Issue 7 | 27 APR 2021

Tech Making the Headline News

It seems like we’re all getting a fast course in understanding cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain (MLG is running a business using blockchain!), so the headlines are hot about what’s next in technology. As we propel our pandemic lives into the internet, it seems inevitable that tech news is just news, right? 
 
Let’s carry on and see if we can bring you some highlights of what’s been happening recently. 

Apple Knows AirTags can be Abused and are Trying to get Ahead of it

April Apple Event Happened – AirTags were the most anticipated product in this line up. But, there’s a darker side to AirTags that everyone is talking about now (note: autocorrect spelled out “stalking” as I typed this out!). And yes, that’s the big question – will stalkers have an easier way of tracking people by secretly dropping an AirTag in your bag? Read on to find out.
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Dogecoin’s Surging Price Has Resurrected Its Technical Development

Dogecoin is not Bitcoin… until it is? Dogecoin has been surging in recent weeks because of Redditors (again!) and the meme-cryptocoin has come front and center in the cryptocurrency world. This has brought Dogecoin developers back to the shop to manage the growth the cryptocoin has seen. If you want to learn more about how Dogecoin is maintained, read on.
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Agency Mischief is Auctioning Off Its NFT (And Big Idea) in Order to Help Save the Planet from NFTs

Bring this back to the advertising world, the Mischief agency created a stunt by creating an NFT of a kitty (MeowMint) and putting it up for sale. What’s an NFT? Read on to find out. The stunt was meant to generate awareness about global climate change, but it just adds to the problem. We could have done this better. Are you having conversations with your clients on NFTs? Any interest from your clients?
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Business Unusual: Wearable Tech, Touchless Surfaces & Office “Mud Room”

Companies that have the budget to adapt to new technologies in the return to work phase of the pandemic are going to be spending those dollars on technologies that ease the concern of workers going back to the building. Touchless elevators, wearables, and even the high-tech mask that debuted at CES2021 with a quality air data sensor, and more, are now available. Read on to learn more. 
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