fire for its August scheduled release of the JS Roundhouse Mids, which many have compared to the devices worn by black slaves in 19th Century America.
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Is this Re-Born To Be Alive (@Reborntobealive) Ad...
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@TorontoStar: Algorithm isolates ingredients of...
From an article by Josh Rubin (@StarBeer):
A new research paper from UCLA and Hewlett Packard has created an algorithm to forecast the likelihood that a story – or tweet – will be shared (and reshared) via social media. Their model, they claim, works with 84 per cent accuracy.
CLICK HERE to read the full article.
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Microsoft patents emotion-based advertising system
Via @CBCNews:
Microsoft has filed a patent application for a computer system that will allow advertisers to target customers based on their emotions. The patent includes a method to determine emotion over a certain period of time using a variety of methods, including:
Monitoring a user’s online activity for tone and content.
Combing through a user’s online history, such as...
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@TheOnion: Hey, Everybody! This Cool New Tide...
Social media marketing totally skewered. Hilarious! Read it HERE.
