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Apple has seen multiple high-profile departures in 2023. Another executive, Steve Hotelling who is responsible for several innovative technologies used in iPhone, iPad, and even Apple Vision Pro, is set to leave the company.According to a report by Bloomberg, Steve Hotelling is retiring from Apple. However, the Cupertino-based tech giant has yet to announce this move publicly. Hotelling’s name is on hundreds of Apple’s patents and is considered a driving force behind several innovations at the company.Hotelling’s role at…

It sure seems like there’s gonna be a second season of Ahsoka since its creator, Dave Filoni, just got a big promotion. Filoni is now the chief creative officer of Lucasfilm, which means that he’ll play a much bigger role in the direction Star Wars stories take in the future. James Mangold on his Future Star Wars Film | io9 Interview“In the past, in a lot of projects I would be brought into it, I would see it after it had already developed a good ways,” Filoni told Vanity Fair, which broke the news. “In this new role,…

Photo: AP News (AP)Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has moved on to receive his blue belt in jiu-jitsu ahead of his alleged cage match with Twitter, renamed X, owner Elon Musk. Zuckerberg revealed his achievement in an Instagram post on Sunday, moving one step up from a white belt since he started jiu-jitsu training during the covid-19 pandemic.Is Threads a Threat to Twitter? | Future TechThe post could indicate that Zuckerberg is following through with his promise to meet Musk in the ring, even if the buzz around the pair has…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Consumers are constantly bombarded with enticing product promotions and time-limited offers. That might be a flash sale on an e-commerce platform or a time-constrained deal at a physical store. Businesses use these marketing tools to trigger consumers and so drive sales. Research in the International Journal of Services Technology and Management asks whether consumers are so gullible or…

China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Shein is launching a charm offensive. The once-obscure Chinese fast-fashion website has become increasingly mainstream. And to respond to accusations of terrible labor conditions, the company is now inviting US influencers to its operations in China. Have you shopped on Shein? I have, a few times, and I’m not really proud of it. Apart from the universal sin of fast fashion—the…

Meta Platforms' Oversight Board has asked the social media firm to evaluate efforts to prevent promotion of political violence on its platforms, after it allowed a video calling for violence post the 2022 Brazilian election to stay online.The board said on Thursday that Meta's original decision to leave up the Facebook video, which featured a Brazilian general calling people to "hit the streets," raised concerns about the effectiveness of the company's election integrity efforts."In this case, the speaker's intent, the…

Hayao Miyazaki’s next and apparently final film will be released with no trailer, marketing or other new promotional materials, it has been revealed.In an interview with Japanese magazine Bungei Shunju, translated by the Hollywood Reporter, producer Toshio Suzuki said the film, titled How Do You Live?, would be released with “no trailers or TV commercials at all … no newspaper ads either.” He added: “Deep down, I think this is what moviegoers latently desire.”How Do You Live? is due to be released in Japan on 14 July, but…

We hope you're hungry, because Diablo IV and KFC have partnered once again, this time to offer exclusive weapon cosmetics. Developer Blizzard and the fried chicken chain previously teamed up to give away closed beta keys earlier this year.This time around, there are five exclusive weapon cosmetics to earn by ordering KFC either online or through the restaurant's official app. You'll need to link your Battle.net account and your KFC account to start earning rewards. Thankfully, the simple act of linking…

To mobilise direct investment at all levels, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has held a retreat and workshop to unveil its new policy, the Federal-State Investment Strategy (FSIPS). To be implemented by federal and state governments, their ministries, departments, and agencies, FSIPS was authored by renowned global Investment strategy expert, Nicky Okoye. The policy, designed and developed over the last three years, forms an integral part of his work on the “National Investment Strategy”,…

Now, a study has found that the use of these characters may perpetuate harmful stereotypes about women and promote heteronormative notions of masculinity. Credit: jsks from Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_suit_anime_girl_temple.png In Japan, advertisements featuring anime characters are often used to sell goods and services. Marketing strategies that use anime characters exploit people's feelings toward…