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These incredible story maps give you a perspective like no other
Going beyond just geography, story maps provide a more detailed perspective of global issues.
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Arts and Culture
This is what 'untranslatable' words tell us about English speakers
Inaccurate claims about other languages can be damaging to our perceptions of their speakers - and many of them are untrue.
Digital Communications
5G mobile is nearly here – but we should share networks to make it affordable
The next generation of mobile infrastructure is supposed to provide everyone with advanced digital services such as virtual reality. But without sharing networks, it may be too expensive
Media, Entertainment and Information
Violent video games - harmless fun after all?
Academics at the University of York say they’ve found “no evidence” that video games make players more violent.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
This VR horror game is only as scary as your heart can handle
Bring To Light is the first game to use biometric readings to affect the gaming experience.
Australia
These designs show the best of Aboriginal culture
To celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, this piece looks at some innovative designs from the aboriginal community.
Social Media
4 social media websites you probably forgot existed
They used to be firm favourites — we examine the rise and fall of some of the big social media names of the past
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3 ways to ensure the internet's future is creative, collaborative and fair
The EC's copyright directive was knocked back by MEPs due to concerns over online freedom and corporate monopoly. The next version must adopt a more agile, progressive approach
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
McCartney or Lennon? There's now an algorithim to help you decide
Researchers have developed a data-led approach to work out whether John Lennon or Paul McCartney wrote some of the Beatles biggest hits.
Arts and Culture
TV's new lesbian Batwoman joins growing numbers of diversity-friendly superheroes
CW Network's Kate Kane and 'Dreamer' will be the world's first openly LGBTQ live-action superheroes, joining Black Lightning and a Muslim Ms Marvel in making the comic universe more repre...
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Rewiring kids, bug burgers and other top stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up: fear over fish stocks, the world’s biggest tech companies and a blockchain ‘trilemma’.
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How tiny countries top social and economic league tables (and win at football, too)
They might have small populations, but some countries punch well above their weight in both sporting and economic terms.
Media, Entertainment and Information
France v Croatia: How the World Cup finalists stack up off the pitch
Croatia and France are all set for the World Cup Final. But how do the two countries compare economically?
Creative Economy
Following the World Cup? Then you're watching high-performing migrants at work
Almost one in ten players in the World Cup were born outside of their country.
Behavioural Sciences
Why today’s leaders need to know about the power of narratives
"Narratives are more than mental shortcuts for the real world - they increasingly are the real world."