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AI, Tech and Digital Culture.

What we are reading across AI, technology, digital lifestyle, digital arts and culture, and the campaigns worth learning from. Pulled straight from the publishers' own feeds on a schedule, with the source named on every entry.

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Marketing & Growth

‘Back yourself’: Why ‘everyone’s talking’ about brand in B2B

Marketing Week · 15 Oct 2026

  • Marketing Week research finds 58% of 300 B2B respondents increased focus on brand building in past year
  • Some 44.9% of respondents find it difficult or very difficult to secure brand investment
  • Addleshaw Goddard tripled marketing team and budget over four years under marketing head Brian Macreadie
AI

No amount of renaming can fix AI's growing reputation problem.

Creative Bloq · 15 Oct 2026

  • Article argues renaming AI cannot fix its growing reputation problem
  • Elon Musk's attempts to rebrand AI slop reveal a deeper truth, per the summary
  • Piece suggests rebranding efforts are comedic but mask an underlying issue
AI

Learning faster with AI is making you worse at remembering

Fast Company · 15 Oct 2026

  • AI makes it easier to get answers to any question so retaining knowledge is becoming a rare skill
  • Learning faster with AI is making you worse at remembering
  • The article mentions the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve in relation to retaining knowledge
Marketing & Growth

On’s new editorial platform is where the brand’s ideas spark, meld and grow

It's Nice That · 15 Oct 2026

  • On launched Ondesign editorial platform to reveal creative teams' design and production processes
  • Ondesign spans product, UX/UI, architectural, graphic and retail design plus styling and spatial work
  • On out-performs other sports shoe brands tenfold, with collaboration ingrained across its multidisciplinary teams
Design & Craft

Sewell Killingstad on why making “art for art’s sake” lands you the briefs you love

It's Nice That · 15 Oct 2026

  • Sewell Killingstad's buttercup animation began as a college class project and led to Daisy Chain Fields
  • Fake Coachella merchandise for Clairo drew Vanilla Mace's manager, leading to ongoing merchandise design work
  • Killingstad attributes client attention to luck, connections, DMs and an independent artistic voice
Marketing & Growth

The 2026 Halloween Ads Worth Screaming About

Adweek · 15 Oct 2026

  • Halloween ad creative this year includes ghoulish competitions from Pringles and Herb Light
  • Reese's and e.l.f. are running all-star ensemble campaigns, while Bill Murray fronts Rivian
  • Twix brings back Zombie Claus for Hallowmas, likely running at least 10 more weeks
AI

Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform

TechCrunch · 15 Oct 2026

  • Figma announced a Markdown-based editor called Figma Specs to define design language for teams and agents
  • Figma made its code layers feature public beta letting users turn designs into code or iterate prototypes
  • Figma integrated Payload headless CMS with Figma Make for generating dynamic websites and managing content
AI

Q&A: The “collision” between AI, your brain, and society

MIT News · 15 Oct 2026

  • MIT Professor Eric So's new book examines how heavy AI use can lead to cognitive atrophy
  • So argues learning improves when people wrestle with material, fail, iterate, and retain knowledge
  • Anthropic study found about half of college students' AI queries were low-effort for simple answers
Work & Automation

McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client

The Verge · 15 Oct 2026

  • McKinsey will have some entry-level candidates talk with an AI client for 10 minutes
  • The AI is not meant to score applicants because humans assess how they handle scenarios
  • McKinsey tests the tool this fall with undergrads seeking business-analyst roles in some North American offices
Design & Craft

The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity

The Verge · 15 Oct 2026

  • Apple's HomeView is a $299 smart display designed as an always-powered, always-unlocked communal device
  • Unlike an iPad, HomeView can serve as an Apple Home hub and supports easy multiuser switching
  • HomeView uses Siri AI requiring an AI-capable iPhone, but anyone in the home can control smart lights
AI

Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids

The Verge · 15 Oct 2026

  • Eight US states sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and misleads customers about safety
  • The states claim OpenAI violated consumer protection laws by failing to warn about ChatGPT dangers
  • States seek civil penalties, a stop to misleading safety claims, and deletion of unlawfully collected data
Marketing & Growth

Pringles offers fans eternity in a can for Halloween

Campaign · 15 Oct 2026

  • Pringles Halloween campaign Once You Drop lets fans sign mock will pledging remains to a can
  • Winner receives engraved precious-metal urn shaped like Pringles can plus 200 years of crisps
  • Campaign runs through October 22 and includes film by BBDO New York starring funeral director Dan Madden
AI

The AI race is back on

The Verge · 15 Oct 2026

  • Google released Gemini 4 Argon, claiming it matches or beats OpenAI and Anthropic flagship models
  • Google priced Argon below rivals by as much as 80 percent during introductory period
  • Meta unveiled Muse Wonder Full, claiming it competes with leading OpenAI and Anthropic models
AI

AI may double human lifespans

Fast Company · 15 Oct 2026

  • AI gives longevity researchers better tools to identify potential interventions
  • AI offers better ways to investigate intervention effects in people
  • Headline claims AI may double human lifespans, with no supporting detail in excerpt
AI

YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs

The Verge · 15 Oct 2026

  • YouTube now labels songs altered or fully generated by AI, starting in YouTube Music app
  • Label covers significant AI use like generative models creating composition and vocals
  • YouTube may use other signals for undisclosed AI tracks, expanding to main app later
Marketing & Growth

‘Win customers, not awards’: CEOs on what they want from marketers

Marketing Week · 15 Oct 2026

  • AO CEO John Roberts told marketers to focus on winning customers rather than awards
  • PizzaExpress CEO Paula MacKenzie said marketing is not discretionary spend and you cannot cut your way to growth
  • Caffe Nero CEO Lysa Hardy said less money drove some of her most transformational marketing
Tech

Your PC Has Over 1,400 (Known) Security Flaws—Here's How to Fix Them

Lifehacker · 15 Oct 2026

  • Microsoft issued fixes for a record 1,411 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days, in October Patch Tuesday
  • AI is making it easier for attackers to exploit flaws and for companies to patch them
  • One actively exploited Windows Shell zero-day makes checking for updates especially urgent
Marketing & Growth

‘The finance team is not your enemy’: Three CMOs on building internal partnerships

Marketing Week · 15 Oct 2026

  • Carwow CMO Ben Carter says marketers should build relationships with finance, calling finance not your enemy
  • Monzo CMO AJ Coyne says marketers should teach finance their language to reach shared investment decisions
  • Marketing Week's career survey found 60% of marketers feel undervalued in their business
Marketing & Growth

Coca-Cola launches new loyalty scheme

Marketing Week · 15 Oct 2026

  • Coca-Cola has launched a loyalty scheme called The Club inside its app for customers
  • Members earn points by entering PIN codes on Coke Zero and Coke Original Taste products
  • The app offers around 100,000 rewards including Burger King Whopper and Premier League ticket raffles
Marketing & Growth

‘Spell it out clearly’: B2B marketers on how to gain credibility with the board

Marketing Week · 14 Oct 2026

  • Marketers should understand profit and loss and how the business makes money to earn board credibility
  • McKinsey research found 70% of CEOs assess marketing through revenue growth and margin, versus 35% of CMOs
  • Allica Bank investors challenged its lack of brand strength after Series C funding, prompting awareness focus
AI

Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music

TechCrunch · 14 Oct 2026

  • Deezer is building a toggle letting users filter out AI-generated music by year-end
  • The toggle removes AI-generated tracks, albums, and related artists from Deezer search results
  • In July, over half of Deezer's daily uploads were AI-generated, averaging 90,000 tracks
Marketing & Growth

Morgan & Morgan makes a creative case for building a powerhouse legal brand

Campaign · 14 Oct 2026

  • Morgan & Morgan hired former McCann creative director Carlos Wigle as chief creative officer in 2020
  • The firm created ads including a NASCAR pit crew, a merman and a fragrance spoof
  • Morgan & Morgan aims to become the Geico of law firms and stay top of mind
AI

Floqer’s AI agents research sales prospects so teams don’t have to

TechCrunch · 14 Oct 2026

  • Floqer plans to open-source its autonomous customer knowledge database in early 2027 pending security reviews
  • Floqer says it surpassed $1.2 million ARR and revenue grew roughly tenfold in past year
  • Customers reported cutting prospecting time by as much as 70 percent using Floqer's AI agents
AI

Researchers improve weather forecasts looking two to six weeks out

MIT News · 14 Oct 2026

  • Machine-learning model corrects errors in existing forecasts to improve two-to-six-week predictions
  • Applied to a gold-standard model, it doubled accuracy and placed first in an international competition
  • It improves predictions of extreme weather events such as flooding and cold spells
Tech

10 Hacks Every YouTube TV User Should Know

Lifehacker · 14 Oct 2026

  • One YouTube TV subscription can be shared with five family members in the same household
  • Users must check in every 90 days in their home area to keep away-from-home access
  • Customizable multiview lets viewers select up to four channels across content categories
Tech

Formlabs Has a 3D Printer for Normies

Wired · 14 Oct 2026

  • Formlabs has released a 3D printer aimed at non-expert, mainstream users
  • The Wired headline frames the product as a 3D printer for normies
AI

Amp puts AI agents to work beyond code with OpenAI models

OpenAI · 14 Oct 2026

  • OpenAI models account for the majority of tokens used in Amp
  • Some Amp users consume 10 billion tokens a week, making token costs a constraint
  • Amp launched Puck, a conversational AI assistant that helps users launch and manage other agents
Work & Automation

SentinelOne cuts malware analysis from weeks to hours

OpenAI · 14 Oct 2026

  • SentinelOne cut malware reverse engineering from four to six weeks down to about eight hours
  • Faster analysis gives researchers capacity to investigate more samples and spot relationships across malware
  • Stewart says accountability cannot be automated and human review still needed for architecture changes
AI

Square’s First Standalone Kiosk Features An AI Ordering Assistant

Adweek · 14 Oct 2026

  • Square launched its first dedicated kiosk hardware, a restaurant kiosk with heavy AI focus
  • The Square Kiosk has a 21.5-inch touch display and a built-in AI ordering assistant
  • The AI assistant answers guest questions and each screen is trained on the restaurant's menu
Marketing & Growth

5 ways marketers can make a lasting impact with Gen Alpha

Marketing Dive · 14 Oct 2026

  • Advertising Week session broke down Gen Alpha habits with AI, creators and co-viewing
  • Brands, agencies and platforms with a finger on the pulse attended the Advertising Week discussion
  • Article promises five ways marketers can make a lasting impact with Gen Alpha
Marketing & Growth

Rethinking Retail Media’s Role in the Marketing Mix

Adweek · 14 Oct 2026

  • Retail media networks are relatively new, so brands and retailers face a steep learning curve
  • A panelist said media and merchandise teams must coordinate to avoid promoting out-of-stock products
  • Mintz advises spending more marketing money pointed directly at a retailer's audience
Marketing & Growth

Contextual Intelligence Is Reshaping How Campaigns Target Audiences

Adweek · 14 Oct 2026

  • Contextual intelligence matches brands with video content rather than targeting viewers by identity
  • An eye-care brand saw 3X brand lift above benchmark after adding contextual intelligence
  • Kids Help Phone targeted YouTube self-harm searches in Canada and earned Cannes Lions recognition
Tech

The Internet’s undersea backbone is slipping into the danger zone

Ars Technica · 14 Oct 2026

  • Undersea cables that carry internet traffic face rising risks, according to Ars Technica
  • Elisabeth Braw's book Undersea War examines rising risks to undersea infrastructure
  • Ars Technica describes the internet's undersea backbone as slipping into the danger zone
Tech

HomeView shows Apple still designs hardware better than anyone

Creative Bloq · 14 Oct 2026

  • HomeView is an Apple device cited as proof Apple still leads in hardware design
  • The writer does not want a smart home but still wants this Apple device
  • The supplied text gives no price, release date or product specification details
Tech

Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark

Wired · 14 Oct 2026

  • Researchers took lessons from nocturnal animals to help rescue drones fly in the dark
  • Cat-like whiskers help tiny drones overcome flying in the dark
  • Flying in the dark is a key challenge for rescue drones
Design & Craft

Design with abandon! Núria Balinha’s zines are the result of working without inhibitions

It's Nice That · 14 Oct 2026

  • Graphic designer Núria Balinha makes zines almost weekly, mixing found imagery, collage, drawing and distorted typography
  • She designs quickly without overthinking, saying too much thought makes work feel forced or silly
  • Each zine's content is heavily considered beforehand, often addressing feminism, pop culture and social inequality
Design & Craft

Can motion design have a “body language”? Studio Kiln thinks so

It's Nice That · 14 Oct 2026

  • Studio Kiln has produced motion design for MTV, Vinted, Netflix and the Baftas
  • Charlie Hockling and Nathan Smith spoke at Nicer Tuesdays about brands having body language
  • Studio Kiln says craft, elegance and magic can be felt through expressive motion design
AI

How Third Moment Research runs 10,000 agents for 36+ hours

OpenAI · 14 Oct 2026

  • Third Moment Research runs 10,000 agents concurrently for autonomous research sessions lasting 36 to 48 hours
  • Codex cut backtest time from about 3 hours to 3 to 5 minutes
  • The company builds a self-improving system using synthetic scenarios to fix recurring agent weaknesses
AI

How Block is building AI-powered security with OpenAI technology

OpenAI · 14 Oct 2026

  • Block uses OpenAI Daybreak to compress vulnerability fix time and free security team for strategic work
  • Detection tuning replays a proposed change against seven months of telemetry in under an hour
  • Automated triage returns about 600 analyst-hours per quarter and boosts triage throughput by 50%
Marketing & Growth

The chaotic Apple HomeView advert is stressful viewing

Creative Bloq · 14 Oct 2026

  • Apple's HomeView advert is described as chaotic and stressful viewing
  • Creative Bloq published the piece titled 'The chaotic Apple HomeView advert is stressful viewing'
AI

The EU’s next chapter in AI is agentic

OpenAI · 14 Oct 2026

  • OpenAI analysis shows agentic AI adoption is growing across EU enterprises and small businesses
  • The analysis suggests deeper agentic AI use could unlock more value for EU firms
Work & Automation

Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks

TechCrunch · 14 Oct 2026

  • Industrial Next says its AI robotic stations can be retooled in minutes rather than weeks
  • The startup is partnering with BMW Group to evaluate its AI-powered dexterous manipulation for manufacturing
  • Traditional robots are programmed for one task, so small product changes cause costly downtime
AI

Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings

TechCrunch · 14 Oct 2026

  • Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman says AI doomsday warnings overlook AI's potential to improve human health
  • Feldman said AI leaders should highlight a future where grandkids never meet anyone who dies of cancer
  • He tied some AI negativity to data center builders not engaging local communities as they should
AI

How artificial neural networks build their own learning machinery

MIT News · 14 Oct 2026

  • MIT researchers say an artificial network's value to neuroscience depends on its ability to self-organize
  • With simple instructions, randomly connected units can reshape themselves into an effective information-processing network that learns from data
  • The brain has no external designer, so understanding its self-organizing rules could aid brain-computer interfaces
Marketing & Growth

Yard NYC flips ‘send nudes’ into a breast cancer wake-up call

Campaign · 14 Oct 2026

  • Yard NYC launched self-initiated Send Nudes campaign urging women to photograph breasts and save images for later comparison
  • Wild postings with SEND NUDES and QR code appeared in Brooklyn and Manhattan linking to sendnudestoyourself.com resources
  • Campaign cites American Cancer Society data showing breast cancer incidence rising twice as fast among women under 50
AI

Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm

TechCrunch · 14 Oct 2026

  • Facebook launched Your Algorithm letting users describe Feed and Reels preferences in natural language
  • The AI-powered tool lets users adjust preferences with changes reflected in recommendations in real time
  • Facebook updated its three-dot menu so users can manage content preferences from individual posts
Tech

Garmin Just Launched a Luxury Smartwatch With a Price to Match

Lifehacker · 14 Oct 2026

  • Garmin launched MARQ Gen 3 luxury smartwatch collection with six models priced from $2,500 to $3,100
  • All six watches support LTE, satellite messaging, emergency SOS, and need separate inReach subscription
  • Storage jumped from 32GB to 128GB, battery reaches up to 18 days in smartwatch mode
Tech

Apple's First Home Hub Looks Like a Tiny iMac G4

Lifehacker · 13 Oct 2026

  • Apple announced HomeView, its first dedicated smart hub, with a seven-inch display and speaker base
  • The HomeView smart hub costs $289.99 and can recognize up to six household members
  • Apple also announced upgraded Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and smart devices with LG and Schneider
Design & Craft

Meet the Lap Easel, a Portable Companion for Taking Creativity Anywhere

Colossal · 13 Oct 2026

  • Chicago maker and designer Bill Groot crafts handmade Lap Easels in small batches from birch plywood and hardwoods
  • The portable, adjustable Lap Easel sits on a lap or tabletop for drawing, reading, writing, and screen use
  • The Lap Easel has five angled height settings to reduce hand and neck fatigue and a supply compartment
Marketing & Growth

Meta bans TikTok ads across seven markets

Campaign · 13 Oct 2026

  • Meta bans advertising from ByteDance and TikTok across seven countries including the US and Japan
  • The ban also covers third-party advertisers linking to TikTok or ByteDance properties in those markets
  • Brands and agencies using Meta to promote TikTok accounts or app downloads must review campaigns
Marketing & Growth

How Lowe’s is building — and measuring — a full-funnel media network

Marketing Dive · 13 Oct 2026

  • Lowe's Media Network expanded to Roku, DoorDash, Reddit, TikTok and YouTube beyond its owned platforms
  • It partnered with Ipsos to provide independent incrementality measurement, including marketing mix modeling and attribution
  • It launched an answer engine optimization product to help advertisers rank higher within LLMs and AI platforms
AI

Higgsfield takes AI video from 1 minute to over 10

OpenAI · 13 Oct 2026

  • Higgsfield says users can now create AI videos over 10 minutes long, up from one minute
  • GPT-Image-2.5 reliably renders text and infographics for small businesses without large production budgets
  • Higgsfield says GPT-6 Astra can ship production-ready code, reducing engineering work from prototyping to production
Design & Craft

Atelier Bingo puts its own spin on a ten-year-old Tuscan wine

It's Nice That · 13 Oct 2026

  • Avignonesi released 9,000 bottles of its 2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano under Late Release
  • French studio Atelier Bingo designed the label after visiting Avignonesi’s Tuscan estate in April 2026
  • The label uses cut paper, drawing, stamps and scanned collage to translate landscape sensations
Marketing & Growth

The 5-55 rule: Marketers must show their working to ensure credibility

Marketing Week · 13 Oct 2026

  • Marketers should show working behind numbers before finance challenges them not just conclusions
  • Adidas found brand activity drove 65% of sales after over-investing in digital advertising
  • Cutting marketing spend can improve reported profit immediately all else equal because advertising is expensed as spent
Marketing & Growth

‘Judging the wrong criteria’: Why are B2B brands reluctant to advertise on TV?

Marketing Week · 13 Oct 2026

  • Television remains relatively unexplored territory for B2B marketers despite being considered a powerful brand building channel
  • Pearson's global brand VP cites perceived mismatch between TV scale and narrow B2B audiences
  • B2B marketers remain reluctant to advertise on TV, leaving a powerful brand building channel relatively unexplored
AI

Use This Hack to Get the Pixel's AI Dictation on Any Android Phone

Lifehacker · 13 Oct 2026

  • Google's Rambler AI dictation is Pixel 11 exclusive, so other Android phones cannot use it
  • PixelBoard is an unofficial Gboard mod that adds Rambler to any Android phone
  • It runs alongside Gboard without root, but requires sideloading, so install with caution
Tech

Five Garmin Data Screens That Helped Me Improve My 'Running Economy'

Lifehacker · 13 Oct 2026

  • Running economy is the oxygen cost of running at a given speed
  • Garmin watches cannot measure running economy directly but show how you produce speed
  • Garmin running dynamics include cadence, stride length, ground contact time, vertical oscillation and power
Tech

How to Try WhatsApp's New Scheduled Messages Feature Early

Lifehacker · 13 Oct 2026

  • WhatsApp is beta testing a feature that lets users schedule texts, photos, and videos
  • The scheduling feature works offline and supports both one-on-one and group chats
  • The beta test is currently limited to Android and only select users can try it
Marketing & Growth

Vizio ramps up creator-led programming in bid for CTV ad dollars

Marketing Dive · 12 Oct 2026

  • Walmart-owned Vizio is increasing creator-led programming to attract connected TV advertising dollars
  • Vizio is also expanding premium programming partnerships alongside the creator-led effort
  • The platform is releasing an original film sponsored by Geico
Tech

Google Finally Made Another Fitbit With a Screen

Lifehacker · 12 Oct 2026

  • Google announced the Fitbit Edge, a small-screen fitness tracker, now available for pre-order
  • Fitbit Edge costs $179.99, which is $20 more than Charge 6 and $80 more than Fitbit Air
  • Fitbit Edge adds a physical button, altimeter, GPS chipset, and music controls but lacks tap-to-pay

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