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Emojis have gone 3D under Meta
Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 – What is the difference?
Web 3.0 and the Future of Freelancing
Creative Inspiration: Larissa De Jesús Negrón wants to produce “Absurd” and “Uneasy” work
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News Roundup ⚡️
Coachella to auction 10 lifetime festival passes as NFTs
British Fashion Council invests in adaptive intimates and the metaverse in new fund
Elon Musk has beef with the 19-year-old admin of a Twitter account dedicated to tracking the whereabouts of the billionaire's private jet
BAFTA Snubs: Voters shut out Princess Diana biopic ‘Spencer’ despite Venice raves
YouTube has a higher annual run rate ($34B) than Netflix ($30B)
Emojis Have Gone 3D Under Meta
In Mexico, Canada and the U.S, Meta has launched a series of 3D Avatar emojis across Facebook, Instagram DMs, Instagram Stories and Messenger. The avatars will roll out worldwide over the next few months.
The desire to do so stems from Meta’s desire to meet its users needs in wanting to represent themselves differently on different platforms. Nothing encapsulates this feeling quite like the popular meme which showcased the same character in different ‘appropriate’ aesthetics on different platforms…
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Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 – What is the difference?
If you’ve been looking into blockchains, NFTs and cryptocurrency you would have come across Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 but what exactly are they? What is the difference between the two? Where did Web 1.0 come in? Let’s have a look shall we…
Web.1.0
Starting at the beginning. Web 1.0, in short, was the first “phase” of the web… If you’re trying to visualise what Web 1.0 would look like online, it lasted from the 1980s till 2005. Remember ICT classes in primary school? Yeah that kinda vibe…
Web.2.0
Now, let’s get into Web 2.0 which is the internet as we know it today. Be it social media, blogging, podcasting or social bookmarking — Web 2.0 is completely interaction-based. We engage through texts and comments, and we can easily attach and share content like images and music with other people. Think Facebook, Google and YouTube…
Web.3.0
Web 3.0 is a Semantic Web. This means that rather than just searching for content based on keywords or numbers, we can use AI to understand the semantics (i.e. meaning) of the content on the web. This would allow machines to understand and interpret information like humans (instead of like machines). The main purpose of the Semantic Web is to enable users to find, share and combine information more easily…
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Web 3.0 and the Future of Freelancing
2021 was the year Web 3.0 was introduced to the masses. This means that 2022 will see its growth in activity and interest. But what does that mean for the future of freelance employment?
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Creative Inspiration
Larissa De Jesús Negrón Wants to Produce “Absurd” and “Uneasy” Work
Based in New York, the art style of Larissa is what some might define as neo-surreal. In the same way that the original wave of surrealist arms wanted to unease the spectator via themes such as masterbation and introspection, Larissa’s work hypnotic depictions of naked female bodies, distressed faces and eerie bathroom scenes are all a way for her to accept, overcome and represent her personal experience with trauma.
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Extras 🕺🏽
The Art of Becoming a Better Listener — Tactical Advice for the Startup Setting → First Round
Photographing the birth of hip-hop → Creative Review
Why Can’t People Talk About Their Money? → Bloomberg
Heejae Kim on overcoming burnout through new experiences and fresh perspectives → ItsNiceThat
Apple News is launching its first daily local newsletter → TechCrunch
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