Online sneaker drop cancelled thanks to bots

Online sneaker drop cancelled thanks to bots

Bots became a popular method of buying sneakers around 2016, when Kanye West released the first models in Adidas’ Yeezy line. The shoes were so popular that they routinely sold out in seconds, leading tech-savvy sneakerheads to develop tools that would autonomously purchase the right pair and size of sneakers. Most bots require the user…

After Math: That’s something at least

After Math: That’s something at least

Who among us in the eternal search to gain “notoriety” and “publicity” for our personal brands hasn’t engaged in a massive, racist robocall scheme targeting more than six thousand people in a half dozen states? The FCC announced this week that it plans to fine on man nearly $13 million for doing just that. Let’s…