We've been promised a safer, password-free future for years. But it seems that 2022 will really be the year when millions of people stop using passwords. Apple announced Passkeys at the WWDC 2022. This means that passwordless logins will be available for Macs, iPhones and iPads with the next update of the operating system in...
Category: Digital trends
Dracula Daily reanimates the classic vampire novel for the age of memes and snark
If you’re an active social media user, perhaps you’ve noticed a surge in posts recently about paprika, reflective shaving glasses and castle hospitality in Transylvania. One hundred twenty-five years after its initial publication, Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” is having a resurgence. The current popularity bump is thanks to an email newsletter called “Dracula Daily.” The original...
The dark side of social media influencing
Do you follow influencers on social media? Do you always check their posts? Do you find you’re spending too much time or becoming obsessed with checking influencers’ accounts? And when you can’t check in, do you feel disconnected or lost? If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have whats known as...
Blockchain Games for Home-Based Play-to-Earn Players
Blockchain-based games are slowly moving into the mainstream as they become more playable, more accessible, and more relevant to people's everyday lives. And for good reason! Blockchain games, as a whole, provide many opportunities to earn rewards and credits in-game that players can sell on the open market. And with the crypto world still booming,...
A passwordless future comes to all major platforms in 2023
Tech giants Apple and Google announced they had committed to passwordless sign in across all platforms they control over the next year. This means that passwordless authentication is coming to all major platforms within the next year: Android and iOS mobile operating system; Chrome, Edge and Safari browsers; Windows and macOS desktop environments. Google published...
What is Digital Transformation?
In a rapidly developing digital world, organisations are under pressure to keep up with the competition and meet the ever-changing needs of their customers. To stay ahead, they need to find ways to evolve and transform their business models, processes and operations. This is where digital transformation comes in. Digital transformation is the integration of...
Twitter: not even Elon Musk is wealthy enough to bring absolute free speech to the platform – here’s why
Elon Musk is the planet’s number one billionaire. If anyone can turn cyberspace into a heaven – or hell – of free speech “absolutism” via a US$44 billion (£35 billion) Twitter takeover, then surely he’s the man. Right? When free-market elephants like Musk or Jeff Bezos (who bought the Washington Post in 2013) take charge...
Top Tools for Communication in the Workplace
When the world was hit by the pandemic, you’ve probably heard companies and startups alike adopting the asynchronous communication model. While it’s great on paper, it will only work if you have the proper communication tools in place and everyone in your organization understands all of its best practices. With how preoccupied we tend to...
20 tools that increase your business productivity
Productivity tools save you time and make your work more efficient by limiting distractions, simplifying simple tasks like checking your email, and simplifying complex tasks. These tools are particularly useful for jobs in the office or any other career that requires excellent time management skills and online communication. You may be happier with your job...
Does a podcast make sense for your business?
Podcasts as branded content are big business. Not only media partners are interested in long-form audio, but many companies have started podcast production departments within their own businesses, hoping to attract new and old audiences. This is not surprising. Data indicates that over half of Americans listen to podcasts. The 25% who listen to podcasts...