by michaelht | Mar 23, 2025 | Trendscape
It was extraordinary, even by Hollywood’s colossal standards. The downfall of one of Tinseltown’s most powerful figures was a confluence of raging sexual misconduct events unified by a revealing social media hashtag: #MeToo. This movement, which gained momentum in...
by michaelht | Mar 23, 2025 | Trendscape
Often described as the “SMS of the Internet,” Twitter burst onto the scene in 2009, when Oprah and Ashton Kutcher encouraged more than 60 million people to become “tweeps.” Twitter, rebranded as X, has long been considered a vital barometer for gauging public...
by michaelht | Mar 23, 2025 | Trendscape
In March 2002, Jonathan Abrams, a 33-year-old Canadian software coder who had been laid off by Netscape, founded Friendster, an invitation-only social network. Abrams made no secret of his intention to play the dating game against Yahoo! and Match.com. Within months...
by michaelht | Mar 23, 2025 | Trendscape
Everything is going electronic. Mail went first, banking was next, then books, commerce, dance music, gift cards and even vehicles. Electronic payments preceded them all. Electronic fund transfers were technically invented by Western Union way back in 1871. In those...
by michaelht | Mar 23, 2025 | Trendscape
In the ever-evolving finance landscape, electronic banking has emerged as a significant trend, reshaping how individuals and businesses manage their money. This digital banking transformation, also called e-banking or online banking, leverages technology to provide a...
by michaelht | Mar 23, 2025 | Trendscape
On Friday, June 29, 2007, a long line formed on Stockton Street in San Francisco. Was it for the “Breaking Dawn” movie? A celebrity photo signing? No, it was for “iDay” — the line waiting to buy the first Apple iPhone ever to go on sale. Some people were even camped...
