Facebook claims that their much-maligned default facial recognition can be switched off, however, the timing of the announcement is suspicious.
Robo-Cop Program Discontinued after Starting a War on the Homeless
San Francisco’s plan to introduce robo-cops to clean up the streets worked just fine … until it started to target the homeless population.
Phone Is Where the Heart Is: How Science Hopes to Make Your Devices Even Safer
As it stands, we have a great fear of allowing our devices more access to parts of our body. However, that’s not cool, as they’re here to worm their way into our hearts. Literally.
Feel Like You’ve Never Got Any Free Time? You May Be Right
A pioneering mind from NYU has decided to locate our missing free time. Compared to ten years ago, we have a lot less of it.
The Week in Media: June 24th, 2017
Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we look at the most influential CMOs and wonder if gender-focused media will ever die.
How to Lose an App in 10 Days: A Lesson in Artificial Heartbreak
This week I traded the analog dating scene for the digital arms of artificial intelligence. While I learned love between man and router can exist, the problems we face now will remain in future.
The Week in Media: March 4th, 2017
Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we teach you how to surf the next digital wave, how the Ad market is falling behind on media, and why you should meet Gen Z.
The Week in Media: February 25th, 2017
Every week, The Big Smoke presents industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we chart the media landscape, we list the thirty ad people you should be following on Twitter, and we wonder if advertising can beat the alt-right.
How Waterbeds Sprung a Leak
As families rise and fall in America, so does her industry. Today we salute the once thriving, but now sadly arid waterbed scene.
Always on, Always Listening: Does Privacy Have No Place in the Future?
The downside to always being connected is, of course, always being connected. Is our push for innovation blurring the line between public and private? Or have we already crossed it?