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Exclusive: A Look Inside Patio, World of Women’s New Community Platform
World of Women is commemorating its second anniversary with an exciting new addition: Patio, a new community platform set to elevate the WoW experience for its members. World of Women says the membership pass to Patio is intended to help grow the WoW holders’ network and personal brand in a way that aligns with their values. The team first announced Patio on July 27 and shared access with a few select members as it undergoes its beta testing phase. WoW COO Shannon Snow and VP of Product Taisia A., gave nft now an inside look at what to expect from […]
Base: Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2, Heres What You Should Know
The ever-evolving world of blockchain technology continues to be a hotbed of innovation, and one of the latest trends in this space is the implementation of Layer-2s, and Coinbase’s latest, Base. Promising improved transaction speeds, scalability, and security, Layer-2s are shifting the paradigm of how blockchain networks operate. Coinbase, North America’s largest centralized crypto exchange (CEX), has announced the launch of “Base,” a new layer-two (L2) Ethereum chain utilizing Optimism. Let’s dive in. Understanding Layer 2s At its core, Layer-2s are a type of blockchain architecture. They build upon the foundational base layer (or Layer 1), which typically houses the […]
Understanding SIM Swap Attacks and How to Safeguard Yourself
In a proactive move to safeguard consumers from emerging digital threats, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed new regulations aimed at curbing the rise of “SIM swap” and “port-out scams.” These malicious activities have been on the rise, with fraudsters exploiting vulnerabilities in mobile communication systems to gain unauthorized access to victims’ personal and financial information. What is a “SIM Swap” attack? SIM swapping occurs when scammers or a bad faith actor happens to get their hands on either your phone number or your phone’s SIM card, allowing them to access your accounts or “reroute” that now stolen […]
VeeFriends and Reebok Announce Limited Edition Collaboration
Reebok and VeeFriends announced a collaborative release inspired by one of the 283 VeeFriends characters on August 3: the VeeFriends Aspiring Alpaca Classic Nylon. VeeFriends was created as a platform centered around characters, each envisioned, created, and illustrated by Gary Vaynerchuk. The primary aim of this venture was to promote kindness and positivity, with a larger mission of leveraging the unique attributes of these 283 characters to make the world a better place. These characters embody metaphysical concepts and virtues like love, kindness, gratitude, resiliency, adaptability, ambition, and more. Dreamers, let’s do this. We’re proud to introduce the VeeFriends x […]
Google’s Responsive Search Ad Guide: Navigating AI In Advertising via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google has released a comprehensive guide highlighting AI’s role in optimizing Responsive Search Ads for better ad performance. The post Google’s Responsive Search Ad Guide: Navigating AI In Advertising appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Brave Search Breaks Free Of Bing With Standalone Image Index via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Brave Search rolls out independent image and video search, freeing itself from reliance on Microsoft and Google. The post Brave Search Breaks Free Of Bing With Standalone Image Index appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Amazon Prime’s Web3 Game ‘Mojo Melee’ Offers Users Free NFTs
Amazon Prime has added an exciting expansion to its Amazon Prime Gaming portal on August 3, as part of a new six-month partnership with the Polygon-based NFT game Mojo Melee. Mojo Melee, accessible via web browsers like Google Chrome and an Android application, offers a fresh take on the “auto battler” genre. This genre, a fusion of chess and real-time strategy elements, has been popularized by non-blockchain games like Auto Chess and Teamfight Tactics. Mojo Melee’s beta version, released in May, received positive feedback for its user-friendly approach to the genre, especially given the inherent complexity of auto battler games. […]
Art Blocks and Bright Moments Announce ‘923 Empty Rooms’ Collaboration
Art Blocks and Bright Moments are set to unveil their latest joint project, 923 Empty Rooms, by artist Casey Reas, marking their second collaboration in an ongoing partnership. This new artwork builds upon Reas’ previous creation, An Empty Room, commissioned by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). An Empty Room delved into the realms of simulation and the history of visual representation and abstraction, focusing on kinetic art and what Reas calls a “binary plastic language.” However, it also weaves in elements of perspective and cubism from art history. Colorforms drawing from cities Los Angeles | Credit: Art […]
Google On Blocking Banner Ads From Getting Indexed as Main Content via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller answers if it’s possible to stop banner ads from being indexed by Google as part of the main content The post Google On Blocking Banner Ads From Getting Indexed as Main Content appeared first on Search Engine Journal.