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Olympics 2024 shows the untapped potential of female athletes

With each Olympic Games athletes are expected to break new records. Sport science experts have been speculating for years whether we are reaching the limits of human ability. But they may be overlooking the fields where there’s untapped potential: women’s sports.

Jessica Pinchbeck, Lecturer in Sport and Fitness, and Candice Lingam-Willgoss, Senior Lecturer in Sport & Fitness, The Open University

August 27, 2024

Society

Action

Blockchain companies are trying to take over the smartphone sector – will it work?

Using web3 today comes with extensive frictions that hold back global adoption. Vlad Falin explains how web3's mobile innovations can remove them by rebuilding the operating systems they run on and profiles the leading mainstream manufacturers and web3-natives who are making it happen.

Web3 games need more controlled chaos

Web3 games aren't all that we hoped for yet. James Key argues that game developers have so far favoured monetisation over substance in the crypto space, leading to a proliferation of dull, one-dimensional assets which holds them back from competing with classic AAA titles.

What web3 needs to fix to go mainstream

Web3 isn't mainstream. That's not up for debate. Limited decentralisation, scalability issues, and a ponzi perception problem. Allen Taylor analyses three of the biggest criticisms made of web3, and explores whether they're fair, how close we are to fixing them, and if we need to worry.

Plus NFTs: how corporates are adopting NFTs to drive employee-led innovation

Could NFTs and DAOs be the future of employee-led innovation? Plus Company thinks so. A global network of 25 creative agencies, the organisation is turning to NFTs to encourage cross-company collaboration and build the foundations for an innovation DAO, led by the network's most engaged employees.

Ben Mayor White talks adidas and why the future of branding is in web3

Adidas’ drop with the Bored Ape Yacht Club will always be one of web3’s most iconic moments. Its architect was Ben Mayor White, the British creative strategist who counts Google and the BBC on his résumé. He speaks with Leo Nasskau about what really happened at adidas, how web3 is building the brands of the future, and feeling like Keanu Reeves. Léa Rose Emery tells the story.

Wise Sigma Toad takes us inside the mind of an NFT community manager

An “art spectator”, web3 enthusiast, and a Community Manager at Objkt, Wise brings a wealth of expertise and advice from helping artists navigate the web3 space to building a better user experience. Speaking to Steph Kunkel, she shares her journey, thoughts on what’s next for cryptoart, and what artists need to do to stand out.

“From my dreams to your eyes” – how web3 has unleashed Swickie’s creative power

Swickie was always a creative, but as a web2 marketer always felt constrained. eb3 gave her the ability to build a brand on her own terms. She speaks to Mariquita de Boissière about building #TeamKiki with her Bored Ape and discovering herself as a multi-disciplinary artist in her own right.

Mariquita de Boissière

August 5, 2022

Society

Ideas

Bloomberg’s Zain Verjee explains why world leaders know ‘blockchain is coming’ and why she swapped CNN for NFTs

Zain Verjee began her career as the midnight love show DJ in Nairobi, and made it as a towering figure in journalism during 15 years at CNN. She speaks to Leo Nasskau about swapping CNN for NFTs, what blockchain could do for journalism, and how Africa can embrace web3 to have a transformative impact on the continent. Léa Rose Emery tells the story.

Welcome to the Commune.xyz — how DAOs are driving a renaissance of countercultural living

Mission-centric organisations are finding that DAOs can help them realise their vision. Ola Kalejaye explores the people creating the communes of the future.

Ola Kalejaye

August 2, 2022

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Olympics 2024 shows the untapped potential of female athletes

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Blockchain companies are trying to take over the smartphone sector – will it work?

Web3 games need more controlled chaos

What web3 needs to fix to go mainstream

Plus NFTs: how corporates are adopting NFTs to drive employee-led innovation

Ben Mayor White talks adidas and why the future of branding is in web3

Wise Sigma Toad takes us inside the mind of an NFT community manager

“From my dreams to your eyes” – how web3 has unleashed Swickie’s creative power

Bloomberg’s Zain Verjee explains why world leaders know ‘blockchain is coming’ and why she swapped CNN for NFTs

Welcome to the Commune.xyz — how DAOs are driving a renaissance of countercultural living

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Olympics 2024 shows the untapped potential of female athletes

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Blockchain companies are trying to take over the smartphone sector – will it work?

Web3 games need more controlled chaos

What web3 needs to fix to go mainstream

Plus NFTs: how corporates are adopting NFTs to drive employee-led innovation

Ben Mayor White talks adidas and why the future of branding is in web3

Wise Sigma Toad takes us inside the mind of an NFT community manager

“From my dreams to your eyes” – how web3 has unleashed Swickie’s creative power

Bloomberg’s Zain Verjee explains why world leaders know ‘blockchain is coming’ and why she swapped CNN for NFTs

Welcome to the Commune.xyz — how DAOs are driving a renaissance of countercultural living

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