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U.S. online holiday shopping hits record $257.8 billion in 2025, Adobe says

January 12, 2026 -

U.S. online holiday shopping reached a record high in 2025, driven by strong Cyber Week sales, deeper discounts and growing use of mobile devices, flexible payment options and artificial intelligence.

According to new data released on Wednesday, Jan. 7, by Adobe, consumers spent $257.8 billion online between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, a 6.8% increase from the previous year and well above Adobe's forecast of $253.4 billion. The total ...

Adobe to start spying on all your images and videos to enforce new content censorship rules

June 16, 2024 -

The new policy notes that they “may access your content through both automated and manual methods, such as for content review.”

They are justifying this blatant invasion of privacy by claiming their intention is to detect and remove illegal content such as child sexual abuse material as well as behavior like spam and phishing. They also say that advancements in artificial intelligence technology mean it has become easier than ever to “create realistic images and human-sounding ...

Microsoft, Intel and Adobe team up to eliminate human knowledge and halt all questions under the guise of stopping “disinformation” online

February 24, 2021 -

Microsoft, Intel, BBC, and Adobe, along with lesser-known Truepic and Arm, have joined forces to develop new censorship tools, the likes of which the world has never seen.

In this age of digital censorship, where prominent buzzwords are used as justification to silence free speech, the coalition sees a new opportunity to trample the First Amendment while claiming some kind of moral high ground for preserving "truth" online.

"There's a critical need to ...

Revealed: Adobe issues new terms of service giving it ‘licenses to your content.’ Law Enforcement Today is telling them to stick it

June 11, 2024 -

(Article by Pat Droney republished from LawEnforcementToday.com)

Law Enforcement Today and our affiliated companies have made the decision to cut ties with Adobe after their recent change in terms of service which would permit the company to look at your files and existing projects in what they claim is for “content moderation.”

CNET reports that Adobe’s change to terms of service reads that the company “may access your content through both automated ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: How Alosha Lynov built a $5,000 sustainable home in three months

December 02, 2025 - adobe and timber arch method. Key to the affordability was scavenging for materials, including sourcing second-hand, triple-glazed windows for a fraction of their retail cost. According to BrightU.AI's Enoch, the hyper-adobe method is a modern adaptation where long, continuous fabric tubes are filled with a moistened adobe soil mixture and coiled into layers to form walls, which are then compacted. The timber arch method involves constructing a framework ...

Online shopping hit by inflation during pandemic

September 17, 2021 -

The growth in digital prices across the industry means that e-commerce transactions are set to account for roughly $1 of every $5 spent by Americans, up from $1 of every $6 in 2017. These insights come from tracking more than 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail sites and over 100 million products across 18 categories.

Prices for online goods grew 3.1 percent year over year and climbed 0.1 percent from the previous month. From 2015 to 2019, online prices decreased 3.9 ...

Holiday shoppers shift focus to used goods amid shipping delays and shortages

November 30, 2021 -

Sellers told Insider that the secondhand economy is getting a boost from the supply chain crisis as more people are buying used goods from couches to holiday gifts.

"I've had people specifically say 'we just moved here and there are six months delays for Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware ... and we just can't wait that long to have a dresser,'" said Leslie Jarett, who sells  flipped furniture on Facebook Marketplace. "Why wait three months to find my dresser when I ...

SUPPLY CHAIN PAIN: Shoppers see record number of out-of-stock messages as they scan retail websites

October 26, 2021 -

Out-of-stock messages on the internet are expected to be up 172 percent this holiday season compared with 2020 levels, and up 360 percent on a two-year basis, according to new data from Adobe Analytics. The apparel category is forecast to have the highest out-of-stock levels, followed by sporting goods, baby products and electronics.

To compile its holiday expectations, Adobe tracked more than 1 trillion visits to retailers' websites in the United States ...

Supply chain crisis affecting holiday shopping despite early start

November 11, 2021 -

Electronic products have the highest out-of-stock levels, followed by jewelry, apparel, home and garden and pet products.

Adobe reported that consumers started shopping ahead of time this year as they've been enticed by earlier deals, "but as e-commerce demand picks up, shoppers are feeling the impact of ongoing supply chain constraint."

In October, some $72.4 billion was spent on U.S. retail sites – an eight percent growth from a year ago. In the first ...

Online censorship even worse than ‘Twitter Files’ reveal, as leftists plan to ban ALL content they disagree with

January 23, 2023 -

"If you thought the Twitter Files were as bad as it gets for the “Trust & Safety” of Big Tech merging with government, you ain't seen nothin' yet," he begins the thread, which was posted on Thursday.

"Safety by Design' might be the biggest tech threat you’ve never heard of. The World Economic Forum, the Australian Government, and a radical bureaucrat named Julie Inman Grant are using it to impose their woke ideology onto the internet for everyone worldwide," he continued ...

More Americans continue to rely on Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services to combat inflation and consumer debt

July 17, 2023 -

According to a survey by the Federal Reserve, approximately one in eight consumers has used a BNPL service at least once in the past 12 months, slightly up from the one in 10 who used the service in the same time period the previous year. GlobalData said the BNPL industry, valued at $309 billion, is projected to expand by over 25 percent in 2026 due to increasing demand.

Meanwhile, in a separate study of Adobe Analytics, the first two months of 2023 revealed a 40 ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: Explore CalEarth and design your home in 3D

November 13, 2025 -

Brighteon University is streaming one episode a day of "Bio-Veda 2D > 3D BioTecture Draft and Build Class" from Nov. 22 to 29, and a replay of all episodes on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Register here to join an immersive journey into Bio-Architecture, where you will learn to design and draft a professional, buildable blueprint for a self-regulating "Wautillarium" home, perfectly adapted for a cold climate.What's in store for you on Day 3

On Day 3 of the "Bio-Veda ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: How to master organic design in 3D

November 17, 2025 -

Brighteon University is streaming one episode a day of "Bio-Veda 2D > 3D BioTecture Draft and Build Class" from Nov. 22 to 29, and a replay of all episodes on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Register here to join an immersive journey into Bio-Architecture, where you will learn to design and draft a professional, buildable blueprint for a self-regulating "Wautillarium" home, perfectly adapted for a cold climate.What's in store for you on Day 7

On Day 7 of "Bio-Veda ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: How to design your home in 3D CAD

November 14, 2025 -

Brighteon University is streaming one episode a day of "Bio-Veda 2D > 3D BioTecture Draft and Build Class" from Nov. 22 to 29, and a replay of all episodes on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Register here to join an immersive journey into Bio-Architecture, where you will learn to design and draft a professional, buildable blueprint for a self-regulating "Wautillarium" home, perfectly adapted for a cold climate.What's in store for you on Day 4

If Day 3 gives ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: How to safely bring electrical power to a building

November 15, 2025 -

Brighteon University is streaming one episode a day of "Bio-Veda 2D > 3D BioTecture Draft and Build Class" from Nov. 22 to 29, and a replay of all episodes on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Register here to join an immersive journey into Bio-Architecture, where you will learn to design and draft a professional, buildable blueprint for a self-regulating "Wautillarium" home, perfectly adapted for a cold climate.What's in store for you on Day 5

On Day 5 of "Bio-Veda ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: Draft a blueprint of your home using AI

November 12, 2025 -

Brighteon University is streaming one episode a day of "Bio-Veda 2D > 3D BioTecture Draft and Build Class" from Nov. 22 to 29, and a replay of all episodes on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Register here to join an immersive journey into Bio-Architecture, where you will learn to design and draft a professional, buildable blueprint for a self-regulating "Wautillarium" home, perfectly adapted for a cold climate.What's in store for you on Day 2

On Day 2 of the "Bio-Veda ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: Learn the foundations of BioTecture and how to build homes that breathe

November 11, 2025 -

Brighteon University is streaming one episode a day of "Bio-Veda 2D > 3D BioTecture Draft and Build Class" from Nov. 22 to 29, and a replay of all episodes on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Register here to join an immersive journey into Bio-Architecture, where you will learn to design and draft a professional, buildable blueprint for a self-regulating "Wautillarium" home, perfectly adapted for a cold climate.What's in store for you on Day 1

On Day 1 of the "Bio-Veda ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: Building your future from concept to community

November 18, 2025 -

Brighteon University is streaming one episode a day of "Bio-Veda 2D > 3D BioTecture Draft and Build Class" from Nov. 22 to 29, and a replay of all episodes on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Register here to join an immersive journey into Bio-Architecture, where you will learn to design and draft a professional, buildable blueprint for a self-regulating "Wautillarium" home, perfectly adapted for a cold climate.What's in store for you on Day 8

On Day 8 of "Bio-Veda ...

“Bio-Veda” on BrightU: How to model complex structural elements using software

November 16, 2025 -

Brighteon University is streaming one episode a day of "Bio-Veda 2D > 3D BioTecture Draft and Build Class" from Nov. 22 to 29, and a replay of all episodes on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Register here to join an immersive journey into Bio-Architecture, where you will learn to design and draft a professional, buildable blueprint for a self-regulating "Wautillarium" home, perfectly adapted for a cold climate.What's in store for you on Day 6

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Future of Housing? 3D-printed bio-architecture combats grid collapse and toxic living spaces

November 17, 2025 -

In an exclusive interview with biodynamic architecture expert Alosha Lynov, revolutionary methods for constructing eco-friendly, debt-free homes were unveiled—methods that could redefine sustainable living in an era of economic instability, unreliable power grids, and toxic modern construction.

From Siberian hobbit homes built for just $800 to advanced 3D-printed hyper-adobe structures, Lynov’s designs leverage passive heating, thermal ...