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Ring in 2023 in the Virtual World of Times Square

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

The New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Celebration at One Times Square is returning to the metaverse with two immersive, virtual experiences: Virtual New Year’s Eve (VNYE) and MetaFest 2023 .

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  • The New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Celebration at One Times Square is returning to the metaverse with two immersive, virtual experiences: Virtual New Year’s Eve (VNYE) and MetaFest 2023 .
  • Users can create personalized avatars, explore the Times Square Plazas, collect confetti to earn points for additional avatar customizations, and visit the observation deck at One Times Square to view the virtual world of Times Square from above.
  • The virtual One Times Square (-111, -113) in Decentraland , a leading decentralized virtual world, will host MetaFest 2023, a global party featuring live DJ sets, interactive games, exclusive New Year’s Eve wearables, and countdown to midnight.
  • In August, One Times Square launched Concrete Jungle AR, a large-scale, app-based augmented reality experience that brought an AR safari to Times Square, transforming Times Square’s plazas into a digital playground.

TalkShopLive® and JLo Beauty® Join Vogue's "Beauty Secrets" with Jennifer Lopez For First-Time Video Shopping Experience

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

"TalkShopLive is committed to connecting the retail landscape through engaging content via our embeddable player and point-of-sale which serves as the ultimate live commerce solution for brands, publishers, creators and consumers."

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  • "TalkShopLive is committed to connecting the retail landscape through engaging content via our embeddable player and point-of-sale which serves as the ultimate live commerce solution for brands, publishers, creators and consumers."
  • From music to makeup, from housewares to apparel – and everything in between – live commerce is emerging as one of the hottest retail trends across all sectors.
  • TalkShopLive is committed to providing its users a best-in-class, shopping experience to ensure every media moment is a retail moment.
  • The platform and iOS app are full service for sellers - from live show creation to order processing to ease of shipping and payouts.

UK Gen Z Reports Feeling Impact of Cost-of-Living Crisis, but Almost All Confident in Their Future Home Ownership: Yubo

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221213005177/en/
    The app finds itself in a unique position to understand this generation, as 99% of its userbase is Gen Z ages 13 to 25.
  • Almost nine in ten (87%) young Brits think theyll be able to afford a property in the future and three quarters (74%) are unconcerned about needing a degree.
  • Yubo is a live social discovery app making it easy for Gen Z to expand their social circles and hang out online with new friends from around the world.
  • Founded in France in 2015, Yubo today is used across more than 140 countries by over 60 million users.

Pokémon Company International and The Trade Group Earn Tempest Award for Best Social Experience for Pokémon World Championships 2022

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

GRAPEVINE, Texas, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Trade Group, an award-winning event marketing company, is pleased to announce that its client, Pokémon Company International (Pokémon), has been recognized by Cynopsis Media for their collaboration on the Pokémon World Championships. The event was held at the ExCeL Convention Center, London, UK, August 18-22, 2022.

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  • After two years of cancellations, thousands of fans united in London, UK, and online for the Pokmon World Championships 2022.
  • GRAPEVINE, Texas, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Trade Group , an award-winning event marketing company, is pleased to announce that its client, Pokmon Company International (Pokmon), has been recognized by Cynopsis Media for their collaboration on the Pokmon World Championships.
  • Each year, Cynopsis Media's Tempest Awards shines a spotlight on the innovation driving the competitive gaming industry.
  • The Pokmon World Championships earned a Tempest Award for Best Social Experience and was also a finalist in three other categories.

Gen Z is optimistic about future financial stability despite national crises in housing affordability, student loan debt, poll shows

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a poll of users in three of its largest international markets – the United States, the United Kingdom, and France – Yubo, the live social discovery app, found that a majority of its Gen Z users between 13 and 25 years old are optimistic about the future despite inflation, rising interest rates, a lack of trust in government leaders, and climate change.

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  • Roughly 99 percent of Yubo's users are Gen Z, putting the platform in a unique position to understand today's largest new demographic group.
  • Yubo's latest poll, conducted Nov. 18, garnered responses from a total of 7,173 users 3,236 in the U.S., 2,701 in the UK, and 1,866 in France.
  • Despite their long-term optimism, however, present-day issues are top of mind for Gen Z.
  • Founded in France in 2015, Yubo today is used across more than 140 countries by over 60 million users.

TalkShopLive® Brings In-Store Pickup to Livestream Shopping with Best Buy

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Monday, December 12, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the (inaugural) season for live shopping and in-store pickup! Leading live commerce platform TalkShopLive®today announces that it will offer customers the option for in-store pickup for the first time in partnership with Best Buy. The platform's newest innovation comes just in time for the holiday shopping season, eliminating costly shipping expenses while getting products to customers faster than any other live shopping company in the marketplace. The partnership launches tonight via a live show hosted by TikTok star Noah Schnacky who will highlight some of his favorite products. Viewers can watch here.

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  • This is the first time in-store pickup is offered on a live shopping platform that is embeddable anywhere on the web.TalkShopLive chose to launchitsin-storepickupfeaturewith Best Buy due to its longstanding relationship with the retailer.
  • Best Buy was the first major retailer to onboard to TalkShopLive.
  • "We constantly strive to innovate solutions for retailers and brands to connect their live shopping experiences with physical shopping experiences," said TalkShopLive CEO and FounderBryan Moore.
  • Earlier this year,Adweekrecognized Walmart with a Commerce Award for the retailer's foray into live shopping, which is mostly powered by TalkShopLive.

NATHAN'S FAMOUS PROVIDES $5,000 DONATION TO SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK WITH HELP FROM PROFESSIONAL TWITCH STREAMERS

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

SMITHFIELD, Va., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2020, Nathan's Famous launched its Twitch gaming program, Nathan's Duos, to match gamers to play side-by-side and create genuine moments of connection through livestreaming events. In its continued efforts to bring people together, the program transformed from online livestreams to a three-part series of in-person events to give back locally this fall.

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  • "Due to the current economic climate, many San Diego families are working overtime to make ends meet and rely on the San Diego Food Bank to help provide food assistance," said Bethany Gurecki, senior brand manager for Nathan's Famous at Smithfield Foods.
  • "We're honored to be able to assist the food bank with its incredible work of providing nutritious food to those in need."
  • "I'm honored to be in a position to support the San Diego Food Bank and help spread the word," said Jordan Gilbert, known as n0thing on Twitch.
  • Through a combination of programs and partnerships with nearly 500 San Diego County nonprofits, the Food Bank acts as a central repository and distribution point for donated food.

Myriad Genetics Focuses on Expanding Access, Collaboration and Equity in Genetic Testing at National Society of Genetic Counselors Meeting

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Were committed to increasing collaboration with the genetic counselor community to make genetic testing more accessible, affordable and easier to use for all patient populations.

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  • Were committed to increasing collaboration with the genetic counselor community to make genetic testing more accessible, affordable and easier to use for all patient populations.
  • Data will highlight how technological improvements now allow for the detection of copy number variants (CNVs) across the genome in NIPS.
  • Myriad Genetics will sponsor NSGCs welcome reception for all genetic counselors who are first-time conference attendees, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6:00-7:00 p.m. CT.
  • Myriad Genetics is a leading genetic testing and precision medicine company dedicated to advancing health and well-being for all.

Newegg Kicks Off Black Friday Week with Shoppable Livestreams

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Monday, November 21, 2022

The livestreams celebrate the run-up to big sales events and doorbuster deals that traditionally kick off the retail holiday season.

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  • The livestreams celebrate the run-up to big sales events and doorbuster deals that traditionally kick off the retail holiday season.
  • Livestream hosts will highlight special deals curated from thousands of Newegg offers going live before and during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
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    Produced by Newegg Media, the companys in-house video production team, the livestreams are filmed on studio sets inside the Newegg headquarters east of downtown Los Angeles.
  • The holiday shopping livestreams are an extension of Newegg Live, an interactive, real-time shopping program airing live several times each week.

Data on Kubernetes Community Grows to 30 Sponsors

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The Data on Kubernetes Community (DoKC) today announces four new sponsors who bring extensive expertise for customers in operating systems, data management, automation and orchestration, and communication tools to the community.

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  • The Data on Kubernetes Community (DoKC) today announces four new sponsors who bring extensive expertise for customers in operating systems, data management, automation and orchestration, and communication tools to the community.
  • The recently released Data on Kubernetes 2022 Report found that a majority (83%) of the 500 executives and technology leaders surveyed attribute over 10% of their revenue to running data on Kubernetes.
  • Sponsors like Canonical, NetApp, Symworld Cloud, and Twilio Segment help provide the industry a forum to solve the challenges of working with data on Kubernetes, said Melissa Logan, director, Data on Kubernetes Community.
  • We are thrilled this community continues to gain momentum and look forward to collaborating with our new sponsors to make data a first-class citizen on Kubernetes.