The Future Laboratory

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Type unseen

London – Central Saint Martins MA graduate Emil Kozole has created a typeface that automatically censors itself. Typography project aims to highlight where you are potentially prone to being put under surveillance while also preventing you from potentially being trackedSeen can be used in Adobe design packages, Microsoft Word and in internet…

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Technology

Home that data built

Sweden – Property agency Hemnet has built a home from big data.

Oral B Smart Toothbrush with Bluetooth connectivity, US

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Technology

Dental data

US – A new service is offering people who diligently brush their teeth the opportunity to save on their next visit to the dentist.

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Technology

The Personal Information Economy

The Personal Information Economy (PIE), first identified by LS:N Global in 2011, refers to the increasing awareness among consumers of how valuable their personal data is to brands.

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Marketing & Branding

Fit for purpose: Pop-up vending machine only accepts NikeFuel points

Nike has installed a pop-up vending machine in New York that only accepts the brand’s NikeFuel points as payment.

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Technology

Withings launches smartwatch with classic design cues

The French consumer electronics company has launched Activité, a stylish smartwatch that digitally tracks your health and fitness levels.

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Retail

Le Web 2013: Overview

Crystal balls were the accessories du jour at Le Web Paris 2013 in December, as Europe’s biggest technology conference celebrated its tenth birthday by inviting guests to gaze into The Next Ten Years.