Society & Technology

2021-06-11T17:08:05+02:00

The column on language by Johnson’s at the Economist reports that Google announced that its word processor Google Docs will start to nudge users to use more inclusive language: On …

2021-04-20T09:08:55+02:00

In a brilliant article at MIT Technology Review, Tate Ryan-Mosley gives an overview of the history and challenges of face and beauty filters that are popular on social media apps …

2020-11-17T18:55:09+01:00

Bruce Schneier wrote a great opinion article on aspects of thrust in blockchain technologies and “the idea that blockchains can somehow eliminate the need for trust persists”. What …

2020-10-19T16:52:06+02:00

Two interesting articles from Wired dealing with current sociotechnical controversies: One article deals with the recent popular upscaled videos of historical footage and reactions …

2020-10-05T09:02:22+02:00

Investigative journalists from ProPublica did research on a company called Arise Virtual Solutions and its abhorrent practices. This company allows large American businesses to …

2020-06-09T13:59:36+02:00

In an article at The New York Times, Victoria Turk writes about “How the Coronavirus Is Changing Digital Etiquette”: The pandemic has caused the way we communicate to evolve, and …

2020-04-26T09:41:21+02:00

The following video is a fascinating collection of prognoses by journalist Rex Malik on the impact of new computer technology on society.

2019-02-14T16:18:13+01:00

I quite enjoyed this series from Gizmodo where reported Kashmir Hill tries to not use any of the five big tech companies. It’s especially revealing and perhaps lesser known how …