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Apple’s ‘crush’ ad annoys people across generations – here’s why it didn’t succeed

Apple’s ‘crush’ ad annoys people across generations – here’s why it didn’t succeed

There’s a fine line between creativity and self-destruction. Apple’s modern Crush ad, in which items associated with original pursuits are crushed to make room for the modern iPad Pro, attempted to find that line, but instead seemingly made a sporadic misstep. furious many people in the process. Apple now has He apologised and stated that […]

Selling used products also involves logistics (and it’s not always pleasant)

Selling used products also involves logistics (and it’s not always pleasant)

Online trade in second-hand goods is currently experiencing a renaissance growing popularity. As we noted in our last article research published in the journal Logistics and managementusers consider these collaborative platforms to be particularly “state-of-the-art”, “virtuous”, “competent” and “plain” tools for shopping and selling on the Internet. These platforms are also considered “optimal” and “quick” […]

Take the bus, take the package with you – how crowdshipping is reducing the impact of millions of deliveries

Take the bus, take the package with you – how crowdshipping is reducing the impact of millions of deliveries

With the growth of e-commerce, 161 billion packages were shipped worldwide in 2022, doubling in just four years. In Australia, more households are shopping online than ever before. In 2023, 5.6 million households made a monthly purchase online. This means that millions of packages are shipped each month. High emission diesel powered vans or trucks […]

Domestic workers in South Africa – study sheds delicate on experiences of migrants from Malawi and Zimbabwe

Domestic workers in South Africa – study sheds delicate on experiences of migrants from Malawi and Zimbabwe

Estimated 800,000 people work as domestic workers in South Africa. Most of them are black women from marginalized backgrounds. It is not surprising that most of the literature on domestic work focuses on women doing cleaning, cooking and caring. Missing from debates about the work experiences of domestic workers and their relationships with their employers […]

We found that opposition to Voice is associated with poorer health for Indigenous people. And in some regions, the association is striking.

We found that opposition to Voice is associated with poorer health for Indigenous people. And in some regions, the association is striking.

Most Australians he voted “no” to an Indigenous Voice in Parliament. But if we dig into the data from the 2023 referendum, there is more to learn, particularly about the health of Indigenous Australians living in communities that strongly oppose the Voice. It is an image both striking and urgent. In published studies Today For […]

The only factor that determines what exercises you undertake should be your skills, not your age.

The only factor that determines what exercises you undertake should be your skills, not your age.

It is commonly assumed that exercise for older people is hard and perilous, so it is best to avoid it. However, this is often not the case – even if these ideas are ingrained in society. Studies have repeatedly shown that exercise for older people is associated with lower risk of disease, reduced risk of […]