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At the moment, there is much debate and argument in politics and elsewhere, regarding the renewal of the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent. But as some wise souls have pointed out, the most significant threat to the country may well not come from...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
As freelancers, we sometimes have to deal with client data and the issue of cybersecurity often seeps into our consciousness. Because if that data is compromised while in our possession, it’s ultimately our fault, right? And who want to hire a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It’s not just brands that boost their juice by being ‘playful’. Any kind of interaction, from museums to retail to software to government can learn from the players out there who stay open to fresh ideas, exploration and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Websites power the world. With over 1.8 billion sites (or even much more now) on the web, you can find sites that do just about everything. Whether you’ve designed a new blog, an eCommerce platform that will someday rival Amazon, or anything...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Showcasing the very best of the UK’s in-house creative talent. The Inside Out Awards™ recognise and honour the very best in-house creative talent from across the UK. Highly regarded within the design industry the Awards identify and...
Posted by: Inside Out Awards™
We are about to enter an Age of Creativity; successful Leadership will be about creating cultures that encourage creativity and help employees unlock the four creative superpowers of Maker, Hacker, Teacher and Thief. As technology continues to...
Posted by: Daniele Fiandaca
The unhackable wallet for storing cryptocurrency Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched Trove, a digital wallet and app system that allow you to store your cryptocurrency without fear of loss or theft. Layer collaborated with fintech...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The LEGO Roomba sweeps your LEGO up for you The Brick Wall has created an automatic vacuum cleaner to tidy up all of those stray LEGO pieces with swift ease. The hackers have called the robot the “LEGO Roomba.” The Brick Wall built the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BBH Labs - Justice4Grenfell The community-led organisation, Justice4Grenfell, paraded three billboards through central London on the way to Grenfell Tower on Thursday, February 15th, to highlight the lack of progress being made in the wake of the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Marcel Sydney Marcel Sydney has announced the newest members of its creative department. The new faces include senior team, Scott Maggs & Alexander Haack (aka "The Cavemen”), creatives Lucy Ochoapetit & Aisling (Ash) Dowling, Grace O'Brien &...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Amazon's Giant Flying Drone Warehouses (January) In a story that gained a fair amount of traction on social media over the 2016 festive period for obvious reasons, Amazon filed a patent for gigantic flying warehouses back in January that could house...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Frank Kolkman's VR death machine To tackle “death anxiety” among terminally ill hospital patients, designer Frank Kolkman has created a device that simulates a near-death experience using virtual reality. Visitors to Dutch Design Week...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BETC BETC welcomes Lennie Stern as Head of Creative and Entertainment Strategies. After having worked for Y&R, DDB and Fred&Farid, Lennie joined entertainment agency Dare.Win in 2015 as Associate Managing Director. At Dare.Win, Lennie was in charge...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Wisconsin company Three Square Market is offering microchip implants to all of its workers, enabling them to make purchases and log into computers with just the wave of a hand. Three Square Market (3SM) claims to be the first US company providing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Which UX are you? With user experience so critical to tech businesses’ success, “UX Designer” is one of the industry’s hottest job titles. The UX community thrives online, but not always in harmony - everyone has their own...
Posted by: Pentasia UK
A “lack of accountability and investment” in cyber security measures has been blamed for the recent so-called 'Wannacry' virus that hit NHS IT systems in the UK last month in a report released today by the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS). The...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
WPP has reportedly been subject to a significant global cyber attack, with reports of systems crashing and ransom demands. Several WPP agencies, including GroupM, MediaCom and Y&R, are thought to be affected by the attack, which began this afternoon...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The New England Patriots will clash with the Atlanta Falcons at Super Bowl 51 this coming Sunday, February 5th, but we're not interested in any of that. No. We're only interested in what happens between the plays. As is usually the case, brands are...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Every day, millions of selfies are posted and shared, without a thought given to the risks they may pose, with advances in technology turning every camera and every selfie into a potential data mine ripe for hackers to excavate. To capitalise on this...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When Facebook launched its Marketplace Android and iOS app at the start of this month, the site opened itself up to total and utter anarchy. Despite a clear policy stating that “weapons, drugs, alcohol, "adult items or services" and overly...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
In Australia last year, Dolmio and Clemenger BBDO Sydney captured the attention of frustrated parents worldwide with the unveiling of the “Pepper Hacker,” a unique and highly advanced pepper cracker that not only cracked pepper but also...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Gaming is no longer the solitary pursuit of children, perpetual loners and hairy palmed basement dwellers. In fact, it's become such an accepted mainstream hobby that the gaming industry is now worth more and generates more income than the film and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
So as we continue to tell our clients that they need to be agile to thrive, what exactly are agencies doing to build in agility into their own businesses? Is the industry keeping up or is it at risk of falling behind and becoming irrelevant to...
Posted by: Daniele Fiandaca
#BR2016 life-changing hackathon theme for 2016: How Can Technology Help Solve World Homelessness? Business Rocks 2016 will host a global hackathon in a bid to help solve the ever-growing problem of homelessness through technology. From...
Posted by: Business Rocks
In a supplemental piece to my weekly tech roundup from yesterday, I'll be looking forward and examining the trends that look set to take the tech world by storm this year. In many ways, whilst it was a fine year indeed, 2015 didn’t see many...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This device will stop hackers at the front door Start-up company Dojo Labs has created a connected device designed to scan your home and protect against malware, viruses and cyber attacks. The US-based team of security experts and hackers felt that...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Why do they bother? Politicians, I mean - and specifically their ideas concerning technology. Because each and every time they open their mouths on the subject, they make utter fools of themselves. A shining example of this idiocy appeared last...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
China will soon be the proud owners of the world's most secure computer network, meaning all communications between Shanghai and Beijing will be (theoretically at least) completely impenetrable to hackers, giving the fledgling superpower a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Twitter is a platform frequented by young liberals and techy celebrities, or their PR companies, but New Years Eve welcomed a very interesting new recruit, no less then Britains most-hated OAP Rupert Murdoch. Murdoch has previously referred to the...
Posted by: Creativepool
1. Social sausage Anthony Weiner (oh the irony!) denied everything and blamed hackers (they always do), when a photo of his genitals was tweeted from his account and sent to a woman in Seattle. The problem was that Weiner, at the time, was one of...
Posted by: Creativepool
Each year, the Cannes Lions score the global branded communications and marketing industry on Reach, Communication, Craft, Experience, Innovation, Impact, Good, Health, and Entertainment. The latest Global creative calendar edition is designed to...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Each year, the Cannes Lions score the global branded communications and marketing industry on Reach, Communication, Craft, Experience, Innovation, Impact, Good, Health, and Entertainment. The latest Global Creative Calendar edition is designed to...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
In the recent past, pioneering research by The EXPERIENCE Institute established three main reasons for attending events: Education, Destination and Networking. These days, while it may not be an option to travel, the ability to advance knowledge and...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
With each new day, you can guarantee that some very bright people are planning get-togethers designed to have massive impacts for everyone involved. The settings can be musical, artistic, creative, academic or business-focused; these are events you...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency