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?

Digitisation is helping brands and their customers communicate, forming narratives and relationships. Whether it's Netflix taking its viewers to prom, or Anchorman's Ron Burgundy reading the regional news, brands are manifesting in the real world, disguised as human beings.

Migrants who have arrived in Germany are determined to create new lives for themselves and find employment, but they’re challenged by the language barriers. Language-learning app Duolingo plans to bridge this gap with a specialised German course for Arabic speakers.

Leaving your homeland and arriving somewhere new is overwhelming at the best of times, but when you don't speak the language it's even harder. Yallah is attempting to help ease the influx of refugees into the German way of life by helping them establish a dialogue with locals.