[nonostantement #189] - codex seraphinianus / you you / instagram vs teenage girls
NOW with MORE REAL vehicles from Mad Max!
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Buongiorno everyone, I'm Joele, I live in Barcelona and my job is to design and manage branding and communication strategies for companies and institutions. I work a lot online so I find interesting things on the Internet and send them to friends every Sunday in this same email you are reading right now.
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#PEOPLE
Do you want to buy a vehicle from the movie Mad Max? Now you can.
’Why Am I Not Rich & Famous?’ the Delusion of Our Times
”99% of what you see on TV is fake. “Reality” shows about people’s lives are fake. Vlogs on YouTube are fake. Posts on social media are fake.”WaterBear
”A streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet. Whatever you feel passionately about in the world of climate action, biodiversity, sustainability, community, diversity and more, WaterBear provides access to award-winning and inspirational content that empowers members to dive deeper, learn more and take action.”[Video] - Encyclopedia Of A World That Doesn’t Exist | Codex Seraphinianus
The Codex Seraphinianus is one of the most mysterious and indecipherable books ever written. The book an Encyclopedia — of a world that doesn’t exist.[In Italian, but the interview is in English] - Eremito: Il primo hotel di lusso per viaggiatori solitari – Intervista a Marcello Murzilli / Eremito: The first luxury hotel for solo travelers - Interview with Marcello Murzilli
Dead white man’s clothes
It’s the dirty secret behind the world’s fashion addiction. Many of the clothes we donate to charity end up dumped in landfill, creating an environmental catastrophe on the other side of the world.
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AI movie posters
”Each of these images was generated by AI based on a brief text description of a movie. Can you guess the movie from the image?”Are You You?
”The goal is to show how difficult it can be to escape face recognition technology, but do so in a light-hearted way. It was made as part of the Sherpa project, an EU funded research consortium that explores how "Artificial Intelligence" systems could better protect human rights.”Social media influencer/model created from artificial intelligence lands 100 sponsorships
"These days, celebrities are sometimes withdrawn from dramas that they have been filming because of school violence scandals or bullying controversies. However, virtual humans have zero scandals to worry about."
#THEDARKSIDE
Facebook aware of Instagram’s harmful effect on teenage girls, leak reveals
Social media firm reportedly kept own research secret that suggests app worsens body image issues.Facebook Says Its Rules Apply to All. Company Documents Reveal a Secret Elite That’s Exempt.
A program known as XCheck has given millions of celebrities, politicians and other high-profile users special treatment, a privilege many abuse
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