December 2023
Pussy Riot need to take back control over our data and our faces
Surveillance technology and facial recognition algorithms are being increasingly used on and against us. The common Londoner, for instance, is caught more than 300 times a day by cameras operated by public bodies, businesses, and individuals.
In June, as a response to the nationwide demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd and systemic racism, the US government gave latest powers to the country’s Drug Enforcement Administration, granting them authority to conduct covert surveillance and collect intelligence on those participating within the protests.
To fight back, many individuals have been turning to make-up which, when applied in block shapes and geometric patterns –...
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Layoffs have ensued at Glossier because it refocuses its distribution strategy.
The brand, a previous direct-to-consumer darling that unveiled a retail partnership with Sephora last week, has laid off 24 employees because it streamlines to satisfy the needs of its omnichannel strategy under freshly minted chief executive officer Kyle Leahy.
“Glossier‘s first chapter was almost exclusively focused on a single channel of distribution. Now we’ve grown, the marketplace has evolved, and our consumers are searching for us to satisfy them where they're: in-store, online, at retail partners, and world wide,” Leahy in a press release. “We're reorganizing our company to align our structure, scale and talent with our refined omnichannel strategy. While these decisions are incredibly difficult, I'm confident Glossier is positioned...
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