A new app, developed by Albanian teenagers, helps to protect women from sexual violence.
NHS Launches New Track and Trace App
The long-awaited NHS track and trace app was finally released in England this week… however with doubts rising surrounding the performance of the app and data protection issues, it is uncertain how popular the app will be.
‘Houseparty Hack’: Viral misinformation is eroding public trust in technology
COVID-19 has decimated industries, devasted educational institutions, and butchered many small businesses. However, new technology has, again, profited, which is a recurring theme of the past few decades. As social media has risen as an […]
Need to buy a ticket, find somewhere to rent or get your lost card back after a night out? UniSalad is here to help
If you’re studying in Leeds, you’ve bought a ticket on Facebook, getting entry to an event that’s sold out, or maybe getting a deal on a last-minute ticket that would otherwise go unused. For the […]
Dealer App to Launch in Leeds
The Dealer App is launching in Leeds on the 25th February, with the mission to connect the foodies of Leeds with the city’s best restaurants. The app through two main features. The first is offers […]
Yo Yo LUU, What’s Happened To Our Rewards?
Leeds University Union has come under questioning following the disappearance of YoYo Wallet payment facilities in union outlets. Yoyo Wallet, the primary rewards application used by those shopping in the union, allows users to collect […]
The Urban Collective: Easy London Living
Moving to London after uni? Searching for accommodation can be stressful and time consuming, as the founders of a new app discovered, when it took them 75 hours to search, find and organise viewings of […]
Leeds Grad Seeks Employability Apportunity
A University of Leeds graduate has begun a digital venture which aims to bridge the gap between students nearing the end of their courses and employers. George Biddle, aged 23, has created Signin, an app […]
Zubble: the sociable music experience
Launching earlier this year, Zubble is an app which aims to bring the music industry and the social media world together. The ideology which underpins the app is that the discovery of music should be […]
Automatic voter registration to be introduced
Leeds University Union is working towards introducing automatic voter registration for students. Leeds University Union is working in partnership with Leeds City Council to try and implement automatic voter registration for all new students by […]
Moving money in/to the 21st Century: the new Peer-to-Peer payment system
Do you know PayPal’s vision when it was created? Well it was one of smiling people that split the bill after having brunch together but don’t have to squander their time looking for correct change. […]
University suspends digital check-in for second semester
The University of Leeds has announced in an email to all students that digital check-in will no longer be available for the second semester of the 2016-17 year. Schools will be reverting back to a paper-based […]