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Exclusive: Jim Carrey Secretly Dropped NFTs Under His Web3 Alias
The Alpha: On May 9, 2022, the iconic comedian, actor, and producer Jim Carrey secretly dropped an NFT collection on Foundation, according to information shared with nft now via Big Head Club, the Web3 studio behind the NFTs. Carrey released the collection, called Germinations, under his Web3 alias String Bean. It includes five animated, autobiographical paintings by Carrey, each containing audio of the actor narrating the characters depicted in the pieces. The NFT collection experiments with how society perceives and interacts with fame, art, and value. The collection’s reveal also hints at forthcoming projects from Carrey under his String Bean alias. […]
Instagram Beta Testing New Repost Feature via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
See the new Instagram repost feature tested with a select group of users, originally discovered on September 7th. The post Instagram Beta Testing New Repost Feature appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Updates Its Guide on Preventing Spam and Abuse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Learn how to prevent spam and abuse to your website with Google’s updated guide for web developers. The post Google Updates Its Guide on Preventing Spam and Abuse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
White House to NFT Space: Make Minting Greener
The Alpha: A Thursday report published by the White House on Thursday has detailed a list of steps all blockchains can take to become more environmentally sustainable, which directly affects the NFT space. The report argues blockchains operating under a proof-of-work consensus mechanism — namely Bitcoin and Ethereum — are particularly energy-consumptive. With Ethereum taking up to “20% to 39%” of the global energy usage generated by blockchains, the upcoming Ethereum merge may help reach the sharp reduction in blockchain energy consumption the White House is calling for as it shifts to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. The report follows the […]
GameStop’s New FTX Partnership Could Boost Web3 Onboarding
The Alpha: Following the July launch of its very own NFT marketplace, brick-and-mortar gaming retailer GameStop is doubling down on its Web3 strategy in a new partnership with the crypto exchange platform FTX. The partnership aims to funnel GameStop’s growing Web3-savvy customer base toward FTX’s suite of Web3 services, according to GameStop’s official statement — crucially, FTX has an NFT marketplace of its own. GameStop also hopes to take this partnership IRL by providing FTX gift cards at select physical branches of the gaming store. Why it matters Despite the middling and sometimes overwhelmingly negative reception of GameStop’s NFT marketplace, […]
Model Agency Launches a New Line of Avatars in the Metaverse
The Alpha: Art-driven model agency Photogenics just announced the upcoming launch of its very own avatar division. Thanks to this, models currently signed with Photogenics can now opt to have “avant-garde, photorealistic avatars” of themselves created for use in the metaverse, according to a press release shared with nft now. The underlying technology powering the creation of these 3D avatars is spearheaded by Nina Hawkins of Lilium Labs, along with 3D filmmaker Sage Morei of Horizon Lab. Photogenics’ avatar division is set to launch with 13 3D avatars of models currently under its wing. Why it matters Although seemingly worlds […]
OpenSea and Fair.xyz’s Soulbound ‘Minter Token’ Honors NFT Innovators
The Alpha: A Web3 enterprise called Fair.xyz that builds tech to improve smart contract functionality announced a new partnership with OpenSea on Wednesday to release its new “Minter Token” feature, according to a press release shared with nft now. The Minter Token is a soulbound token that cryptographically proves that a wallet owner minted an NFT, even if the owner has sold or transferred the digital asset. The tool analyzes a user’s wallet and creates a 3D generative artwork that displays the minted NFT. In the future, the Minter Token could expand to include other soulbound token use cases like […]
Google: Helpful Content Signal May Get Stronger With Next Core Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, says the helpful content ranking signal may get stronger with future algorithm updates. The post Google: Helpful Content Signal May Get Stronger With Next Core Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Will Reject Ads Leading To Pages With Intrusive Advertising via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google Ads is implementing a policy that requires landing pages to meet the “better ads standards,” as laid out by the Coalition For Better Ads. The post Google Will Reject Ads Leading To Pages With Intrusive Advertising appeared first on Search Engine Journal.