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    13Sep, 2022
    Instagram may have backtracked. But video is coming

    Meta says it’s moving away from feeds that are dominated by content from accounts a user is following to an “AI recommending content that you’ll find interesting from across Facebook or Instagram, even if you don’t follow those creators,” said Zuckerberg. “Reels is one part of this trend that focuses on the growth of short-form video as a content format, but this overall AI trend is much broader and covers all types of content, including text, images, links, group content, and more. Building a recommendation system across all these types of content is something we’re uniquely focused on.” The run rate on Reels has now reached $1 billion.

    Meta blamed its sales decline on a slowdown in advertising revenue growth. The pivot to Reels is making it difficult for advertisers to advertise on Instagram, analysts say. “In order to monetise Reels, you’re asking advertisers to create new advertisements,”

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    31Aug, 2022
    Drake Is a Man of Leisure in Music Video for ‘Sticky’
    Drake - Credit: YouTube/Drake

    Drake – Credit: YouTube/Drake

    Drake has dropped a music video for his Honestly, Nevermind track “Sticky.” Directed by Theo Skudra and produced by Colossale, the clip follows Drake outside a concert, in the woods with the Virgil Abloh-designed off-road Maybach, and at a boat party.

    Midway through the video, the phrase “Free YSL” flashes across the screen, in reference to Young Thug, Gunna, and several others being arrested on RICO charges in Georgia. Drake previously included the call in his video for “Falling Back” earlier this year.

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    Drake released Honestly, Nevermind, his seventh studio album, in June. The rapper dropped the 14-track LP, his follow-up to last year’s Certified Lover Boy, as a surprise release.

    Earlier this week, Drake was young-money-reunion-concert-halted-after-drake-tests-positive-for-covid-1390950/” data-ylk=”slk:forced to postpone” class=”link “forced to postpone the highly-anticipated Young Money reunion concert scheduled for Aug. 1

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    8Aug, 2022
    Drake Shares Video for ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Track “Sticky”

    Over a month after releasing his 11th No. 1 album Honestly, Nevermind, Drake returns with a music video for one of the standout tracks, “Sticky.”

    The Theo Skudra-directed visual includes footage of Drake in the woods and partying on a boat, with a big spotlight for the Virgil Abloh-designed off-road Maybach, which the late fashion mogul created last year in partnership with Gorden Wagener, Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s chief design officer.

     

    In a shoutout to the incarcerated Young Thug, Gunna, and YSL associates, an appropriately slimy “Free YSL” graphic flashes at one point, similarly to the visual for Honestly, Nevermind cut “Falling Back.” 

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    The video also features short cameos from Lil Baby and Future.

    Back in June, Gordo (f.k.a. Carnage) opened up about crafting the house-inspired beat for “Sticky” in an interview with British GQ. “I started

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    8Aug, 2022
    Construction worker calls out the shallow pockets on her workwear pants in comparison to men’s

    A woman who works in construction shared her disappointment with the size and depth of the pockets on her workwear in comparison to her male counterparts, noting it’s a constant reminder that she works in a male-dominated field.

    TikToker @technicallyatech created the video in response to another user, Morgan, who goes by the username @almostcaptainmorgan, who asked women that work in male-dominated fields to share examples of their “daily reminders that things aren’t quite made for you”.

    In a response video, @technicallyatech revealed that her daily reminder is her pockets.

    “Pockets. These pants that I’m wearing right now are made by a brand that makes workwear specifically for women, which is why I was particularly ticked off when I couldn’t even fit my phone into my front pocket properly, let alone bend over with my phone in my pocket,” the construction worker said as she showed off the utility

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