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Article: Young Scholar Awards 2015: Extension of deadline

CPRsouth 2015 conference
Innovation Center for Big Data and Digital Convergence: Yuan Ze University, Taiwan
(26 – 28 August 2015)
 
2015 Young Scholars’ Seminar
 (24 – 25 August 2015)

Extension of deadline for applications: 23 March 2015

​Unified set of standards for research publications to advance research ethics in Singapore

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What’s next for the open data community in Latin America: How to take Abrelatam 2016 discussion forward

Work that strives to make a lasting social impact is a lot like a marathon. You need to learn how to go through long distances in spite of the exhaustion and how to manage your energy; you need to know when to go faster or slower, etc. But in order to get to the finish line, you need to have some sort of company. This is the case with the work undertaken to make Latin America a more open region.

Net subs grow significantly but public Wi-Fi idea flayed

Even as internet subscribers are growing significantly across Indian states, TRAI's idea of public Wi-Fi has been flayed by stakeholders.
This was published by Indian Television on November 21, 2016. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.

"Es muy difícil que Donald Trump cumpla todo lo que prometió"

Ni las polémicas por sus insultos a las mujeres, a los inmigrantes latinos o a numerosos veteranos de guerra impidieron que Donald Trump venciera en las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos. El director (s) del Instituto de Estudios Internacionales, José Morandé Lavín, conversó con Prensa U.

Positivo balance de participación de la Casa de Bello en FILSA 2016

La Universidad de Chile participó con una nutrida agenda de encuentros abiertos a todo público en la programación cultural de de la Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago (FILSA), que en su 36ª versión contó con una docena de iniciativas organizadas con el objetivo de aportar al debate público sobre la cultura, el libro y la lectura en nuestro país.Este año la U. de Chile participó nuevamente en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago (FILSA).

Exilios políticos: Un campo abierto a la reflexión académica

Este miércoles 9 de noviembre se inauguraron las III Jornadas de trabajo sobre Exilios Políticos del Cono Sur en el siglo XX, iniciativa liderada por nuestra Casa de Estudios y las universidades Nacional de La Plata y de Santiago de Chile. Diálogos, mesas de conversación y exposición de investigaciones serán parte de las actividades que se extenderán hasta este 11 de noviembre. Las III Jornadas sobre Exilios Políticos del Cono Sur en el Siglo XX son organizadas de forma conjunta por las universidades de Chile, de La Plata y de Santiago de Chile.

Estudiantes eligieron a sus nuevos representantes

Daniel Andrade es el nuevo presidente de la Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Chile, la organización estudiantil más antigua de Latinoamérica, que este año celebra 110 años de historia.

What can we say about the state of the art of digital comics?

What can we say about the state of the art of digital comics?
Comics have taken on new forms in the digital realm as they offer many ways of reshaping the combination of visual and textual components. The limitations of the printed comic book are lifted as gifs, videos, HTML and other digital techniques offer a new and unlimited space to present comics panels.

Conferenza Nexa su Internet & Società 2016 - Internet delle Cose: Inferno o Paradiso?

Page Type: conferenzaEvent2 dicembre 2016
Registrazione obbligatoria all'indirizzo: http://nexa2016.eventbrite.com
Twitter hashtag della conferenza: #nexa2016Conferenza live all'indirizzo:https://nexa.polito.it/nexa-hangout-on-air
image: Super sticky: 0Featured Event: 1Data evento: Fri, 02/12/2016 - 09:30 to 13:00luogo: Politecnico di Torino

Citizens need more say over police surveillance technology

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United States

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Fake News, Hate Speech and Social Media Abuse: What’s the Solution?

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United States

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Boston becomes latest city for driverless car tests, in partnership with nuTonomy

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United States

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Most popular apps inaccessible to millions of disabled, says study

Booking cabs, buying food and making payments online seem like they're just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of disabled Indians, these apps are not designed for them to use.

The article by Arpita Raji was published in the Times of India on November 21, 2016. Nirmita Narasimhan was quoted.

The thrill of saving India from cybercrime

Geeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
The article by Peerzada Abrar was published in the Hindu on November 20, 2016.

Playing politics: exposing the flaws of nudge thinking

Book Review by Pat Kane in The New Scientist: “The cover of this book echoes its core anxiety. A giant foot presses down on a sullen, Michael Jackson-like figure – a besuited citizen coolly holding off its massive weight. This is a sinister image to associate with a volume (and its author, Cass Sunstein) that should be able to proclaim a decade of success in the government’s use of “behavioural science”, or nudge theory.

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Talent Gap Is a Main Roadblock as Agencies Eye Emerging Tech

Theo Douglas in GovTech: “U.S. public service agencies are closely eyeing emerging technologies, chiefly advanced analytics and predictive modeling, according to a new report from Accenture, but like their counterparts globally they must address talent and complexity issues before adoption rates will rise.

Open Data Workspace for Analyzing Hate Crime Trends

Press Release: “The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and data.world today announced the launch of a public, open data workspace to help understand and combat the rise of hate crimes

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