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Mac mini is on clearance – save up to $400 on this teeny beast

Mac mini is on clearance – save up to $400 on this teeny beast

Apple has just announced the M5 MacBook Pro to the excitement of laptop users everywhere. But if you are looking for a portable machine you can take anywhere, you’re in luck because it looks like Apple is pushing sales of the Mac mini by slashing models in price by $100+ across different retailers. If you

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17 Data Reports That Every SEO Should Be Tracking in 2026

17 Data Reports That Every SEO Should Be Tracking in 2026

SEO and marketing are driven by the choices that you make, and those choices should be guided by clear, trustworthy data. Having a range of sources that you track on a regular basis helps you to stay informed and to speak with authority in meetings with C-suite and clients. Enable your strategies with real-world insights

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Why is Salesforce partnering with the biggest names in AI?

Why is Salesforce partnering with the biggest names in AI?

The tech world is full of what appear to be odd partnerships, and some of the announcements at last week’s Dreamforce conference put that on full display. Everyone knows Salesforce wants to be synonymous with AI — and agentic AI in particular. It opened Dreamforce with the introduction of Agentforce 360, the latest version of

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Vasilis Marmatakis on the strangely traditional ways he creates Yorgos Lanthimos’ film posters

Vasilis Marmatakis on the strangely traditional ways he creates Yorgos Lanthimos’ film posters

In Bugonia, Vasilis consciously restricts superfluous elements and allows the frames to breathe. Before working on any draft, the studios send him tens of thousands of film stills. Then the cutting begins: Emma Stone’s ears from one image might be joined with her face from another. It all needs to fit just right without appearing

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Google’s AI Mode SEO Impact

Google’s AI Mode SEO Impact

Last week, I shared the largest usability study of AI Mode, and it revealed how users interact with the new search surface: They focus on the AI Mode text first 88% of the time, ignore link icons, and rarely click out. This week, for Part 2, I’m covering what’s measurable, what’s guesswork, and what’s possibly

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Strongbow on the value of representing ‘all of British culture’ through inclusivity

Strongbow on the value of representing ‘all of British culture’ through inclusivity

Strongbow has been on a journey to become “the world’s most inclusive cider brand” by reorienting its approach to driving accessibility “from the end to the beginning” of the process, says the brand’s marketing director. While it may previously have been viewed as a “dark, masculine brand”, Rachel Holms, marketing director at parent company Heineken,

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“I harness my power animal”: a day in the life of Jonathan Ford

“I harness my power animal”: a day in the life of Jonathan Ford

Jonathan Ford is the founding partner and group creative director of Pearlfisher, a multi-disciplinary design studio shaped by intelligence and imagination. Working with influential global brands like McDonald’s and Jim Beam, Pearlfisher strives to create a unique ‘wantability’ with each project, building desire and timeless value for its clients. Under Jonathan and his partner’s lead,

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Timeline Of ChatGPT Updates & Key Events

Timeline Of ChatGPT Updates & Key Events

At the end of 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT and opened up an easy-to-access interface to large language models (LLMs) for the first time. The uptake was stratospheric. Since the explosive launch, ChatGPT hasn’t shown signs of slowing down in developing new features or maintaining worldwide user interest. As of September 2025, ChatGPT now has a

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L’Oréal’s data build-out shows how creator marketing is maturing

L’Oréal’s data build-out shows how creator marketing is maturing

L’Oréal is building a data layer beneath its creator economy push. The cosmetics giant is looking for partners to help make sense of the data from all its creator campaigns, according to two separate sources familiar with the plans. Think of it as a search for creator-CRM specialists but with a layer of predictive analytics

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Tickets now available for November’s Nicer Tuesdays!

Tickets now available for November’s Nicer Tuesdays!

After the success of our Nicer Tuesday in October, we’re bouncing back with an exciting and new line-up. Join us for another knock-out event at EartH Hackney for our November Nicer Tuesdays in London. At this month’s event, you can expect talks from Felipe Rocha and Leo Porto, founders and creative directors of the New

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New WordPress Vibe Coding Simplifies Building Websites

New WordPress Vibe Coding Simplifies Building Websites

10Web, an AI website-building platform, launched Vibe for WordPress, an AI-based site builder that works natively with WordPress. Vibe for WordPress aims to simplify and scale the process of creating websites. Conversational AI WordPress Development Vibe for WordPress enables users to build websites by explaining what they need in conversational language. It generates a working

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Mark Consuelos-Backed Soccer Club Makes Authenticity Its Big Pitch

Mark Consuelos-Backed Soccer Club Makes Authenticity Its Big Pitch

When it comes to marketing an international soccer club, Mark Consuelos and business partner Matt Rizzetta have common goals. In 2022, Rizzetta, Consuelos, Kelly Ripa, and other partners acquired Italy-based Campobasso FC, subsequently growing the club from an amateur team to one that rose in the professional ranks and became the subject of a Disney

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5 expert tips for tasteful fall porch decor

5 expert tips for tasteful fall porch decor

Halloween is nearly upon us and plenty of people are decorating their porches appropriately, but if you’re looking for a look that is less ghostly and more classy and autumnal, then you might want to consider these fall decor ideas. They’ll help you create something that’ll last a bit longer and won’t scare anyone away.

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How To Manage Brand Safety In PPC

How To Manage Brand Safety In PPC

Brand safety has always been part of the conversation in digital advertising, but recent shifts in the broader media landscape have brought new layers of complexity. Advertisers today are working in a climate where audience expectations, platform behavior, and public scrutiny intersect in ways that are not always easy to predict – or to manage.

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The TikTok-fueled shift B2B marketers can’t afford to ignore

The TikTok-fueled shift B2B marketers can’t afford to ignore

A sophomore finance major checks her phone between classes. Three brand messages await her response: One offers $200 for an Instagram Reel. Another asks her to review ergonomic desk accessories. A third invites her to promote a meal kit service to her 8,000 followers. She declines the meal kit — her audience leans toward personal

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What if Indian typography refused to play ‘catch-up’ with the west?

What if Indian typography refused to play ‘catch-up’ with the west?

Kshitij began to investigate this overlooked gap in Indic typography surrounding digital numerals and modular type systems during his undergraduate degree, which led him to create 12:40, a monolinear typeface built on a grid that unites Latin, Devanagari and Urdu without erasing their individuality. Inspired by “old technologies and segmented displays” like those on the

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Why Authority In Online Communities Such As Reddit And Quora Matters

Why Authority In Online Communities Such As Reddit And Quora Matters

Online communities have infiltrated the internet, appearing at the top of search engine results pages (SERPs) for most queries. They play an integral role in shaping brand perception, purchasing decisions, and search visibility. Reddit now sees more than 110.4 million daily users and 416.4 million weekly active users. Quora, on the other hand, also receives

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Marketing recruitment woes persist as brands eye cuts

Marketing recruitment woes persist as brands eye cuts

More than a fifth (22.8%) of marketing leaders expect to make cuts in the next three months, according to exclusive IPA Bellwether data for Marketing Week. Recruitment woes for marketers are likely to continue as hiring intention remains low. After reaching a four-year low in April, employment prospects for marketers continue to stagnate as

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Apple is still the best brand in the world, according to Interbrand’s report

Apple is still the best brand in the world, according to Interbrand’s report

Interbrand has released its annual Best Global Brands ranking and there’s very little movement at the top. The top five are Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Samsung in that order, showing that Apple is still… well…. the Apple of many eyes. Other notable brands that rose up through the ranks include Nvidia, Instagram, YouTube, Uber

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Google Says What Content Gets Clicked On AI Overviews

Google Says What Content Gets Clicked On AI Overviews

Google’s Liz Reid, Vice President of Search, recently said that AI Overviews shows what kind of content makes people click through to visit a site. She also said that Google expanded the concept of spam to include content that does not bring the creator’s perspective and depth. People’s Preferences Drives What Search Shows Liz Reid

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