In this week's worldwide wrap, we look at how Apple embarrassed itself at its latest launch event, and how the BBC is offering up its content to encourage digital creation.
Apple still fails at diversity
Wednesday's big Apple launch saw the company come under fire for diversity missteps, despite its line-up of over a dozen speakers featuring three women - hailed as a remarkably high number for a tech event.
In addition to selecting male executives to discuss using Apple products to track pregnancy and female reproductive health data, the event also showcased a male Apple representative using the iPad Pro's photo editing capabilities to manipulate a woman model's face into a smile.
Via: Mashable
Digital makers' content
As part of a national push to increase digital skills in the UK, the BBC this week introduced a Web site that hopes to make digital makers of its viewers.
The Web site gives users the change to create digital content using a range of BBC brands, including cult TV show Doctor Who.
Via: BBC News
Helper bots
The Bristol Robotics Laboratory in the UK is using a replica apartment to test robots designed to help elderly people live more independently.
The "living lab" imitates a single-storey flat and is equipped with a network of WiFi cameras and sensors.
Via: BBC News
Low-carbon future
A group of economists is arguing that investing in more efficient transport, waste management and buildings could save cities worldwide at least $17 trillion.
Some of the savings come from reducing the negative effects of urban sprawl, such as the time productivity lost to traffic congestion.
Via: Wired
Pokémon comes to life
Nintendo is working on Pokémon Go, a location-based smartphone game incorporating visiting real world locations to simulate users "catching" Pokémon on their phones.
The game is earmarked for release on iOS and Android in 2016.
Via: The Guardian
Pope Francis emojis
Smartphone users will be able to text and tweet about Pope Francis when he visits the US later this month using Popemoji, a keyboard app devoted to stickers and gifs of His Holiness.
The app offers 52 stickers and 14 animated gifs of Pope Francis, and is available for iOS and Android.
Via: Mashable
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