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Listen to this

Global – Burberry is the first major retailer to have its own Apple Music channel.

Burberry : Apple Music : Content Curation

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Black beauty

US – Black beauty publication Essence has launched its own subscription Beauty Box specifically for black women.

Essence : BeautyBox : Michelle Ebanks

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Please be seated

Sweden – McDonald’s has teamed up with restaurant-booking app Bookatable to offer customers a more refined dining experience.

McDonald's : Bookatable : Jeff Jackett

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Barriers to entry

UK – Accomable is a travel planning website built for an underserved demographic, people with special needs.

Accomable : Short Stay Home Rental : Disabilities

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Crack the code

Global – Kibo enables users to conceal secret messages behind seemingly innocuous texts.

Kibo : Messaging : Encryption

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Algae food

Global – The algae-based food market looks set to thrive, as more companies begin to harness the potential of this nutrient-rich foodstuff.

Solazyme : Roquette : Algae

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Pass the popcorn

Global – Tribeca Shortlist is a new film subscription service breaking entertainment’s fourth wall with the help of Hollywood’s finest.

Tribeca Shortlist : Subscription Video On Demand : Discovery

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Real deal

New York – The Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has used the controversy surrounding ad blockers as a springboard for its Feel The...

The Outdoor Advertising Association Of America : OAAA : Feel The Real

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Donate your space

São Paulo – JWT Brazil has created a way for YouTube users to donate their unused video space to a charity of their choice.

JWT Brazil : Donate The Bars : Ricardo John

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Dutch Design Week 2015 Preview

Eindhoven is to set to transform its industrial landscape once again for Dutch Design Week. Now in its 14th edition, this year’s festival carries t...

Dutch Design Week 2015 : Eindhoven : Design Academy Eindhoven

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Noisy neighbours

New York – Property search company Trulia is helping buyers find a slice of the quiet life with a new function that shows how noisy certain areas...

Trulia : CartoDB : Location Data

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The end of hangovers?

Sydney – As the demand for food and drink products that promote wellbeing booms, Distillery looks to apply the trend to the alcohol category with i...

Drink Futures : Alcohol : Wellbeing

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Artisanal Amazon

US – Amazon is taking on arts and crafts platform Etsy with its Handmade store.

Amazon : Etsy : Handmade

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Infinitely recyclable sportswear

Europe – Adidas has launched a new research project, Sport Infinity, to examine the possibilities of infinitely recyclable products.

Adidas : Sport Infinity

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Samsung Sublimity

Samsung is sending one lucky Scandinavian to a Tibetan monastery to watch television for 100 days.

Samsung : The New Sublimity : DDB Stockholm

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Lighting the way

Global – The humble LED lightbulb could hold the future to a ubiquitous and more secure internet, says li-fi technology pioneer pureLiFi.

PureLiFi : Light Fidelity : Connectivity

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London Design Festival 2015: Top 10

Ambient installations may have stolen the limelight at this year’s festival, but a host of exhibitions that advanced a critical and environmentally...

London Design Festival 2015 : Eataipei : Aram Gallery

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Flexible hours

US – Amazon is recruiting ordinary citizens to deliver packages for its ambitious Amazon Prime Now service.

Amazon Flex : Drivers : Freelancers

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Next level

UK – Cyphinx is a new online gaming platform designed to prepare the next generation of programmers for a career in cybersecurity.

Cyphinx : Cybersecurity : Recruitment

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Luxury conversation

Global – Luxury fashion brands are losing their voice online, according to social media analysts Brandwatch.

BrandWatch : Social Media : Luxury Fashion Brands

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