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Digital trends company MSCHF pays TikTok users to ‘kill brands’

Digital trends company MSCHF pays TikTok users to ‘kill brands’

MSCHF has released nine TikTok sound bites that you can use to talk smack about big companies and you’ll be paid depending on your view count. It’s the definition of an anti-ad. Obscure digital content company MSCHF has launched a new campaign encouraging TikTok users to create videos attacking big companies that have been accused of abuse, negligence, and exploitative practices. It’s part of a recent company movement to criticise...

By Bristol, UK
Apple won’t ship chargers with iPhone 12 to ‘help’ out the planet

Apple won’t ship chargers with iPhone 12 to ‘help’ out the planet

You’ll no longer be able to pick up a standard charger or earphones with iPhone 12. Is it a genuine bid to reduce carbon emissions or a cheeky way to make more money? Apple unveiled the new iPhone 12 this week via an online announcement video. It boasts all the qualities you’d expect from a fresh tech release - flashy specs, 5G capabilities, and a new miniature model at a...

By Bristol, UK
NASA is building a 4G network on the moon before 2022

NASA is building a 4G network on the moon before 2022

The space agency is looking to launch a 4G mobile network on the moon before 2022, and Nokia has been identified as a surprise partner to build it. Just as 5G arrives to planet Earth, it appears its predecessor is headed to the moon. Not even astronauts will get away with leaving people on ‘read’ soon. NASA raised eyebrows today with the news that it’s teaming up with Nokia as part...

By London, UK
The man opening the world’s eyes to the plight of refugees through gaming

The man opening the world’s eyes to the plight of refugees through gaming

Having spent 22 of his 24 years in a refugee camp, the inspiring Luyal Mayen is now educating the world on the plight of his people through his game Salaam. Luyal Mayen endured a brutal start to life. One of 680,000 displaced by a relentless civil war spanning decades in South Sedan, Mayen was born en route to a refugee camp in Northern Uganda and grew up within its borders. With...

By London, UK