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Open-source software is eating the world
Open-source software is crucial in our daily lives, and recent acquisitions of GitHub and Red Hat highlight its importance.
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The protein folding revolution
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Open data empowerment
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From bits to atoms
Will platforms like Uber and Airbnb continue to succeed without physical assets?
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The age of genetic information
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Google predicts a rising Chinese internet
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Facebook’s flirt with crypto and blockchain
Will Big Tech companies like Facebook have a role in the crypto landscape?
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Technical hurdles towards the cryptoworld
Arief Hühn outlines possible solutions to the current limitations of the crypto world.
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Rise of online education in the corporate education sector
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Exporting surveillance
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Will local-multiplayer survive in the video game industry?
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The intelligence of AI
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Technological momentum
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Bullshit jobs in the digital age
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The bigger picture economy
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Arbitrary decisions
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Europe's innovation horizon
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Galactic hegemony
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China’s challenges towards semiconductor autonomy
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One grid to rule them all
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Narrative of Big Tech
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Shadow power in the global technological arms race
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Fewer staff, more data
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The CRISPR’d era
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Apple’s quest for the disappearing computer
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The shaky rise of digital gambling
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The selfish ledger
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Who owns the data of the city?
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The API Economy
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Building memory in the information age
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Technology on a leash
By sharing ownership and control with producers and governments, our smart devices are no longer what they seem
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The rise of CBDCs
Pim Korsten gives a rundown on the opportunities and risks of the rise of central bank digital currencies.
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An introduction to the Stack
Learn more about our framework that helps us understand the anatomy of digital systems.
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A beginner's guide to the metaverse
Both praised and feared by many, the 'promises' of the metaverse are highly contentious. Sebastiaan Crul aims to separate the wheat from the chaff.
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How will the pandemic affect the future of edtech?
The pandemic has ensured the implementation of edtech in school systems. Will pedagogical or technological aspects be prioritized?
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Can digital technology save humanity?
How the Digital Revolution will change the rules of the game
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How the cyborg deconstructed the modern worldview
The evolution of the cyborg in science and popular culture
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Will the metaverse be a “pornoverse”?
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What to think of the Corona Pass?
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The traffic light turns green for German digitalization
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