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An app is a small computer program. The features are limited, it is being used on the smartphone, tablet or desktop PC. Common applications include image or text processing software and games.

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Aerial view of small gold mines

Detecting illegal mines in Senegal

A geologist in Senegal has invented a computer program to detect illegal mining.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 3, 202302:22 min
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Shift - Living in the Digital Age

How digital technology is revolutionizing medicine.
Digital WorldApril 28, 202312:36 min
Jordanien Projekt "MIL goes viral" der DW Akademie

MIL goes viral: “Strong News”

In Jordanien haben Jugendliche ein Spiel entwickelt, das den reflektierten Umgang mit Nachrichten schult.
MediaApril 20, 20237 images
App "Guardian of the Land"

MIL goes viral: the interactive game-app "Guardian of the Planet"

With the project MIL goes viral, young people have developed an app for young people in the Palestinian Territories.
MediaApril 19, 202312 images
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Millions of Kenyans indebted to mobile app lenders

Experts fear easy-to-access mobile app credits could lead Kenya into an economic bubble and credit crisis.
BusinessApril 17, 2023
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What user data does Chinese-owned app TikTok store?

How secure is your personal data on TikTok and can it be accessed by Chinese secret services?
Digital WorldApril 9, 202302:51 min
TikTok logo displayed on a phone screen and American flag displayed on a screen in the background

Will TikTok be banned in the United States?

US officials have been considering a ban since the app launched. How is it different from other social networks?
Digital WorldApril 8, 202301:28 min
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What makes the TikTok algorithm so effective?

TikTok's algorithm favors fun, fast-paced content. It's unique because any clip can go viral.
Digital WorldApril 8, 202303:22 min
Moj logo on the App Store displayed on a phone screen

Indian alternative to TikTok attracts millions of users

Since TikTok was shut down in India, popular alternatives such as Moj and Josh have become successful.
Digital WorldApril 8, 202301:41 min
A lesbian couple at the beach, hugging gently

LGBTQ rights in Egypt: Queer community battles crackdown

Despite reports on increased digital targeting of LGBTQ people, the online crackdown has been systemic, observers say.
SocietyMarch 30, 2023
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SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age

Many apps are designed to be addictive. How can we stop ourselves from getting hooked?
LifestyleMarch 17, 202312:36 min
woman takes bathroom selfie with lens side of a smartphone rather than the mirror option

How sexist is AI-portrait app Lensa?

The AI-portrait app Lensa tends to show men as heroes and women as beauty objects.
LifestyleMarch 14, 202303:47 min
A woman codes on a laptop

Women in tech: 'The bias is real'

The number of women on the tech startup scene is growing, and so is their frustration with sexist treatment.
BusinessMarch 8, 2023
DW Sendung Made in Germany | Share

Stock trading when you’re under 30

Among under 30s, stock trading via smartphone apps is booming. Why is that?
BusinessMarch 7, 202305:16 min
DW Made in Germany

War, land and finances

Drones for Ukraine, the green island of Bornholm, young people trade stocks, and a Filipina farmer.
BusinessMarch 7, 202326:06 min
App "Tinamit" zur Vermittlung von Media- und Schreibkenntnisse in Guatemala

MIL goes viral: The Guatemalan game app Tinamit

Can it take a village for youth to have fun learning Media and Information Literacy?
MediaMarch 1, 202310 images
A phone showing TikTok with an American flag in the background

US gives federal agencies 30 days to introduce TikTok ban

Canada has also banned the app from government-issued devices, citing risks to privacy and security.
PoliticsFebruary 28, 2023
Shweta Mahawar and her husband sit outside a house entrance, she is in a wheelchair

How Indians with disabilities find love through dating apps

People living with disabilities are often met with discrimination and exclusion. India's dating scene is no exception.
SocietyFebruary 22, 2023
Electrified Tuktuk

Electric tuktuks conquer Thailand

Thailand's iconic open two-stroke tuktuk is now available as a clean, green EV, with six seats
Cars and TransportationFebruary 21, 202303:47 min
TikTok logo

How dangerous is TikTok?

The ascent of the Chinese app has alarmed lawmakers worldwide. What are they worried about?
TechnologyFebruary 4, 2023
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Modern slavery via App

The UN has criticized tech companies for facilitating modern slave trade, but the practice goes on.
Digital WorldFebruary 3, 202303:29 min
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Nigeria's HelpMum app helps save children

The app informs mothers about their children's vaccination appointments. A helpful tool for moms in Nigeria.
HealthJanuary 30, 202301:17 min
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Weekly roundup — A few things to make your life better

Two ways to boost your mood (daily), a skill that’ll up your dating game, and a cannabis investment you shouldn't make.
ScienceJanuary 29, 202329:59 min
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Playing music makes you more attractive (if you're a man)

A man's face literally becomes more attractive to a woman if she knows he can play an instrument.
ScienceJanuary 28, 202315:23 min
DW Sendung Shift | Künstliche Intelligenz

How sexist are AI images?

Lensa is an AI-portrait app that tends to depict men as heroes and women as beauty objects.
Digital WorldJanuary 27, 202300:45 min
DW Sendung Eco Africa #348

Turning trash into treasure with an app

A Nigerian mobile app connects waste producers to recyclers in real time and gives users direct financial incentives.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 26, 202304:21 min
A person holds a red mobile phone displaying an NHIS app to recruit health scheme members

Ghana uses mobile app to recruit health scheme members

Ghana wants to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, and is now recruiting members to its health scheme digitally.
HealthJanuary 25, 202302:19 min
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An app keeps Rwandans healthy

Cardiovascular diseases are a growing problem in Africa. A health app aims to help.
HealthJanuary 13, 202304:32 min
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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

Global 3000 explores the many uses of cannabis, and an app helps people in Rwanda stay healthy.
GlobalizationJanuary 13, 202326:06 min
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Is Apple’s mixed-reality headset coming soon?

Are the rumours true? Many signs suggest Apple is gearing up for a mixed reality headset launch
LifestyleJanuary 6, 202302:44 min
A woman is looking at her smartphone

Alternative apps fixing social media's biggest problems

New social media apps try to be 'healthier,' but can they compete with the Big Tech giants?
TechnologyJanuary 1, 2023
Gorillas food delivery rider wearing warm clothing in winter

Delivery apps disappear in Europe as funding runs out

Can grocery delivery firms keep up the pace as life settles down post-pandemic, or will shoppers leave them behind?
BusinessDecember 27, 2022
People in masks walking on a bridge in Hong Kong

Hong Kong scraps COVID app, eases curbs for foreign visitors

Overseas travelers will now be allowed to visit bars and restaurants immediately after arriving in Hong Kong.
PoliticsDecember 13, 2022
A man wearing a face mask scans a QR code for a health monitoring app to enter a shop in Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province

China ends use of COVID travel tracking app

The move is part of Beijing's efforts to pivot away from its contentious zero-COVID strategy.
HealthDecember 12, 2022
A screenshot from the Loveland app shows a character dressed in yellow running through a jungle, with blue power waves coming from her hands

Sex education app aims to dispel taboos

Loveland, a new app for teenagers who want to know about sex, aims to counter online misinformation about sex.
EducationNovember 29, 202203:51 min
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In Good Shape - Work-out your way to fitness

Exercise makes you fit and healthy. But how much working out is advisable and is an app all you need?
HealthNovember 25, 202226:06 min
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Digital diversity through languages

Shift special: Voice command is becoming increasingly important but not all languages are available.
Digital WorldNovember 25, 202212:36 min
REV FN FunaRide App

Ugandan app encourages ride-sharing

Kampala's carpool app that aims to keep cars off the road.
Cars and TransportationNovember 23, 202202:29 min
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REV - The Global Auto- and Mobility Show

40 years of the Opel Corsa, a carpooling app in Kampala, and a Greek EV island paradise
Cars and TransportationNovember 23, 202226:05 min
Two views on the Stolperstein app on an ipad and a cell phone.

'Stolperstein' Holocaust memorial gets new app

The app provides background on the Holocaust victims commemorated by some 95,000 brass-plated stumbling stones.
CultureNovember 9, 2022
A woman uses a laptop on a sofa

Tips to kick your addiction to certain apps

If you're looking to set boundaries and cut back on social media, first start with some reflection.
Digital WorldOctober 21, 202202:12 min
A woman holds her hand to her face, staring at a phone

How gamification can trap users

To continue, you have to pay: that's how gamified apps work. It's a problematic business model.
Digital WorldOctober 21, 202200:57 min
A woman looks at a phone and smiles

Gamification: how apps keep us engaged

Apps use reward mechanisms to keep users glued to their screens for as long as possible.
Digital WorldOctober 21, 202202:04 min
A person laying in bed, looking at a glowing phone screen

How AI is used to make addictive social media apps

TikTok and Shein show us what we want to see, thanks to smart algorithms that study our behaviors.
Digital WorldOctober 21, 202201:24 min
Model Cara Delevingne wears a creation for Fendi's Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture fashion collection

Shein, the addictive shopping app

With the help of AI, Shein, the world's largest fashion retailer, has devised ways to reel in customers.
Digital WorldOctober 21, 202201:29 min
A ride-hailing app driver in Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesian gig workers suffer amid rising fuel prices

Drivers working for popular ride-hailing apps are struggling to make ends meet as the government cuts fuel subsidies.
BusinessOctober 13, 202203:04 min
A DoorDash agent seen in New York

US: New rules could mean big changes for gig economy

People working for companies such as Lyft, Uber and DoorDash could gain more benefits and rights in the US.
BusinessOctober 12, 2022
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Are health apps spying on us?

Potential data misuse of so-called period trackers can be dangerous for women.
Digital WorldSeptember 9, 202201:47 min
A shot of a farming app developed in Ivory Coast

Mobile apps bring relief to Ghana's farmers

Newly-developed farming apps have brought relief to smallholder farmers who struggle to access fair market prices.
Food SecuritySeptember 8, 2022
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Taiwan's bomb shelters under scrutiny

Bomb shelters are a key part of Taiwan's civil defense strategy, but critics say not enough is being done.
ConflictsAugust 24, 202202:45 min