Why new ‘Hype Simulator’ app could be harmful to Gen Z
Hype Simulator is the new app giving everyday folk a taste of social media virality akin to that of super influencers like Kylie Jenner and Dixie D’Amelio. Should we be concerned? Everyone has wondered at some stage what it would be like to become an internet sensation overnight while trawling...
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Klima: the new app simplifying carbon offsetting
Offsetting carbon emissions alone won’t save the planet, but it certainly has a significant role to play. At the helm of this is ingenious new app Klima, designed to simplify the process. For some reason, the concept of small change for big sustainable impact is often met with criticism. Ardent...
Will Snapchat’s tweet integration up cross-connectivity on social media?
Twitter has revealed iOS users can now display tweets within their Snapchat Stories. Is this the beginning of social platforms playing nice? In a single move sure to freshen up Twitter’s user base and simultaneously bring a more mature audience to Snapchat, iOS users will now be able to display...
WhatsApp ‘Carts’ could seriously harm e-commerce start-ups
WhatsApp’s new in-app feature ‘Carts’ is set to make online shopping easier for its 2 billion user base. Small e-commerce start-ups are real concerned. Just in time for the holiday season, WhatsApp has this week announced plans to roll out a new in-app shopping feature called Carts which allows buyers...
Facebook pledges $10m to its ‘Black Gaming Creators Program’
Facebook will invest $10m USD over the next two years to help black streamers make it big by offering funding, mentorship, and training opportunities. Facebook has just announced the launch of its ‘Black Gaming Creators Program’ in lieu of supporting black streamers going full-time with content creation on its platform. You...
Students to race remote control cars on the moon in 2021
Two teams of high-school students are creating remote control cars to race on the moon. No, this isn’t Mario Kart. In the new year, a few lucky high-school students will get the chance to try their hand at automotive engineering alongside Frank Stephenson, the motor genius behind the design of...
Students are up in arms against anti-cheating surveillance tech
As colleges continue to rely on ‘anti-cheating’ exam monitoring tech in lockdown, pupils claim they’re being treated more like criminals than students. If you’re something of a nervy student you’ll know that settling down and feeling comfortable plays a big part in overcoming the whole exam process. The quicker you’re able to acclimate to that little wooden desk and the constant ticking of the clock, the better chance you’ll have...
Snapchat boosts creative toolset with Spotlight and Voisey
2020 has become a good year to make a buck in the creative industry, and Snapchat is using the current landscape to forge a strong comeback in the social media arena. Social distancing regulations imposed by Covid-19 continue to usher in a burgeoning DIY culture, and Snapchat is taking full advantage by bolstering its already impressive digital design arm with updates Spotlight and Voisey. Aspiring artists in particular are forgoing conventional...
NASA launches new satellite to monitor rising sea levels
NASA’s new ocean satellite is set to completely revolutionise the way we collect data on sea levels and the impact of climate change. It sounds crazy to say now, but when NASA first began its research on rising sea levels in the 1990s, scientists were unsure whether or not climate change was even a contributing factor. Thankfully, doubts on that front have been well and truly ousted since then. ‘The question...
Twitter strives for inclusivity with new stories feature ‘Fleets’
Twitter is encouraging people back on its platform with timed, disappearing tweets called ‘Fleets.’ It’s hard to stay relevant if you don’t roll with the times - and Twitter appears to have finally realised it may be lagging behind the competition. The platform has always been the place to go for minute-by-minute topical conversation and reactionary public opinion, but as links between poor mental health and social media usage continue to...
