Happy Tuesday, readers! Another week has passed and it’s time for your Weekly Roundup! One of the world’s most pressing issues today is the refugee crisis. According to BBC News, “More than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015, sparking a crisis as countries struggled to cope with the influx, and creating division in the EU over how best to deal with resettling people.” Yesterday, the BBC hosted an event called World On The Move, an entire day of programming focused on the refugee crisis.  Actress Angelina Jolie delivered the keynote address on the shortcomings of the international humanitarian system.

Technology has played a vital role in easing the refugee crisis by providing tools to increase awareness, mapping migrations, and providing opportunities for refugees to reconnect with their lost loved ones. One of the most recent mobile applications for this crisis is the Refugee Aid App, a location based mobile application that helps refugees connect with each other, and find information and resources provided by many NGOs. As technology continues to develop and advance, it is playing a key role in strengthening the humanitarian refugee system.

Tech News:

• Facebook, Twitter and YouTube face action over hate speech

• Google using romance novels to train its artificial intelligence to write fiction

• Only Robots Can Visit Deep-Sea Vents, but now you can in VR

• HTML5 by default: Google’s plan to make Chrome’s Flash click-to-play

Tech4Dem:

• Smartphone and Internet usage is on the rise in developing economies

• How ICTs Help WFP Increase Food Security in DRC

• Is free expression on the internet shrinking in Nepal?

• Safeguarding Policy for Girls: Digital Privacy, Security, Safety Principles & Guidelines

Mobile News:

• Canada Phone App for Wildfire Victims

• Wired’s Review of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

• Lenovo might release two sizes of the next Moto G

• Windows 10 Mobile will support fingerprint scanners this summer