The pressures - and rewards - of being an influencer
Running your own popular YouTube channel can be lucrative, but it comes with downsides......»»
More bang for the buck in influencer marketing: Focus on influencers with smaller followings, say study
Researchers from University of Mannheim, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Reichman University, and University of Basel published a new study that examines the effectiveness of paid influencer endorsements, particularly for DTC firms......»»
Amazon rainforest may face tipping point by 2050: Study
The Amazon rainforest is facing a barrage of pressures that might tip it into large-scale ecosystem collapse as soon as 2050, according to new research Wednesday warning of dire consequences for the region and the world......»»
CardPointers helps you maximize your credit card rewards, now on Vision Pro [Save 50%]
I’ve written before about how CardPointers is one of my favorite apps, making it super easy to maximize credit card rewards, offers, promotions, and more. Now, CardPointers is available on Vision Pro, with a very clever AutoPilot feature. CardP.....»»
Getting Started with Grocery Cash-Back Apps: A Beginner’s Guide
Cash-back apps have surged in popularity with tens of millions of shoppers now using these solutions to save big bucks off everyday grocery essentials from milk and eggs to pantry staples and school lunch snacks. The chance to earn rewards just for b.....»»
All Skull and Bones beta rewards
Want some extra loot for your time playing the Skull and Bones beta? Here are all the prizes and how to get them before the beta closes and the game releases......»»
Reinforcing the diverse ways people access seafood can ensure healthy communities in the face of change
As climate change affects the oceans, coastal communities—particularly those at the front lines of ocean warming and sea level rise—are facing pressures that could threaten their access to aquatic foods......»»
Researchers realize photo-driven nitrogen fixation and ammonia synthesis mediated by lithium hydride
Ammonia is essential for food and future energy supply. In the industry, it is mainly produced by the Haber-Bosch process, which operates at high temperatures and pressures. Due to the high energy consumption and carbon emissions of ammonia industry,.....»»
Is AI killing the social media star? How companies are cashing in on virtual influencers
Instagram's rising stars are a new breed of social media influencer. In fact, many of them aren't even technically human......»»
AI and self-driving vehicle risks are worth the rewards, says former GM R&D chief
Forget about Level 5 self-driving cars, says former GM R&D chief Larry Burns. Level 4 is the goal. And AI will be a boon to designers and engineers......»»
How to add coupons, gift cards, loyalty cards to Apple Wallet
Apple Wallet is a versatile digital location to store many items -- including rewards cards and coupons from popular brands. Here's how you can connect them......»»
Global collaboration of scientists needed to solve polycrisis, say researchers
Heightened global interconnectivity and human pressures on planetary boundaries generate increasingly harmful and extensive crisis interactions that make it impossible to solve any one problem alone, findings published in Global Sustainability reveal.....»»
Money might be more motivating for people in "WEIRD" countries
Financial rewards may be more motivating for people living in Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) countries, than for people from non-WEIRD countries, reports a study published in Nature Human Behaviour......»»
Consumer group wants to end $255M “gift card loophole” for Starbucks and others
Changes to Washington's gift card laws could affect cardholders nationwide. Enlarge / Starbucks' Rewards programs are a key part of their revenue. How the company deals with unspent amounts in that app could change under new Wash.....»»
AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans
Brands are turning to hyper-realistic, AI-generated influencers for promotions. Enlarge / Aitana Lopez, an AI-generated influencer, has convinced many social media users she is real. (credit: FT montage/TheClueless/GettyImages).....»»
Selfies and social media: How tourists indulge their influencer fantasies
A town in the US state of Vermont closed its roads to tourists in September 2023 after a social media tag sparked a swarm of visitors that overwhelmed the rural destination......»»
Modern Warfare 3 CODMAS: event dates, rewards, and more
What better way to celebrate the holidays than with the CODMAS event in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? Stay on the nice list by learning all about it here......»»
“Renew Home” company brings power grid data to your smart home
Renew Home tracks power usage, rewards users for cutting use during peak times. Enlarge (credit: Alphabet) Google's Nest Renue energy tracking feature is being spun off into a new company called "Renew Home." The core c.....»»
McLaren pivots to customer order-based allocations for stores
McLaren said that an order-based allocation model creates supply flexibility, drives retailer profitability and rewards good customer experience......»»
River deltas are threatened by more than climate change—leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk
Perilously situated between rising sea levels and pressures from upstream lie coastal river deltas and their roughly half a billion inhabitants. These regions have played an important role in societal development since the last ice age, offering flat.....»»
Making extremely thing lubricating films predictable: Extension of the Reynolds equation by a non-linear wall slip law
When an electric vehicle accelerates, the motor generates maximum forces and enormous pressures act on the gears of the electric drivetrain. Surface meets surface, metal meets metal. If there were no lubricating film to allow the gears to slide more.....»»