Brand blunder occurs when there is an error with the branding of a product that often stems from a misunderstanding of the language, culture and customer attitudes in the market. Here are some examples of brand blunder that made me chuckle:

As Ars Technica puts it, "ISPs can't find any judges who will block California's Net Neutrality law", and it's not like they haven't been shopping hard. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, who voted for federal net neutrality rules in 2015 and opposed their repeal in 2017, applauded yesterday's court decision."This is big. Because when the FCC… READ THE REST

⍼, "RIGHT ANGLE WITH DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW", is a Unicode character of uncertain origin. It may be summoned as the HTML entity ⍼. Jonathan Chan set out to uncover its mysterious purpose, a journey that led way back to Unicode's own antecedents. The meaning of ⍼ will be whatever meaning is assigned by whoever uses… READ THE REST

Etsy sellers are going on strike to protest a 30% fee increase, algorithmic moderation and the growing presence of resellers pitching manufacturered and sweatshop-sourced junk (the platform was originally for crafted and vintage items, but is slowly turning into pastelibaba). We are striking to protest Etsy's treatment of sellers. We will put our shops on… READ THE REST

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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views.  For some people, being organized is just second nature. They don't need tips or hacks to fully understand what needs to be done for the day or where all their essentials… READ THE REST

Costly repairs vital to your home's function can surprise you, and being unprepared for them can be really difficult to come back from financially. So when 45% of homeowners underestimate the cost of home maintenance, it's worth looking at your own approach to maintenance, monitoring, and preparing to ensure that you're not vulnerable to an… READ THE REST

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