Tech
Why is our quest for validation online becoming so desperate?
New Romantics — We hear a lot about how social media drives us to share our best selves, writes Emily Reynolds. But that doesn’t account for how quick we can be to share our sorrows, too.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Splitting up and heartbreak in the world of social media
New Romantics — Modern technology promised to make human connection easier than ever. But, as writer and author Emily Reynolds discovered, true intimacy is something that’s fleeting – and impossible to force.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
In the age of internet, no relationship is solely offline
New Romantics — Today, our online and offline lives intersect like never before. In her latest column, journalist and author Emily Reynolds explains why this entanglement is no bad thing.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
The truth, lies and illusions behind our online lives
New Romantics — In her latest column, journalist and author Emily Reynolds explores the differences between how we market ourselves on social media, and what it can teach us about who we are IRL.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Is our fear of the online world driving us further apart?
New Romantics — While it was initially seen as a way of bringing us together, the Internet has become a place we approach with caution. In her second New Romantics column, Emily Reynolds explores why this growing wariness might be driving us further apart.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
How we experience love, sex & intimacy in the modern age
New Romantics — Sexting, swiping and selfies – in a new column, writer Emily Reynolds explores the strange new ways that technology is changing our relationships.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
What can be done about the black mental health crisis?
The safe place — Suicides among black teens have risen 71% in the past decade, with anxiety and depression now most prevalent among black women. A new app – known as The Safe Place – wants to tackle these issues head-on.
Written by: Tola Onanuga
The man who can change your mood with light and sound
Huck x MINI — Marcus Lyall is one of four 'future shapers' MINI, part of the BMW Group, is working with as part of the group’s centenary celebrations. Here, we find out exactly how the sci-fi artist reads human emotion to be able to change it with sensory experiences.
Written by: Abi Wilkinson
Huck's Rwanda Rising series: an artistic renaissance in the heart of Africa
Rwanda Rising — Two decades after genocide, Rwanda has risen from the ashes to become a thriving arts and tech hub. This article kicks off a series, Rwanda Rising, unpicking the complex stories behind Rwanda’s creative resurgence and its seeming slide into dictatorship.
Written by: Alex King
SafeMotos Rwanda: The tech startup taking on Africa’s second-biggest killer
This is Uber, Kigali-style — Road accidents are the second biggest killer in Africa, after HIV/AIDS. But Peter Kariuki and Barrett Nash are defying the stats and fuelling a tech boom with their life-saving app in Kigali – and beyond.
Written by: Alex King