TikTok adds new donation sticker for creators
The new tool will allow viewers to donate to charities easily and quickly, and TikTok has promised it will match the first $10 million donated over the next month. Stickers have become a cornerstone of social media apps, allowing for easy customisation that brings a unique flavour to your...
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons hilariously slashes in-game interest rates
Are games getting a little too realistic these days? If youβre worried about the economic fallout being caused by the COVID-19 virus and are looking for distractions,Β Animal Crossing: New HorizonsΒ really isnβtΒ offering much in the way of escapism.Β In line with the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England, the...
Music live streaming surges amidst the pandemic
With nowhere to perform in real life, more artists than ever are taking to live streaming to get their music out to fans. Well, weβre nearly in mid-May, and everyone is still hunkered up at home due to the coronavirus outbreak. What many hoped would be a few weeks...
Adidas makes 3D-printed footwear a reality
The sneaker giant has introduced AI technology and 3D printing to its manufacturing process in order to cope with plunging sales during the Coronavirus pandemic. In all industries, technology is revolutionising how businesses operate. Drastically evolving to adapt to the new landscape, footwear giants have begun introducing tech to their...
Facebook ‘Messenger Rooms’ join slew of video streaming apps
With video call platforms reaching record engagement in lockdown, Facebook has thrown its hat in the ring with Messenger Rooms.Β On Friday, Facebook announcedΒ a slew of new video-call features headlined by βMessenger Roomsβ which will allow up to 50 callers in a single session with no time limit.Β Anyone whoβs anyone...
The Last of Us Part II gets new release date after major leaks
Director NeilΒ DruckmannΒ is βheartbrokenβΒ but maintains that major leaks of The Last of Us Part II will not spoil the experience come release.Β Having being delayed indefinitely earlier this month, we now have an official release date forΒ The Last of Us Part II. But was Naughty Dogsβ hand forced, and why is...
Virtual pub quizzes are all the rage in COVID-19 lockdown
Pub Quiz Tuesdays are looking at record attendance worldwide just as soon as lockdown is lifted.Β The parameters are constantly shifting in the Covid-19 lockdown. Those of us still stuck indoors are now becoming adjusted to the idea of big weekend plans involving nought but binging the βLatestβ section on Netflix and consuming entire loafs of banana bread.Β However, there is one hobby that is proving increasingly popular as the weeks...
Nike tech is transforming footwear design
The sports brand has launched a pair of Air Max 2090s, specifically created to explore what the future of footwear design might look like and how it has evolved in the last few decades. One of the most futuristic sneakers currently on the market, the Nike Air Max 2090 has been created with the purpose of demonstrating how tech is transforming the footwear design process right now. A simplified and...
Sea sensors to change the world in 2020?
Researchers are looking to deploy 50,000 ocean sensors to track ships, storms, wildlife, and weather in 2020. With Muskβs 60 Starlink satellites already filling the sky, oceanographers are now looking to build an interconnected network of sea sensors spanning an area larger than Texas.Β As we sit here today itβs feasible to suggest that we probably know less about the high seas than we do the moon, but tech tycoon John...
Footwear giants adapt marketing tactics during COVID-19
High-profile footwear brands are finding themselves in a unique position during the pandemic, turning to technology to shift products.Β Never before has it been so important for people to remember the positive impact that sports can have. At the moment many of us striving to achieve a happy mind through a happy body, using exercise to uplift ourselves and find motivation in our newfound free time. With physical activity being...
