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In this week’s \Brief: An investigation reveals how a president’s location can be exposed through the Strava fitness app; Seoul introduces a five-year, $327-million initiative to combat loneliness; Norway plans to raise the minimum social media age limit from 13 to 15. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gnnkQQQZ #strava #cybersecurity #loneliness #norway #socialmedia 

In this week’s \Brief: Prague bans evening bar crawls to discourage drunk tourists; Trashie lets people recycle their old textiles in exchange for shopping credits; Discothèque launches a fragrance collection inspired by disco’s iconic nightclubs. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gr__PYad #prague #tourism #recycle #perfume #fragrance

In this week’s \Brief:  Fashion brands Malwee and Kemunna debut CO2-capturing t-shirts; The Home Depot requires corporate staff to work eight-hour retail shifts each quarter; Uber launches an AI assistant to answer driver questions about EVs. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gidB3nJ5 #fashion #carboncapture #homedepot #retail #uber #ev #aiassistant 

In this week’s \Brief: The UK becomes the first major economy to stop burning coal for electricity; California bans legacy preferences at private universities; Niul Cosmetics® promotes infinite recycling with liquid soap in aluminum cans. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g-QXAz6B #renewableenergy #california #admissions #recycling 

In this week’s \Brief: NFC-chipped manicures are turning fingernails into QR codes; Zillow adds climate risk data to US property listings; Australia tackles gender-based violence with an early intervention program. Learn more here:https://lnkd.in/g6xg_sRm #nfc #beautytech #zillow #climaterisk #australia #intervention 

In this week’s \Brief: The Hague becomes the first city to ban ads for high-carbon products; Google plans to flag AI-generated and AI-edited images in search results; Malaysian students develop ventilated bricks that cool homes naturally. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gWGHMjFC #carbonban #aigenerated #google #malaysia #cooling 

In this week’s \Brief: Paris 2024 resells Olympic memorabilia through flea markets across Europe; YouTube restricts teenagers' exposure to videos about weight and fitness; New Zealand triples tourist fees to help fund conservation projects. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gj5CwW9D #olympics #parisolympics #circularity #youtube #tourism #conservation 

In this week’s \Brief: Arc'teryx’s latest collection blends Indigenous arts with technical fabrics; A controversial trend encourages parents to ditch standard curriculum and follow their child’s curiosities; Pharrell Williams debuts an emotional biopic shown entirely through the LEGO Group figures. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gUstBpTz #arcteryx #indigenous #homeschooling #lego 

In our fourth and final chapter of ‘Future of Sport,’ we unpack the disruptive forces that are pushing sport into new spaces. From climate change forcing the migration of stadiums to rising loneliness driving a need for sport-centric cities, where we play is being radically reimagined on both a global and local level. Learn more by downloading the report from Backslash and Dark Horses here: https://lnkd.in/gNXGeKsH #futureofsports #sports #urbanplanning

In this week’s \Brief: A new AI tool records people eating to track calorie intake in real time; A traveling truck in Switzerland allows locals to trade items they need; Canyon Ranch launches a $20,000 retreat designed to help people “live younger and longer.” Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gT_8bx2N #ai #nutritiontracker #switzerland #circularity #wellness #longevity