A global pandemic in the current digital age is a recipe for disaster. Government transparency is not necessarily threatened by the internet or the nature of social media spreading so-called “fake news”. Rather, the lack of government transparency causes more…
As we move into the next stages of dealing with the current crisis, NHSX has developed a COVID-19 tracking app which is supposed to be an integral part of the government’s new ‘test, track and trace’ strategy. The decision to…
Alexa, what’s the best way of communicating with work? There is a moment of silence, then a beep and a voice replies. ‘You have multiple options: Zoom, Slack or Google Hangouts, which would you prefer?’ This is the future of…
I will be the first to admit that I waxed lyrically about Zoom when I first found it. I even shot a podcast, as well as kept in touch with my best friends on the video conferencing platform. Indeed, since the new…
The rapid progress of technology has hastened the pace of human society, giving a new meaning for ‘speed’. Since it emphasises a quantitative impact on the mind rather than a qualitative one, speed develops a need for instant, where everything…
The election machinery of British politics has got going, albeit at a spluttering start. Each party is triangulating their own focus of political messaging as they jockey to articulate and guide the public mood. Whilst the Conservatives, Lib Dems and Brexit…
In the 21st century, it’s awful to think that racism is still an issue. No other sport highlights this problem more than football, with incidents in the sport occurring regularly. Most shocking of all is that this is still a…
Three months of application forms, seven months of preparation, two weeks of goodbyes, and an eight hour plane journey had finally led to this moment. “Ok…so what now?” I found myself asking as I dragged two suitcases into my small and…
‘Last week I spent 79 hours on my phone…’ admitted Sarah*, a 20 year old student currently studying at university. Whilst smartphone addiction is thought to be common in young people, Apple’s iOS 12 update, which allows phone users to…