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Signal launches in-app sustainer program to accept donations from users

The Verge

As a nonprofit, Signal doesn’t receive financial support from any advertisers or shareholders, a new blog post notes , and relies on users for donations. Secure messaging app Signal has launched a new feature that allows users to make donations within the app, the company announced.

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Australia takes the wrong path on Twitter advertising disclosure

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This followed the announcement on ABC’s MediaWatch program that celebrity chef Matt Moran, among others, had accepted payment from South Australia’s Tourism Board for tweets. There is of course no essential difference. The most prominent Twitter advertising platforms, Ad.ly Twitter is media. That is absolutely fine.

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We watched — and shopped — Amazon’s first Black Friday NFL broadcast

GeekWire

No, I didn’t make a hole-in-one on the golf course. The result was a bevy of QR codes shown during breaks that promoted Black Friday deals for products on Amazon.com, as well as other advertiser websites. Advertisements from companies such as Priceline and Carnival had QR codes that pointed customers to their own website.

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T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech

GeekWire

The so-called “New Playing Field” combines live racing action with esports, and the pilots wear goggles that stream a video fed from a camera on their racing drones as they navigate complex courses. Professional drone pilots in the Drone Racing League. Joe Lemke Photo).

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Say goodbye to your favorite podcast promo codes

The Verge

McNeil is one of many direct response advertisers who’ve found a home in podcasting. McNeil, for example, says the cost to advertise doubled on one of his brand’s go-to shows after it was acquired — although so far, they’ve honored his prior price point. Advertisers say the experience of buying and distributing an ad is getting worse.

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Verizon tries to defend collecting browsing data on its network

The Verge

If you (understandably) trashed the email without reading it, the TL;DR is that Verizon’s program collects data about your apps and web browsing activity to help “provide you more personalized experiences with Verizon.” Verizon says that it doesn’t sell the data from Custom Experience to advertisers and that it’s for Verizon’s use only.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

GeekWire

Past winners for this category include the Year Up and Apprenti training programs, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and a campaign to end malaria. The nonprofit program provides six months of classroom training followed by a five-month internship at one of its corporate partners. Ada Developers Academy. iUrban Teen.

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