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5 Marketing Selling Points That Resonate with Nearshore Buyers

In the high-stakes world of B2B technology, marketing a service is a delicate art. But marketing an outsourced development team? That’s another challenge entirely. For decades, the word “outsourcing” has left a bad taste in a CTO’s mouth. They have flashbacks to 3:00 AM conference calls, to projects lost in translation, and to buggy code that had to be rewritten by their in-house team.This is the primary hurdle. Your target customer—the VP of Engineering, the CTO, or the CEO of

4 marketing takeaways from Taylor Swift

Perhaps you’ve heard that Taylor Swift recently released a new album, The Life of a Showgirl. Not only did the full-length smash sales records, but it also spawned endless musical analysis (Who exactly is “Father Figure” about?) and viral moments (Is the mystery of the orange door actually solved?). Of course, Swift’s marketing savvy is as impressive as her musical talent. The album rollout also illustrated Swift’s knack for promotion — and underscored why she’s a once-in-a-generation pop star

Launch HN: Mosaic (YC W25) – Agentic Video Editing

Hey HN! We’re Adish & Kyle from Mosaic (https://edit.mosaic.so, https://docs.mosaic.so/, https://mosaic.so). Mosaic lets you create and run your own multimodal video editing agents in a node-based canvas. It’s different from traditional video editing tools in two ways: (1) the user interface and (2) the visual intelligence built into our agent.We were engineers at Tesla and one day had a fun idea to make a YouTube video of Cybertrucks in Palo Alto. We recor

Did smartphones make us look down? Could AR glasses help us look up again?

In 2006, I remember my flip phone and T-Mobile was my network. I remember social media use wasn't really embedded in phones at the time. The early precursors to that obviously being AIM, Yahoo Messenger, and MSN Messenger, depending on your phone of course. When smartphones really took off, which I'd argue would be 2008 to 2009 (I know iPhone camera out 2007), social media in its very prehistoric form started to rise. Now I want to be clear here. I am talking about social media through

Inside the AC Ports System: How It Installs in Minutes and Lasts for Years

Inside the AC Ports System: How It Installs in Minutes and Lasts for YearsIn the world of property improvement, upgrades that are fast, affordable, and long lasting are rare. Most building enhancements require heavy construction, expensive labor, and weeks of disruption. The cooling category has been no exception. That is why AC Ports is getting so much attention. Its patented retrofit system for portable air conditioners is changing expectations by installing in minutes and delivering benefits

LinkedIn Denies Gender Bias in Determining Post Reach

Some users have been testing the impact of switching the gender of their LinkedIn profiles.

Meta Advances Towards the Metaverse With New Creative Tools

3D object and environment generation is getting much easier.

Influencers And Bloggers Are Being Offered Money To Post Sponcon In Support Of Cory Booker

A Democratic Super PAC confirmed that they were behind the social media campaign. The influencer marketing site told BuzzFeed News they've since removed the ad.

Simone Biles Just Got Brutally Honest About Her Boob Job And Eye-Bag Surgery, And The Reason Why Is Actually Pretty Admirable

"I feel like nowadays with social media, you see everyone and you're like, 'Oh my God, how does she look so good?' Social media is not real.”

Lily Allen Reacted To A Social Media Post From David Harbour's Ex, Alison Sudol, Accusing Him Of "Bullying"

"It was the tail end of a relationship but I didn’t know it yet. I think I knew that something was wrong, suspected I wasn’t ok, but I was so confused."

Professionals Are Revealing The "Harsh Realities" Of Their Jobs — And Whew, It’s Making Me Rethink Everything About My Career

"My business partner and I are horse photographers and videographers, and we also handle marketing and social media management for stallions."

16 Absolutely Unhinged Celebrity Rumors That A Whole Bunch Of People Actually Believe

And to think, most of these spread before the rise of social media!

HBO’s Casey Bloys Is ‘Not Concerned’ as WBD Goes Through Sales Process

Bloys spoke to media members during his 2026 Global Programming Slate presentation.

How my divorce at 29 changed how I think about contracts and run my business as a creator

At 29, I wasn’t just finalizing a divorce. I was entering a new era of contractual self-protection. That meant completely rewiring how I think about partnership, boundaries, and my own value. When you go through something like marriage fraud, you learn firsthand that love without legal protection can cost you more than heartbreak. It can cost you your peace, your assets, and your sense of control. That experience completely changed how I approach contracts, not just in relationships, but in bus

Key Trends for Social Media Marketing in 2026 [Infographic]

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TikTok Announces New Partnerships to Tackle Extremist Content

New education and enforcement initiatives to protect TikTok users.

WhatsApp Adds Activity Notes to User Profiles

Like Instagram Notes, but for your WhatsApp profile instead.

Facebook and YouTube Remain the Most Popular Social Apps in the US

The latest data from Pew shows that the big players have held their lead in US usage.

Google Launches Nano Banana Pro AI Image Generation Assistant

The tool is designed to assist in generating brand and marketing assets.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Buyers Are Being Pushed to Switch to The Trade Desk’s Kokai—and Hitting Glitches on the Way

Advertisers say they can no longer create campaigns in the Solimar interface as The Trade Desk looks to sunset it