Weekly rewind: Our favorite stories from around the Web

Photo Credit: MacWorld
Photo Credit: MacWorld

Fridays give me the same feeling that Justin Timberlake is talking about in his new song (unfortunately, it’s not accompanied by his dance skills). Here’s a brief recap of our favorite stories to get you through the last few hours of your workweek, so you too can join in on the awful dancing:

Wait, Another iOS Upgrade?
That’s right. I’m no engineer, but Apple’s newest software update includes several changes to iMessage that have created quite the buzz. Not only will the new keyboard predict appropriate emojis for a text, but the emojis will also be three times bigger. The new system will also let users make payments, use stickers and add handwriting through iMessage among many other things. These upgrades seem miniscule, but because text is now the biggest form of communication, these little additions make it much easier to convey tone. The most important feature in my opinion, is the ability to turn on read receipts on an individual basis. When you’re a millennial, letting someone know you chose not to reply to their text after seeing it is the ultimate way of holding a grudge.

Come As You Are
With all of the violence and animosity currently taking over the news, it’s nice to see public relations campaigns bringing different countries together, and this time it’s literal. In light of Euro 2016, McDonald’s recently launched a series of advertisements featuring soccer fans holding scarves that support two countries at the same time. Personally, I must say McDonald’s has also been successful in uniting me with different people, but that scenario usually took place after 2 a.m. during college.

Strategically Social
Anyone who works in social media knows that there is much more to it than simply making fun posts to Facebook. These campaigns are intricately planned, strategically executed and require a lot of time. Here are 15 things to keep in mind during your next social media venture.

Making an Impression
This eighth grade graduate from Chicago made sure to make his commencement ceremony one to remember by including different impressions of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in his speech. I’m not sure what the future holds for this little comedian, but I sure hope it includes being a politician or a regular on Saturday Night Live. As presidential candidates this past year have taught us, it is possible to be both.