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TikTok testing out new Gen Z recruiting tool
TikTok is reportedly testing out a beta version of its new recruiting tool for Gen Z, which does away with normal CVs. Could this lead to wider change across the board? Who said TikTok was a waste of time? If, like us, you spent far too much of your lockdown limbo endlessly scrolling through TikTok videos, you may feel a little better knowing it’s currently testing out tools to make your...
Children’s therapy service Magic Canvas unveils new look
Magic Canvas is a start-up that offers art resources and practices to help children process their emotions and understand major life events, and is available to anyone. Design agency Magpie has just unveiled its new identity branding for London-based mental health start-up Magic Canvas. Magic Canvas offers art therapy and resources to ‘help children to express themselves,’ with one hour sessions that explore past, present, and future life events. You...
Why you need to know about ClimateScience Olympiad
ClimateScience Olympiad is in search of brand new climate change solutions and is offering $10,000 USD to the best entries. Reckon you’ve got the brain power to get involved? Fancy yourself an academic whiz kid? Do you have the answers to our pressing climate crisis questions and problems? If you’re confident you’ve got a bright sustainability idea that needs hearing, you’ll want to check out ClimateScience Olympiad, a brand new...
Demand for peat-free houseplants grows in 2021
Houseplants are a huge hit with Millennials and Gen Z but usually contain peat, a soil-like substance that is terrible for the environment. Luckily alternatives are finally gaining traction. If you’ve ventured into somebody else’s home in the last year outside of lockdowns, it’s highly likely you’ve seen at least a few houseplants scattered about. Purchasing plants designed for interior spaces has become a huge industry - in 2018 sales grew...
Joe Biden expected to pledge big US emission cuts
The US president Joe Biden will be leading a virtual summit with 40 world leaders, asking major countries to take action against the worsening climate crisis. Joe Biden is expected to make big announcements regarding the US emissions cuts this week as he leads the charge in a virtual summit with 40 world leaders. He has already made the climate emergency one of his administration’s top priorities and heavily emphasized widespread...
Hank Azaria apologizes for Apu role in The Simpsons
Having taken the role of Apu in 1989, Hank Azaria stepped down last year. He has now apologized ‘to every Indian person’ for the part. Actor Hank Azaria has apologized to ‘every single Indian person’ for his role of Apu in the long running sitcom The Simpsons. He played the role from 1989 until 2020, when the character came under fire for being an insensitive racial stereotype in the mainstream...
Changemakers to meet with Dalai Lama in online event
Big names including Killer Mike, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and twelve others will be chatting to the Dalai Lama via video call, asking for advice on social change. Have you been using Zoom for your everyday lessons or company meetings? Twelve change-makers and big name influencers are about to step-up their video conference bragging rights, as they’ll be given the opportunity to chat directly to the Dalai Lama about all things social...
Deep fake AI could reshape the music industry
Tech engineers are now able to simulate the vocals of musicians and artists to re-imagine old songs, which could have long-term ramifications for the industry as a whole. Older Gen Z music fans may remember hearing Eminem’s breakout single ‘My Name Is’ all the way back in 1999. Released as the first single off his debut studio album, the song was a smash pop culture hit thanks to its wordplay,...
YouTube demonetizes David Dobrik due to sexual assault allegations
Multiple women have come forward with stories of sexual assault whilst filming with David Dobrik’s Vlog Squad. Sponsors and advertisers have now dropped his channel as a result. A report from Business Insider was published last week in which a woman alleges that she was raped in 2018 during the filming of a vlog with popular YouTuber David Dobrik. She has stated that Durte Dom, former member of a group...
How gene editing could shape the future of food
Food production will change in a big way over the next century, as populations increase and demand grows. Here’s how gene editing could help evolve the agricultural industry. Ever edited a Word document by cutting and pasting different sections, moving things around, and reworking bits and bobs until it’s exactly how you want it? Gene editing works in a very similar way, except it’s not Word documents that get altered, it’s...
