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Image: Viz MediaThanks to io9, you can keep up with the news and reveals from San Diego Comic-Con online—but some parts of the fan event are best witnessed in person. “Welcome to the Ito-verse: The Junji Ito Experience” is one such example, but we captured a few images to help recreate seeing it up close.“For nearly four decades, Junji Ito has been chilling, thrilling, and titillating fans of manga horror throughout his illustrious career. He is the master of modern cosmic horror and has been awarded four Eisner Awards,…

Marriott and MGM Resorts International announced a partnership Monday to link their loyalty programs and give customers more options for cashing in.Under the deal, MGM guests in the United States can earn Marriott Bonvoy rewards points and Bonvoy members will in turn have access to 17 MGM properties when they spend their points.MGM's 40,000 rooms will increase Marriott's global portfolio offerings by 2.4%.The partnership seeks to capitalize on frequent or business travelers, who can be fiercely loyal to certain hotel…

The lawsuit alleged a surcharge enriches the hotel chain by overcharging guests. The lawsuit alleged a surcharge enriches the hotel chain by overcharging guests. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to…

Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott and Hilton pledged Monday to hire more than 13,000 refugees, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russia, over the next three years in Europe.Just ahead of World Refugee Day on Tuesday, more than 40 corporations say they will hire, connect to work or train a total of 250,000 refugees, with 13,680 of them getting jobs directly in those companies. "Every number is a story of an individual family who left everything, seeking safety, seeking protection and…

The two U.S. hotel companies are preparing to launch new brands as work and travel habits change. The two U.S. hotel companies are preparing to launch new brands as work and travel habits change. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of…

Illustration: Lightspring (Shutterstock)Last week on Zoom, where I spend all the best moments of my life, I spoke with the chief product office of an ad tech company called Full Throttle. Amol Waishampayan said his company has a brand-new patented technique that will let companies collect even more of your data—ten times more data, he claims—and tie that information to your home address.He said Full Throttle won’t collect the information without your consent, but he expects a lot of us will give it up willingly.…

Photo: Leon Neal / Staff (Getty Images)On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. Joined by eight state attorneys general, the federal government said the tech giant is running an illegal monopoly in the digital ad market, and it wants the courts to compel Google to sell its subsidiary ad businesses, breaking the company into several less hazardous pieces. “For 15 years, Google has pursued a course of anti-competitive conduct that has allowed it to halt the rise of rival…

Photo: Sean Gallup (Getty Images)In 1982, the Department of Justice wrapped up a 13-year antitrust case against IBM. The DOJ lost, but so did IBM. The tech landscape changed, and IBM was distracted and had to move slowly under the increased scrutiny. Microsoft and Apple swooped in and knocked IBM off its perch. 20 years later, the same thing happened to Microsoft. The DOJ launched an antitrust investigation, and ultimately Microsoft wasn’t broken up. But Apple, Google, and social media companies like Facebook left…

Photo: MIA Studio (Shutterstock)The sci-fi author Stephen R. Donaldson said that “Everything dies, from the smallest blade of grass to the biggest galaxy.” A few years ago, I might have told you that’s true—about everything except Google and Meta’s ad businesses. My, how times change.Google and Meta control less than 50% of digital ad spending for the first time since 2014, a trend that’s poised to accelerate over the next few years, according to Axios. Citing predictions from Insider Intelligence, Axios reports Google…

Under Armor's new CEO Stephanie LinnartzCourtesy: Under ArmourUnder Armour said Wednesday that it has hired Marriott International President Stephanie Linnartz to be its next CEO, capping off a seven-month hunt for a new boss that the company hopes will grow its digital business. Linnartz, who has been with Marriott since 1997, was one of 60 candidates considered for the role. While athletic apparel is a big leap from the hospitality business, she was selected for her digital prowess and success in transforming the hotel…