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The Big Idea: Decolonising Data Privacy

In this report, we discussed how to earn and retain consumers’ trust via ethical data handling strategies, learning from Indigenous cultures priori...

Data : Technology : Decolonisation

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Coca-Cola captures the flavour of gaming

The multinational beverage company’s latest drink, the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte, aims to recreate the flavour of the internet and comes with a sle...

Food : Drink : Technology

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Internet ‘nutrition labels’ make pricing clearer

Taking inspiration from the food industry, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will now require internet providers in America to share the ...

Technology : Sustainability : Data Usage

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Stat: Millennials are making more online friends than Gen Z

Despite Generation Z often being thought of as the most online generation, research by Konnect reveals that a quarter of Millennials now make all o...

Stat : Stats : Statistic

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Stat: Low-income Americans rely on smartphone-only internet

According to a survey by Pew Research Center, this reality has caused particular concern during the pandemic, with many citizens having had to work...

Technology : Society : Finance

Macro Trends

Alternet Economies

A technological counter-culture is decentralising capitalism, reforming the internet and powering new value frontiers for creators, consumers and b...

Technology : FinTech : Internet

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Vodacom balloons bring internet to rural Africa

Loon, a unit within Google’s owner Alphabet, has signed a deal with Vodacom to expand the South African mobile operator’s network in Mozambique.

Technology : Covid-19 : Coronavirus

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Optus donates internet access to Australian children

The telecoms firm has created an animated ad to promote its data donation initiative.

Media : Technology : Generation Alpha

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Stat: The global pandemic hits US internet speeds

According to a report by BroadbandNow.com, 117 of 200 US cities surveyed (59%) recorded some level of network degradation in the week ending 28 Mar...

Society : Technology : Workplace

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How brands can reach The Next Billion Users

Digital anthropologist Payal Arora explains why the online behaviour of people in China, India, Africa and across the Global South i...

Technology : India : Internet

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Stat: Rural America’s digital gap is slowly narrowing

Consumers living in rural America have made significant gains when it comes to internet connectivity over the past decade, with new research showin...

Technology : Internet : Rural

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Making internet use a mindful pursuit

A more mindful use of the internet was a recurring topic at IAM Weekend 19.

Digital : Wellness : Youth

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IAM Weekend wants to decolonise the internet

The theme for this year’s IAM Weekend is The Quantumness of Archipelagos, which sets out to understand the internet.

Digital : IAM Weekend 2019 : Internet

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These lipsticks celebrate the Made in China label

The Palace Museum has launched a range of lipsticks made in China inspired by the country’s ancient artworks and traditions.

Beauty : Digital : Luxury

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Cities join forces to protect citizens’ digital rights

New York, Amsterdam and Barcelona are the founding members of the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, an effort pledging to protect citizens’ righ...

Digital : Ethics : Internet

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Stat: Market for high-end brain supplements set to quadruple

According to Wellness Summit’s 2018 Global Wellness Trends Report, demand for brain health supplements is increasing year on year.

Data : Technology : Digital

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This solar-powered website goes offline when it’s cloudy

Low-tech Magazine has launched a new website to radically reduce the amount of energy we use when surfing the web.

Design : Sustainability : Internet

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Stat: WeChat has more users than China’s entire internet

The WeChat Social Commerce Report 2018 includes some surprising insights on how consumers are using the Chinese social network.

Internet : Culture : Social Media

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Is disconnecting your customers the best way to grab their attention?

Why offering consumers an easy way out of their click holes will make them take notice of your brand.

Digital : Marketing : Media

Big Ideas

Internet users in India are more trusting of non-English content

India – A new study shows that 88% of Indian language internet users are more likely to respond to digital ads in their local language.

Digital : Media : Advertising

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TV tube

US – YouTube TV is a new tv streaming service that enables users to watch content from a selection of major tv networks on the platform.

YouTube : Futuretainment : TV

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That feeling when

Global – Gucci has launched #TFWGucci, a collaborative meme project based around its latest watch collection.

Gucci : Anti-authenticity Marketing : Social Media

Big Ideas

Genetic material

London – New research from King’s College London explores how responsible genetics are for our online habits.

Genetics : The Sharded Self : Online

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CES 2017: Core power

Las Vegas – Amid the robots and self-driving cars, Symantec might have launched one of the most important products of CES.

CES 2017 : Smart Home : Cybersecurity