Mia Sato

Chicago

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Bad day for crafters and physical media lovers.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Mia Sato

Posted Jun 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM UTCMMia SatoBad day for crafters and physical media lovers. The company that owns the biggest sewing pattern brands — Simplicity, Butterick, McCalls, and Vogue — has been sold to a liquidator, per the Craft Industry Alliance. That’s troubling news for those of us that sew and prefer physical patterns, but there’s also a concerning knock-on effect: the company owns the last large-scale tissue printers in the country.
TikTok will give advertisers even more data on trends and users

3 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Mia Sato

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TikTok will give advertisers even more data on trends and users

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Mia Sato

NewsThe company announced new AI-driven advertiser tools, including one that spits out information about trends. The company announced new AI-driven advertiser tools, including one that spits out information about trends. Jun 3, 2025, 4:30 PM UTCImage: Nick Barclay / The VergeMia Sato is platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools.
The ‘beige Amazon influencer’ lawsuit is headed for dismissal

4 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Mia Sato

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The ‘beige Amazon influencer’ lawsuit is headed for dismissal

4 weeks ago | theverge.com | Mia Sato

NewsA high-profile lawsuit between two rival lifestyle and shopping influencers would have rewritten copyright law and changed the creator industry. Now, both parties are asking the judge to dismiss the case. A high-profile lawsuit between two rival lifestyle and shopping influencers would have rewritten copyright law and changed the creator industry. Now, both parties are asking the judge to dismiss the case.
Getting attention has never been harder.

1 month ago | theverge.com | Mia Sato

Posted May 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM UTCMMia SatoGetting attention has never been harder. If you’re a celebrity promoting a new movie or your latest album, you used to follow a standard playbook of late night shows, magazine cover stories, or daytime talk shows. Now you have to do all that and eat chicken wings with YouTubers or give your hottest take while riding the subway. The New Media Circuit is a powerful driver of views, likes, and comments — but does it actually sell anything?
Searching for meaning in ancient Inca knots.

1 month ago | theverge.com | Mia Sato

The Atlantic has a fascinating deep dive into khipus — long cords that the Inca tied knots into to preserve information. Few know how to read the knots, which are hundreds of years old and fragile. But researchers are slowly learning to understand them:A few years ago, Clindaniel trained an AI system to analyze the colors of 37,645 cords on 629 khipus, as well as the colors of the cords that surround them, which may indicate context and genre.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

1 month ago | technewstube.com | Mia Sato

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Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

1 month ago | theverge.com | Mia Sato

News Meta’s former head of global affairs said asking for permission from rights owners to train models would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.” Meta’s former head of global affairs said asking for permission from rights owners to train models would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.” May 26, 2025, 1:36 PM UTC Mia Sato is platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people...
The Honey exposé fallout continues.

1 month ago | theverge.com | Mia Sato

Posted May 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM UTCMMia SatoThe Honey exposé fallout continues. Six months after the coupon hunting extension Honey was accused of cheating shoppers and influencers, it appears the PayPal-owned tool is still losing users. According to 9to5Google, the number of Chrome extension users continues to drop — at one point 20 million people used the extension. Now, that number is down to 15 million.