Let juries judge disruptive protesters like Just Stop Oil on their integrity – expert view: The UK Court of Appeal recently ruled on an appeal brought by 16 environmental activists serving prison sentences for planning or participating in a series of disruptive non-violent protests. The cases include the five-year term being served by Roger Hallam, co-founder …
Just Stop Oil attack the Rokeby Venus: how the group is using the suffragettes’ disruptive tactics to shape public opinion: Two Just Stop Oil protesters have smashed the glass on the Rokeby Venus by Diego Velázquez at the National Gallery in London. This, you might be surprised to hear, is not the first time this …
Tartan at V&A Dundee: a celebration of the pattern’s disruptive power: “Oldest”, “rarest”, “most celebrated” … these adjectives are intentionally avoided in the major new exhibition, Tartan, at the V&A Dundee. It is ironic, therefore, that myself and the other curators have chosen to display the earliest authenticated fragment of tartan found in Scotland – …
Extreme storms and flood events cause damage worth billions to ports — and they are most disruptive to small island developing states: Natural hazards inflict damage on ports worldwide. Harvepino/Shutterstock Shipping ports are crucial for the global economy. They handle the majority of trade, are industrial and transportation hubs and provide employment. But ports, by …
Just Stop Oil: protests will be even more disruptive if they kick off panic buying: Protesters from the climate activist groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have blocked at least 11 fuel depots across England and disrupted supplies (though it’s always tough to quantify exactly how much disruption there has been). Petrol stations also …
The metaverse doesn’t look as disruptive as it should, it looks ordinary – here’s why: Users explore metaverse platforms, like Decentraland, here pictured, with customised avatars. Eibriel | Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Virtual real estate is booming. In December 2021, one buyer spent US$ 450,000 (around £332,500) on a plot of land in rapper Snoop Dogg’s virtual …
Banning disruptive online groups is a game of Whac-a-Mole that web giants just won’t win: Zenza Flarini/Shutterstock From Washington DC to Wall Street, 2021 has already seen online groups causing major organised offline disruption. Some of it has been in violation of national laws, some in violation of internet platforms’ terms of service. When these …
Storex offers disruptive ICT Infrastructure Lifecycle Extension Services: Disruptor, Storex, specialists in Multi-Vendor infrastructure lifecycle extension management, says that on average most displaced OEM estates have not even reached 40% of the potential capacity before being replaced. CEO and founder, Jan Beukes, says that throughout the Middle East and across the African continent, many organisations …
Disruptive App Promises A More Rewarding Shopping Experience: With more than 56% of web users having shopped online *The South African eCommerce market is poised for explosive growth as consumers’ flock to discover deals online. With this in mind the founders of Cashbag.co.za, an eCommerce disruptor, has launched a desktop app that lets consumers discover …
Disruptive Innovation MasterClass (South Africa) – a Africa interest event taking place on 2016-08-17 09:00:00 in South Africa This three-day MasterClass, presented by international brand leadership expert, Dr Nikolaus Eberl (co-author of the World Cup Brand Ambassador Program and featured regularly on CNBC Africa, Business Day and Carte Blanche) will teach you how to discover …