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Why avatar-based social gaming app Rec Room doesn’t consider itself a ‘metaverse’ company

GeekWire

Almost two years after officially attaining “unicorn” status , Seattle startup Rec Room continues to expand the audience for its eponymous flagship app Rec Room , with new physical gift cards, a virtual haunted house, a brand crossover with Mattel’s Masters of the Universe , and perhaps most importantly, the possibility of feet.

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The ever-changing pressures of running an Instagram business

Vox

Reichenbach, who is also a full-time college student in California, began selling keychains, pins, plushies, apparel, and other paraphernalia of her amphibian sketches in 2019, and as her Instagram audience grew, so did her sales. If you’re reliant on social media for the bulk of your income, it’s harder to quit like I did,” Barks said. “I

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How social justice slideshows took over Instagram

Vox

But in a time of social unrest, these text-based slideshow graphics have found new resonance and an eager audience on the platform, which has been notorious for prioritizing still images over text. How to protest virtually. Defunding the police. Mail-in voting. Turkey’s concerning femicide rate. The crisis that’s afflicting Lebanon.

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Expat CIOs: IT leaders broaden horizons with global experiences

CIO Business Intelligence

As a foreigner, building trust with the IT team is extremely important, an aspect that proved to be “the most important and challenging issue” for David Berry, CIO of apparel and accessories manufacturer Boardriders, when he shifted from Häagen-Dazs in the US to become VP of IT at Grand Metropolitan Foods Europe in France.

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100 Thieves is turning its LA headquarters into a voting center

The Verge

The voting process will also follow standard safety guidelines, as voters will have to wear face coverings and gloves while practicing social distancing. It also has a burgeoning apparel business. For those in the area, the compound is located at 6050 Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016.). Just this week, Rep.

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Data mining for B2B churn and loyalty management in India and South Asia

TM Forum

Does this person like to buy only after having interacted on social media with his/her friends? They evaluate their CC approach using real data provided by an established mobile social networking site, with a primary focus on prediction of churn in chat activities. Does this person like to buy only when there are discounts?

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ first year: a timeline

The Verge

And esports teams, like Gen.g , shared designs of their jerseys for players to use, while 100 Thieves added its entire apparel collection to the game. A little over a month after introducing virtual lawn signs, the Joe Biden campaign created an entire Biden- and Kamala Harris-themed island , called Biden HQ, that you could visit in a dream.