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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as president and vice president, respectively, on Wednesday in a fanfare-filled ceremony in Washington, DC. Though the public couldn't attend, many people watched the events on TV or via livestreaming, and from singer Lady Gaga's elaborate dove pin to Sen. Bernie Sanders' giant mittens, they found plenty of opportunities for memes and jokes. … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders’ big mitten energy won the inauguration meme game

NASA funding cut by 0.8 percent The space agency isn’t hit as badly as other federal programs, but it will still see a roughly $200 million budget cut if Trump’s plan is approved. On the chopping blocks are a mission to bring an asteroid piece into the vicinity of the Moon, a mission to land on Jupiter’s moon Europa, and several major Earth Science initiatives, including NASA’s carbon monitoring program. NASA’s education program, which received $115 million in 2016, would also be completely eliminated. … [Read more...] about Trump’s budget is very bad news for science research

Amazon had acquired Junglee, which lets consumers sell used items, in 1998, and this was launched in India in 2012, two years before its India e-commerce launch. The Junglee team built a system which now enables Amazon to have a product picked up from the seller's home, vet, pack and ship it to the buyer using the Amazon India infrastructure. It also built an escrow account, which allowed the company to hold the money until the buyer could verify the product before the money was transferred to the seller's account. Now, this is being implemented in other markets of the e-commerce giant. Amazon founder & CEO Jeff Bezos has in the past effusively praised the India team for the growth they have accomplished and the "torrid pace" of innovations in its operations here. Hanold reiterated that: "The level of excitement inside Amazon for the traction the India team has had is phenomenal considering some of the complexities of the Indian market. And we have only scratched the surface. The … [Read more...] about Amazon using its ‘India lessons’ to improve operations globally

Apple kicked this "trend" off last year when it announced that it would no longer be including a charging brick with its latest iPhones. Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, said at the time that removing the products from the box will be better for the environment because it cuts down on waste (though, as some analysts pointed out, there may have been a nice financial benefit on the side to cash in on accessory sales).  … [Read more...] about Galaxy S21: Samsung copies Apple again, and both Android and iPhone fans suffer

One of the big trends we will undoubtedly see in 2021 is an increased focus on privacy issues. As digital marketing evolves with a much more targeted approach, consumers are becoming more conscious and concerned about privacy. As a result, we are seeing top brands react very quickly. In March 2020, Safari blocked all third-party cookies. Apple is introducing intelligence tracking prevention across mobile apps, meanwhile, Google plans on also getting rid of third-party cookies by 2022. As many government bodies warm up to the idea of enacting legislation to protect personal data, there is no denying that the data privacy landscape will change immensely — and digital marketers will have to adapt. The impending loss of cookies is potentially a major issue, as so many businesses have become very used to using them as a primary source of insight on who their customers are, how they move, and how to find others like them. If your business is not yet seriously considering … [Read more...] about Digital marketing in 2021: What to look out for