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Around six in 10 global consumers are concerned about their addiction to – or over-reliance on – technology, according to a global survey conducted by Euro RSCG for the This Digital Life report. And half of respondents worry that digital technology and multitasking are impairing humans’ ability to think deeply and focus on one task at a time. Also,  46% admit that being online distracts them too often. In addition, one third say being online interferes with their family life.

Nearly half of UK consumers would like to control the type of advertising they see online and 40% want easy access to the information being shared about them, according to a report published by the IAB UK and ValueClick, based on research carried out by Kantar Media. Six in 10 UK consumers are concerned about online privacy.

BBC Worldwide has launched a free-to-play online game based on its hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing. Strictly Keep Dancing is available in the UK at StrictlyKeepDancing.com and has gone live in the US as Dancing with the Stars: Keep Dancing.

Jimmy Choo has launched a new website, Stylemakers, which crowdsources fashionistas’ street styles as they tote the fashion brand’s shoes or bags.

Crowdsourcing outfit Talenthouse is rolling out its ‘sponsored engagement engine’ offering customised campaigns built on branded content for consumers to share across social networks. Via Talenthouse, brands and established artists host ‘creative invites’ encouraging emerging talent to contribute their best work and spread the word among their followers through a viral contest platform.

Stitchagram is with us. What is it? It’s a service which allows users to grab their favourite Instagram photos and turn them into pillows (complete with soft and fluffy removable inserts).

Marks and Spencer has published an interactive graphic featuring the history of lingerie over the decades to show off its underwear tech.

Prada has joined forces with graphic designer and artist Vahram Muratyan to develop a new microsite, Parallel Universes. Prada says the website is part of its experimental efforts with new communications media, and Parallel Universes offers a virtual online story.