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Open Knowledge and MyData – same roots, shared values

The origins of MyData can be traced back to the Open Knowledge Festival held in Finland in 2012. There, a small group of people gathered in a breakout session to discuss what ought to be done with the kind of data that cannot be made publicly available and entirely open, namely personal data.

Das Innovationssemester der Wissensregion Düsseldorf startet wieder

„Als Bürgeruniversität sind wir stolz, uns zum zweiten Mal am Innovationssemester der Wissensregion Düsseldorf zu beteiligen. Für unsere Studierenden heißt das, dass sie sich in einem der 16 außergewöhnlichen Kurse ausprobieren und dabei neue Ideen für Düsseldorf und die Region entwickeln können“, so Prof. Dr. Anja Steinbeck, Rektorin der Heinrich-Heine-Universität. Mit ca. zwei Stunden Aufwand pro Woche können die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer von Oktober 2019 bis Februar 2020 zeigen, was sie alles können.

Businesses race to keep data flowing under a no-deal Brexit

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United States

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I Tried Hiding From Silicon Valley in a Pile of Privacy Gadgets

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United States

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Exploring the good – and very bad – political impacts of social media

Trump wants to “detect mass shooters before they strike.” It won’t work.

On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Bot

Working Together for an Internet for Women

How can we get more girls and young women involved in the Internet?

Since 2017, the Internet Society’s Women
SIG has developed global actions to promote gender equality and to develop
digital skills and leadership among girls and young women.

National Stakeholders Consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint

Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi attended the National Stakeholders Consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 6 August 2019 at Constitution Club of India in New Delhi.
 

‘I’m just helpless’: Concern about Kashmir mounts as communication blackout continues

For the last 36 hours, Arusha Farooq has been hooked to her phone — making frantic calls, messaging repeatedly and then checking news sites in despair.
The article by Niha Masih was published by Washington Post on August 6, 2019. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.

Will Modi govt move on Kashmir’s Article 370 stand the scrutiny of Supreme Court?

Many scholars have questioned the constitutional validity of Narendra Modi government's decision to scrap Article 370 that gives special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
The article by Print was published on August 6, 2019. Pranesh Prakash was consulted.

Catedráticos de universidades extranjeras impartieron cursos en FEN

Trece académicos de universidades extranjeras y más de 300 profesionales estudiantes y alumnis de Doctorado, MBA y Magíster de dicha unidad académica, participaron en la XIV Semana Internacional, jornada que la Escuela de Postgrado, que la FEN organiza dos veces al año.Un total de 182 horas lectivas, distribuidas en los trece cursos en formatos Sunrise, Evening y Weekend, se dictaron en el marco de la XIV Semana Internacional de la Escuela de Postgrado de FEN. 

A los 91 años falleció el escritor Enrique Lafourcade

Reconocido por su trabajo literario y su rol de crítico, Lafourcade pasó por las salas de la institución cuando realizó estudios de pintura en la Escuela de Bellas Artes, y Filosofía en el ex Instituto Pedagógico.

Jeden Donnerstag: Die HHU-Zahl der Woche - Heute: Der Unichor der HHU!

Die Grafikreihe "HHU Facts" zeigt kurz und knapp interessante Fakten rund um die HHU auf. Heute: Der Unichor der HHU!
Alle bisher veröffentlichten Motive auf einen Blick finden Sie demnächst auch in einer Bildergalerie (in Vorbereitung).
Haben Sie vielleicht auch ein interessantes Statistik-Thema oder einen Fakt rund um die HHU? Die HHU-Webredaktion ist offen für weitere Motive und freut sich über jede Anregung / Einsendung: Dieter Joswig, Tel. +49 211 81-14861

Robot judge: Verdict in the name of the algorithm?

Smaller legal disputes in Estonia are to be decided by Artificial Intelligence. In the USA, algorithms are already making decisions about penalties and bail amounts. In Germany, too, there is debate as to whether “robots” will be able to pass sentences. Franziska Oehmer shows what opportunities and challenges are associated with this. Es gibt kaum…

From Factories To Apps: Capitalism Keeps Revolutionizing The Way We Live, Socialize, And Work.

This article has also appeared on MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab’s website. Arrived at Toronto union station on a cold Wednesday night, I rushed into a black SUV while I was keeping an eye on the endless queue of taxis waiting for the next client to come. As a Ph.D.[...]

Will Brooklyn's New Autonomous Cars 'Turn Us Back To The 1950s'?

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United States

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Embedded EthiCS: Integrating Ethics Across CS Education

From Trump to Fox News to 8chan: the web of white supremacist rhetoric is wide

2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Training: Empowering Communities to Create Connections on Their Own Terms

Indigenous communities across North America are working to bridge the digital divide.