Spotify has launched a tailored children’s app to provide a safe platform for kids to explore and listen to music. The app will allow people to become familiar with the brand at a young age while also satisfying parents’ concerns around the online safety of their children.

The emergence of female-focused dating, transportation and security apps is indicative of the fact that women’s freedom of movement in everyday life is often curtailed by the threat of violence. Yet as these services often don’t increase access to public spaces, what can be done differently?

Transport for London (TfL) is planning to launch a data-collection plan that will help them assess areas of congestion and create more road space in the nation’s capital. The data collected will ultimately help commuters who want to maximise their journey from a health perspective.

In the 24 hours following the attacks on Paris, 4.1 million people marked themselves ‘safe’ on Facebook. It prevailed as a practical tool for the masses; a way to alleviate worry and spur a collective sigh of relief. But is Safety Check simply a helpful feature or yet another way to perpetuate fear?