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Inequality kills
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The Dutch way of going circular
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Retroscope 2019: Technological cycle
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Gut feeling and the future of nutrigenomics
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Horror in times of uncertainty
Horror movies allow us to safely explore extreme scenarios... what do they tell us about our current fears?
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E-sports on steroids
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The age of digital mega-ecosystems
Digital ecosystems have the potential to address consumer needs, but obstacles still exist in their implementation.
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How to make the transition to a sustainable everyday life
Has the time come for personal carbon footprint calculators?
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The virtual of virtual reality
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Limits to facial recognition
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The quiet Russian Resurgence
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Indian innovation
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Revolutionaries between UFOs and raids
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The European Green Deal
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Every bit has a price
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The elemental evolution of media
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Will hiding the like button help Facebook?
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Computers need a language for causal reasoning
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Reinventing urban waterways
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Looking for the long term
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China’s digital platforms as a regional standard
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Biohacking diets
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How China sees Hong Kong
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Building bridges to the crypto space
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The rise of the Asian Aerotropolis
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Online language is better language
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Apple’s silent transition into the next computing paradigm
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The European Stack is taking shape
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Multilateralism and the decline of the U.S. hegemony
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Worker rights, a new frontier for reducing U.S. inequality?
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Perspectives on the post-truth era
The 'enshittification' of society
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Magic in metamodern times
To be(lieve) or not to be(lieve), that is the question
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The European elections and the next five years
What themes will drive European political discourse?
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The weather is changing
What home insurance tells us about climate change
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Knit’s Island and the future of the metaverse
An immersive and fascinating documentary about life in a virtual world
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Short-sighted AI regulations miss the big picture
How can we ensure that AI is not only safe but also resonates with our broader norms and values?
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What would it take for us to believe in aliens?
Believing the unbelievable in times of disinformation and deepfakes
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The Indian Stack goes global
Is a decentralized, open-source Indian-European Stack emerging?
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Will generative AI bring the productivity increases we need?
Information technology and the lack of corresponding increases in productivity
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The hottest farmers' debate
On the power of Big Food over farmers
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