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Viewpoints

Cracking the Algorithm Code

As the seemingly omnipresent power of global tech giants reaches new levels, a revaluation of individual liberty and agency is under way.  

Big Ideas

Citymapper launches a pop-up bus service

London – The brand hopes to use its wealth of data to create a dynamic transport network that reacts to consumer demand.

Transport : Big Data : Civic Brands

Viewpoints

The real value of personal data

Nicholas Oliver explains why it is vital that consumers take back control of their information.

Privacy : Trust : Big Data

Big Ideas

Privacy predicament

US – Research has shown that, although consumers don’t trust brands’ ability to protect their data, they can be just as careless.

Trust Economy : Pew Research : Privacy

Micro Trends

Gateway Garments

Electronics brands are developing technology that has the potential to disrupt the fashion supply chain by turning our clothes into smart interfaces.

Connected : Smart Fabric : Big Data

Big Ideas

The state of AI

US – A new report predicts that 62% of US enterprises will be using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2018.

AI : Enterprise : Big Data

Design Directions

Info-morphing

Infographic designers are drawing on biomorphic forms to create a more seamless and intuitive understanding of hard information through shape, colo...

Digital Footprint : Organic : Infographics

News

Computer crèche

US – Fisher-Price has produced a video speculating on the relationship between parenting and play in 2025.

Continuum : The Future Of Parenting : Parenthood

Big Ideas

SXSW Interactive 2016 Review: Part 1

With no stand-out app or innovation, there was a subdued air at SXSW Interactive 2016, where brand activations mingled with panels on robots, artif...

SXSW Interactive : Robotics : SXSW Interactive 2016

Viewpoints

Kassem Younis: Respect Data

CEO of Mana App Studio explains how companies can reform their attitude to personal information.

Privacy : Personal Data : Big Data

Viewpoints

Mark Sear: Big and fast data

Mark Sear, EMC Corporation’s chief technology officer, talks relevance and healthcare tech.

Big Data : Healthcare Tech : Boomers

Big Ideas

Web Summit 2015 Review

The Web Summit is the biggest celebration of technology in Europe, covering the private web, healthTech, virtual reality and much more.

Dublin Web Summit 2015 : DWS 2015 : Dublin

Big Ideas

Dublin Web Summit 2015: Power of privacy

Dublin – Privacy is the next big battleground for brands, according to Wickr founder Nico Sell.

Wickr : Wickr Foundation : Encryption

Big Ideas

Cannes Lions Review Part 1

During the nine-day exchange of ideas and inspiration, the advertising and creative industries grappled with the power of Brandstanding and techno...

Cannes Lions 2015 : Brandstanding : Droga5

News

Home that data built

Sweden – Property agency Hemnet has built a home from big data.

Hemnet : Tham & Videgård : House Of Clicks

News

Shared secrets

UK – The Nice 2 Hack You app wants internet users to show they have nothing to hide when it comes to browsing online.

Nice 2 Hack You : UK : Chrome

Viewpoints

Big data and beyond: Does privacy still matter?

Does privacy still matter? What is the value of our personal data anyway?

Big Data : Privacy : The Data Cafe

News

Data dining

New York – A new installation is showing visitors the true value of their data.

DataCafe : Pasons School Of Design : The New Value Economy

News

Preview: Future Food District

Milan Expo 2015 – In a preview of this week’s Innovate, we explore the digital supermarket for the information-hungry shopper.

SENSEable City Lab : Coop : Future Food District

Design Directions

Future Food District

A digitally enhanced supermarket of the future, blending big data and community, is being showcased at Milan Expo 2015

Food Futures : Big Data : Retail Futures

News

Pushing the limits

Connecticut, US – General Electric (GE) has launched Invention Factory, a groundbreaking YouTube series exploring the duplicitous relatio...

General Electric : GE : Product Design

Big Ideas

SXSW Interactive 2015: Part 1

In 2015, SXSW Interactive featured exuberant debates about technology, from synthetic biology to retail disruption and emerging media and storytel...

SXSW : Synthetic Biology : Virtual Reality

Big Ideas

Deeper data-mining

San Francisco – Businesses and developers will be able to search trillions of tweets for deeper consumer insights, using a new Cloud data service ...

Twitter : IBM : Kenneth Cukier

Markets

The Connected Home

Smart everyday devices, from toothbrushes to security cameras, will track our movements inside the home.

Connected Home : Qualcomm : Withings

News

SXSW: BBQ science

Austin – General Electric has brought its scientific expertise to the art of the barbecue at SXSW Interactive.

Big Data : SXSW 2015 : General Electric