Young Americans who have been denied vaccines are turning to Reddit in the hope of learning how to undermine their parents’ healthcare decisions. As a generation accustomed to autonomy in their digital lives, these children are using online platforms to take control offline.

Youth subcultures still exist, but they’re far removed from the mods, rockers, punks and hippies of generations past. How have blogs and social media impacted the way Gens Y and Z form tribes? And how do they define their identities beyond the clothes they wear and music they listen to?

With smartphones perpetuating mobile shopping and digital living, the survival of the high street phone shop is an anomaly. A survey by Deloitte suggests that the survival hinges on Boomers being too embarrassed to ask their friends how to work their new gadget.

People become more physically and mentally vulnerable as they grow older – but they don’t want to be treated as such. How can technology be used to help make seniors’ lives easier and more sociable, enabling them to stay independent while bringing comfort to their relatives and carers?