The Next Web

JANUARY 14, 2014

But with all of the hype, it’s easy to want to just slap on badges and tiers and call your program gamified. Gamification done right is more than an attempt to evoke fun. Make the mundane fun. Gamification can transform a flat user experience into one that is interactive, entertaining and fun. We want to be entertained.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Also no word from the company as to whether it plans to put its fun-looking electric moped into production, which we first saw in early 2019.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2022

It was a live recording this week, which was good fun. Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. And we closed with a look at Forge’s neat SPAC launch and what its positive debut could mean for unicorns more generally.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

One part definition, one part aspiration, one part hype In recent months you may have heard about something called the metaverse. But let’s get to the fun part. No amount of narrative self-awareness can fool readers into thinking that’s not supposed to be fun.) Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. What’s different now?

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The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Instead of his quarry, he finds trouble, which is a huge headache for him but tremendous fun for us. The spare dialogue and absence of space dogfights and Jedi are hallmarks of the show and are what make it fun to watch and perennially accessible. It is, in other words, still a Western with landspeeders instead of horses.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

All of these fun Easter eggs really underlined a different Build conference this year. The typical stage and hype were removed, and it felt like dialing into a Microsoft Teams call that moved from one house to the next. pic.twitter.com/rLQeIcgmb4 — Jeremiah Marble @ #MSBUILD (@jeremiahmarble) May 19, 2020.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype. All the fun of games, but with aligned economic incentives! Users will play the game, generating both fun and economic activity. I don’t buy them. Investors like return, and they optimize for it, thanks to their own incentive structure.

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The Verge

APRIL 9, 2021

This time is a little less fun than usual, though, because the rumor in question is that the phone had been canceled entirely. It was an innovative way to take control of the usual phone rumor hype cycle at the time. Having to straight-up deny cancellation rumors feels a lot less like hype and a lot more like damage control.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

So how do you know if your event is making an impression for being fun and inspiring instead of for just being boring? For example, one of our local clients, Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (VISTE), runs VISTEBall, a golf-themed event that combines the fun of a golf tournament with the convenience of an indoor event.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Right now, the “metaverse” is mostly an over-hyped branding exercise for a series of virtual worlds, some of which are dependent on VR headsets to access. It’s worth noting that Musk used to be a huge fan of The Onion but changed his mind when the publication made fun of him. That seems — no way.”

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

We put together some other fun ideas for possible virtual events to add to your nonprofit’s annual lineup. • A peer-to-peer fundraiser that culminates in a fun virtual party, where participants’ progress is featured on the live stream in a fun (or funny) way. Online auction feature. . • Online auction feature.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The interview also discusses a concerned that has been raised by nonprofits that #GivingTuesday will just increase giving on a “over hyped” day of giving and not increase giving overall. I made my goal and had fun! He acknowledges that it will not happen overnight, perhaps taking as long as five years. (I Fundraising'

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Greater Giving

JULY 30, 2021

Make a fun video demonstrating the value of the auction items to get people excited, and shout out the winners on the stream. If you choose to use a live auction in a hybrid or purely virtual event, hype it up. And be sure to hire a professional auctioneer to guide the flow and keep the fun going. Hybridizing Your Live Auction.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2022

The wine can vary in value, which is what makes this such a fun sub-event for attendees. Before and during the event advertise the wine pull and hype it up. Because there’s still a chance they’ll take part in the wine pull even if they aren’t bidding. There’s a chance of pulling an expensive bottle of wine during the event!

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Create a challenge that will be an exciting lead up to the virtual gala, such as a virtual walk or fun run, a meditation challenge, or a themed challenge that would benefit your nonprofit’s mission, such as a day-long beach cleaning challenge. Speed networking for fun and donations. Fun and games. Make giving a game!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As part of its latest stunt, MSCHF, a venture-backed creative studio that’s smarter and more audacious than most, is poking a little fun at the venture industry itself — and perhaps publications like TechCrunch, too. As a result, MSCHF upped the ante and banked a $200 million valuation for Push Party in this raise.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Generally speaking, it’s a nod to the digital nomad lifestyle, but in some cases, hacker homes feel closer to Hype House, a TikTok mansion laden with sponsored indulgence and wealth. Similar to Sway House [a residence for TikTok personalities], we will be making fun and dramatic dope bro content, centered around launching startups.

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The Verge

APRIL 4, 2022

In 2019, a group of Stanford scientists made an autonomous DeLorean do donuts , which was fun but also reminded us of what we’ve been missing. The company released a teaser video in 2016 promising a reborn DeLorean — but nothing came of it. This latest version could also disappear in a cloud of smoke (or vapor) if we’re not too careful.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For fun, here’s how TechCruch covered the company during the August-era Y Combinator demo day cycle : Plug : One API to process payments across multiple providers. Why LatAm’s fintech boom is more than hype and superlative venture investment. public markets in short order.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

On Instagram, and on all social media, follow the 80/20 rule – that is, 80% of your content should serve your mission and programs and 20% should directly ask your followers to give or get more involved: 4) Be authentic in your use of hashtags and have some fun with emojis.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

Somewhat lost in our circles amid the hype regarding Instacart’s epic COVID period is the fact that most folks still go to stores to buy their fruit and veg, as our friends in the UK might say. This should be fun. Let’s see how far Pico can ride its vision, and if it can help build out a middle class in the creator economy.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Lots of fun things are coming down the pike here at TC Towers: TechCrunch Disrupt is back in September, so now’s the time to grab the super-early-bird tickets at a ludicrous discount. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Helloooooo, Crunchers!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

That’s kinda fun! So the reality is still pretty far behind the hype. I come across a lot in my varied net wanderings, and people send me stuff, so it’s a nice way to talk about some of it, without having to go into too much detail. I was profiled on Linux.com. I “live the open source lifestyle.&# Way to go, NPR!

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2014

And if you look at their website right now, you will find that some of their headlines are simpler and not the hyped up "and you won''t believe what happened next.". You need to balance just the right amount of cheese (fun stuff) and broccoli (your engaging messaging and content) to get the perfect dish that everyone loves.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2023

The venture capitalist was one of many at an AI confab last month, but he — and many others — has not yet made a new AI investment during the current hype cycle. It’s been fun. Here’s an excerpt: Precursor’s Charles Hudson wants to be cautious but not too cautious. I don’t think I’m OK with zero as the answer for AI.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2020

On the hardware side, the ghost of Magic Leap’s formerly hyped glory still looms large. Fun to try is great, habit-forming is much better. .” While Gigi Levy-Weiss of NFX says that the market is “sadly not happening yet,” Facebook’s Quest headsets have shown promise.

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The Verge

APRIL 8, 2022

Combining the freewheeling hype market of crypto with the complicated economic workings of a massively multiplayer game, Axie Infinity’s in-game world has spent months trying to avert a financial crisis. We’ll leave aside the philosophical questions this raises about the nature of fun.).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

The hype around ChatGPT , OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, hasn’t reached a peak yet. ” That new ventures are jumping on the ChatGPT hype train isn’t surprising, considering ChatGPT’s virality. “That’s when I knew I was onto something and had to turn this into a real company, once again.”

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Create fun, engaging fundraising campaigns. For example, if your association’s annual event hosts a charitable 5k, you can generate hype and involvement with the P2P platform, by having members sponsor event participants with donations. Peer-to-peer also helps raise awareness for your upcoming association events.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Band 3 is the retail cohort, the /r/WallStreetBets, meme-stock, fintech Twitter rabble that are both incredibly fun to watch and also the sort of person you wouldn’t loan $500 to while in Las Vegas. I have a working theory of what’s going on , but none of it points to sanity, or pricing that is grokkable through a lens that isn’t hype.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2022

This can be especially effective for supporters who attended a previous event as you can reference past details in direct messages to hype up your upcoming event. Events are an opportunity for your nonprofit to fundraise, but they’re also for supporters to have a few hours of fun.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It’s been just the most incredible, fun journey building this business. I created lines of really fun courses. I design each video and infuse it with as much creativity and fun as possible. If you’ve seen my Instagram or my TikTok, you know I have to keep it fun. Oh, no, the deadline was two weeks, but I got hyped up!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2013

From helping you make informed purchases to saving you money on your electricity bill, these apps make it fun and easy to go green. iPhone) app demystifies green product labels and claims so you can identify which are truly environmentally friendly — and which are just marketing hype. Conserving Energy. Green Outlet.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

And while there’s nothing wrong with your standard fundraiser, sometimes it’s fun to do something a bit different. Athens Rotary Club is holding a plunge event in February and encouraging costumes, teams, and all kinds of fun for their plunge. Golf tournaments are a great deal of fun for participants. Polar Plunge.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

Unicorn exits augur poorly as Justworks delays IPO, citing ‘market conditions’ Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype. Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype. And for pricey unicorns still bleeding cash, that’s terrible news.”.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Bring food and a question; we’re going to have fun! The metaverse cometh for us : The TechCrunch crew has been chewing on the metaverse for a while now, trying to tease out substance from hype, and real possibility from rank speculation. More Picsart news that isn’t an S-1 filing : Picsart is a fun company to cover.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Furthermore, it’s fun that Party Round calls itself Party Round. Normally I’d protest at delayed monetization, but given that Party Round intends to sit atop an artery of capital, it should be able to tap the vein to feed itself when it chooses to. In theory, at least.

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