Twitter advertising update allows targeting based on email addresses and IDs

Yesterday, Twitter revealed a refresh to its Web design, something still rolling out and ushering in another change, this one for the company’s advertising partners: the ability to target based … Continue reading

Watch This Terrifying Devil Baby Freak Out Good Samaritans

What would you do if you came upon an abandoned stroller with a crying baby inside? You’d probably check to see if the infant was ok, right? Not after watching this prank you won’t. The same team responsible for that wonderful telekinetic coffee shop freak out prank is back with an even more terrifying marketing stunt involving a possessed devil baby and a stroller with a mind of its own.

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14 Absurd Ads From Before We Knew Cigarettes Could Kill You

14 Absurd Ads From Before We Knew Cigarettes Could Kill You

Fifty years ago today, in 1964, the US Surgeon General released one of the most progressive documents on smoking of its time, stating definitively that, yes, smoking tobacco can indeed be fatal. And with it, the Untied States’ cigarette culture began its (often frustratingly, grudgingly slow) overhaul from one of hipness and health to shame and decrepitude.

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Oh, Right, That’s Why You Should Never Trust Kickstarter

Oh, Right, That's Why You Should Never Trust Kickstarter

On the left, a promotional image from WobbleWorks!* LLC, creators of the 3Doodler, a pen that lets you print 3D creations as magical as your imagination allows. On the right, an actual 3Doodler creation. Whoooo, boy.

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A Giant Flaming Billboard Is the Best Way To Advertise a Steak House

This billboard started life as an image of a large hunk of meat. But it was eventually consumed by flames, revealing a rather clever advertisement for a Russian steakhouse. Because after letting the public scratch their heads for a few days, the image of the uncooked steak was eventually ‘grilled’ with a series of flaming wires. Those were left to burn, leaving sear marks across its surface along with the name of the restaurant—Double Grill&Bar. Now if only burning paper and glue smelled as delicious as a grilled steak. [YouTube via Taxi]

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The Design Genius Behind the NYT Mag Is Leaving to Revamp Apple

The Design Genius Behind the NYT Mag Is Leaving to Revamp Apple

Bad news for New York Times readers, great news for anyone who’s sick of rolling their eyes at Apple’s unbearably twee ad campaigns: Arem Duplessis, the Design Director at the NYT Magazine, is leaving his post to become Creative Director at Apple.

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Twitter stock breaks records over 3 days due to mobile ad prospects

Twitter’s stock price rose to record levels three times in as many days. It closed today at $69.96, rising 8.4% over yesterday. In turn, the price closed 7.5% higher yesterday … Continue reading

This Bewildering Samsung Ad Shows How Cool Galaxy Gear Isn’t

Do not take dating advice from this 2.5-minute Samsung ad for Galaxy Gear. It’s a hot mess of social interactions and it inadvertently proves the exact myth it’s trying to dispel: smartwatches are still in their early, awkward years.

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Samsung Galaxy Gear commercial implies a love interest with every smartwatch

Buckle your boots. You’re in for the rad-est, snowboarding-est, most gratuitously romantical tech gear commercial you’ve ever seen. Samsung just released a commercial for its Galaxy Gear smartwatch that will … Continue reading

Apple “Misunderstood” Holiday 2013 ad divides opinion

Apple has released its new 2013 holiday advert, “Misunderstood”, demonstrating what an iPhone, AirPlay, and a little video editing can do for the festive season. The commercial, which shows a teenager secretly recording his family as they gather for the holidays and then cutting the clips together into a video he subsequently plays via AirPlay, […]