People don’t like change, which is why so many were outraged when Apple removed the audio jack from the iPhone 7. Yet despite the complaints, wireless headphone sales are booming. Will people once again embrace the brand's radical approach to design? And what's the benefit in going wireless?

The French have fiercely defended their language for centuries, but via imported TV shows and the internet, English words are infiltrating – 'selfie' and 'troll' now appear in the two most popular French dictionaries. But in a nation with notoriously poor English skills, how can the French adapt?

Cadence is a service offering a league of interpreters who fill the communication gaps in international business dealings. In a global shift towards welcoming other languages, rather than asserting the dominance of English, it's making sure nothing gets lost in translation.

Futurologists – those allegedly able to predict the future – are in high demand from newspapers and major companies keen to see into the coming years. Yet the vast majority of predictions are wrong. What's the appeal of future-gazing? And what might mobilise our visions into the present?