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March 27 News of Note: Meerkat Has Competition, Volvo’s Making Cyclists Safer, and NYC Is Helping Teens via Text
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Dateline: New York, NY
Friday, March 27, 2015

 

Meerkat Already Has a Video-Streaming Competitor to Battle

Meerkat app
The video-streaming app everyone is talking about, Meerkat, has hit its first hitch: a new product called Periscope is demonstrating advantages over Meerkat (particularly where Twitter is concerned), and you may want to consider it for your next livestream. (PSFK)

Volvo and Grey London Invent an Invisible Paint That Lights Up Cyclists at Night

Volvo is all about safety, and with the help of Grey London, they’re extending their safety precautions to cyclists on the road. LifePaint, a reflective safety spray designed to increase the visibility and safety of cyclists and others on the road at night, is invisible in the daytime and glows brightly at night. (Adweek)

New York City To Teens: TXT ME With Mental Health Worries

Teenager texting
The majority of teenagers with mental health issues don’t get help. But maybe if help were just a text message away — they wouldn’t be so hesitant to reach out. That’s the thinking behind NYC Teen Text, a pilot program at 10 New York public high schools that allows teens to get help with mental health issues by text. (NPR)
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