In a smartphone-centric society, fluidity and unpredictability have become the norm. People are accustomed to living by their own schedules, and on their own terms. Enter YPlan, an app that takes the hassle out of having to plan ahead.

In a connected world, networks are a useful source of information. Waze, a network of 28 million commuters united by their desire for up-to-date information, shows how constant connectivity can often be most useful when serving immediate needs.

In the summer of 2014, US box office figures were down 15%, and there were a string of spectacular film failures. The number of frequent moviegoers fell in every age group, but the biggest drop came from 18- to-25-year-olds. Has Netflix killed the blockbuster?

Described as both a “revolution” and a “travesty”, the release of blockbuster dystopian movie Snowpiercer marks a tipping point in the industry’s shift from analog to digital. The film was launched in select cinemas before becoming available on video on demand just three weeks later. Could this mark the future of film distribution?