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Technology

The Summer of Ludd festival is turning anti-tech sentiment into a movement

Hundreds of people gathered in Tompkins Square Park in New York at the end of June 2026 for the Summer of Ludd – a week-long festival designed to get people off their phones and into the community.

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Technology

YOTEL introduces Anti-Appy Hour for screen-fatigued guests

Hotel chain YOTEL has partnered with digital blocking app Bloom to launch an Anti-Appy Hour across hotels in Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London City and Manchester.

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Technology

Foresight Friday: Ayesha Evans, marketing assistant

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, marketing assistant Ayesha Evans reflects on her journey into the mountains of Kyrgyzstan and asks: can you really call it ‘off-grid’ if you’re already thinking about how it will look online?

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Technology

Stat: Widespread parental support fuels UK under-16 social media ban

The UK government has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, set for early 2027, alongside proposals for an overnight curfew and limits on infinite scrolling for under-18s.

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Technology

Loftie targets bedtime phone habits with screen-blocking tools

Wellness technology company Loftie has launched Loftie+, a subscription platform designed to reduce screen dependency and improve sleep quality.

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Travel & Hospitality

Austria rebrands travel as an antidote to brain rot

Austria is positioning offline travel as a form of cognitive recovery with the launch of Austrian Synapse, a new initiative from Austria Tourism inviting five Gen Z participants from the UK to spend five days in the country without phones or digital devices.

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Food & Drink

KitKat turns packaging into a tool for digital escape

Nestlé is rethinking the role of food packaging with Break Mode, a new campaign developed by Ogilvy Colombia that turns a KitKat wrapper into a tool that physically blocks smartphone signals.

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Travel & Hospitality

ITB Berlin 2026: Balancing ambient technology with off-grid experiences

Insights and event coverage from day two of ITB Berlin 2026.

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Culture & Media

Sleevenote taps into demand for distraction-free tech

Musician Tom Vek has launched Sleevenote, a compact touchscreen music player designed to restore a sense of ownership and intention to digital music at a time when streaming dominates listening habits.