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Real Humans Chat About ChatGPT, Jasper AI, Bing, and Bard
This week, we discuss all the ways generative AI is upending journalism, marketing, shopping, and search.
May the 4th Be With You: A Cultural History

Like anything that emerges from the collective passion of a group of people, the Star Wars fan holiday on May the 4th each year has no single point of origin. It has no official commencement year, no formal dedication. It is a grassroots phenomenon that now transcends the English language pun that inspired it. Around […]
In Vera Bradley’s New Star Wars Collection, Princess Leia Takes on the Empire

A bag from Vera Bradley is instantly recognizable: striking patterns and bold colors that are often paired with quilted fabric that’s as soft as it is stylish. Add iconic Star Wars imagery into the mix, and you have a brand-new Vera Bradley collection that’s a must-have for May the 4th. In the Star Wars | […]
How to Spot Content Marketing in Search Results
When you search for reviews and guides, you want to make sure you’re not reading someone with a vested interest in you buying their product.
7 Linktree Alternatives for Your ‘Link in Bio’
Need a landing page to promote all of your social media profiles? Check out these creator friendly services.
StarWars.com Fan Spotlight: Graham Hoete and His Amazing Carving of Boba Fett’s Helmet

It almost didn’t happen. Graham Hoete, a.k.a. multi-disciplinary Māori artist Mr G, had shifted his schedule to work on a dream commission: a wooden carving of Boba Fett’s iconic helmet. He crunched and finished the piece on time, always with the goal of presenting it to Temuera Morrison — the Māori actor, and one of […]
How to Opt Out of Verizon’s Custom Experience Tracking

Unless you manually opt out of the program, Verizon will store personal information and create user interest profiles.
Camera Companies Are Really Bad at Promoting Why Their Cameras Are Better Than Phones

There’s a lot of press about how phones are hanging right in there with “real” cameras. And while sometimes this is true, for the most part, a Canon EOS R5 is still going to be much more capable than a cell phone. It’s just a shame that major camera brands’ marketing departments haven’t figured out how to show that.