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Access granted

Global – A new study reveals how consumers are using virtual private networks to browse online.

VPNs : GlobalWebIndex : Internet Users

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Message to the future

Belgium – The You have a Jack messaging app enables senders to choose when their messages can be opened.

Messaging : The Immortal Brand : Apps

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SXSW Interactive 2016 Review: Part 1

With no stand-out app or innovation, there was a subdued air at SXSW Interactive 2016, where brand activations mingled with panels on robots, artif...

SXSW Interactive : Robotics : SXSW Interactive 2016

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Fashion forward

Global – Yoox Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP) has turned to IBM to enhance its e-commerce experience.

Yoox Net-a-Porter : IBM : E-commerce

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The draught latte

North America – Coffee company La Colombe has launched a draught latte in a can.

La Colombe : Draft Latte : Food Futures

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Sending a message

UK – Amnesty International has joined forces with one of the world’s most popular ad blockers to spread the word about cybercensorship.

AdBlock : Amnesty International : Connection Denied

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Autumn/Winter 2016 Beauty Trends Overview

LS:N Global reveals the defining moments in beauty for autumn/winter 2016 from New York, Milan, London and Paris.

Beauty : Makeup : Hairstyle

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Fit for check-in

New York – Westin Hotels & Resorts’ new brand image is designed to connect with the wellbeing market.

Hotels : New York : Fitness

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SXSW Interactive 2016: Dove

Austin – Dove has teamed up with Twitter to offer women an insight into how they talk about themselves and others online.

Dove : SXSW 2016 : Twitter

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SXSW Interactive 2016: Cuban potential

Austin – Cubans are eager to invite brands and new commerce into their lives, according to a panel of experts at SXSW.

SXSW Interactive : Cuba : New Markets

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Bargain bottle

US – Wine e-retailer Winecrasher only reveals the name and label on its products after a sale has been made, allowing discounts.

Winecrasher : Online Retail : Wine

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Mobile majority

Global – The mCent marketplace enables mobile users in developing economies to earn free data by downloading sponsored apps.

Jana : Mobile Data : Apps

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Conscious Cities

Architecture is increasingly drawing on neuroscience to understand how we perceive and interact with spaces.

Architecture : Neuroscience : The E-motional Economy

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Moving on

Brisbane – Australian removals firm Supercheap Storage is helping victims of domestic violence to escape from their abusers.

Supercheap Storage : Brisbane : DVConnect

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SXSW Interactive 2016: Boys won’t be boys

Austin – Fewer than half of US teenagers identify as exclusively heterosexual, according to a new survey.

SXSW Interactive 2016 : Gender Fluidity : Neutral Culture

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SXSW Interactive 2016: Now you’re cooking

Austin – Nom is a new platform that enables anyone to become a cooking show host.

Nom : Live Streaming : Social Media

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SXSW Interactive 2016: IoT banking

Austin – Capital One Financial Corp is the first banking company to launch an app on Amazon Echo.

The Internet Of Things : IoT : Connected Devices

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SXSW Interactive 2016: Emoji linguistics

Austin – Emojis are not a new language, but serve as a visual supplement to the written word, according to linguist Gretchen McCulloch.

Swiftkey : Emojis : Visual Language

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Nomadic editorial

North America – Obsessee is a new magazine that will exist solely on social media platforms.

Obsessee : Gen Viz : Media

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Tech trip

Global – Google has launched a comprehensive travel-planning service for mobile that features price comparison, travel tips and bookable flights an...

Google : Destinations : Travel

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The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape