Are you a tech geek, grassroots initiative, student, independent researcher, or civil society organization looking to fund your digital rights project? SMEX has relaunched its Digital Rights Fund for 2026 and is now accepting proposals.
This year has tested the endurance of digital rights within our context: from the militarization of tech, technology’s impact on the environment, and the growing inequalities within digital labor.
The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is opening its doors to new fellows in 2026!
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Antibiotikaresistente Infektionen stellen eine immer größer werdende Bedrohung dar. Anstatt Bakterien klassisch zu kultivieren und ihre Reaktion auf Antibiotika zu testen, analysieren Labore zunehmend das bakterielle Erbgut, um frühzeitig Resistenzen zu identifizieren. Aus den DNA-Sequenzen des Erregers können Forschende ableiten, über welche Resistenzmechanismen er verfügen könnte und anschließend wirksame Behandlungsmöglichkeiten vorschlagen.
Seit mehreren Jahren erforschen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler in Würzburg einzelne Zellen mit modernster Einzelzellanalyse. Der neue „In-situ-RNA-Imaging-Analyzer“ macht nun auch komplexe Krankheitsprozesse sichtbar.
Can you post a deepfake of a politician on Instagram? Or use an artist’s music in your video? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. According to researcher João Pedro Quintais, clearer EU rules for AI-driven content moderation are urgently needed. ‘If we don’t regulate well, what we can post is left to companies that optimise for profit’, he warns. Quintais received a Vidi grant to research how the EU addresses the moderation of problematic content on digital platforms.
aau/KuessYoung athletes were honored at the University of Klagenfurt on November 16, 2025, in the presence of Vice Rector Doris Hattenberger and Governor Peter Kaiser as part of the pilot project “Spitze in Schule & Sport.”
Das Bayerische Forschungsinstitut für Digitale Transformation (bidt) der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften fördert ab 2026 zwei neue Forschungsvorhaben an bayerischen Hochschulen. Die Projekte befassen sich mit der Zusammenarbeit von Start-ups und öffentlicher Verwaltung sowie dem Einsatz KI-gestützter Gesprächstrainings zur Stärkung des demokratischen Austausches. Darüber hinaus startet am bidt ein Projekt zur strategischen Nutzung von Interventionen in medienfeindlichen Krisendiskursen. Alle Projekte nehmen ihre Arbeit im ersten Quartal 2026 auf.
Today, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia, announced that two new members have joined its Board of Trustees: Michał Buczyński and Bobby Shabangu. Both were elected through the 2025 community and affiliate selection process, during which contributors across the Wikimedia movement voted to fill two open seats.
Wer die Diskussion in den Medien und im Bundestag in den vergangenen Wochen verfolgt hat, weiß: Kaum eine Frage erhitzt die Gemüter momentan so sehr, wie die nach der Zukunft der Rentenversicherung in Deutschland. Unterstützen bei der Suche nach einer Antwort soll eine neue „Alterssicherungskommission“, die das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS) ins Leben gerufen hat. Am 17. Dezember hat das Bundeskabinett den entsprechenden Einsetzungsbeschluss gefasst.
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Raquel Luaces & Oriol Diaz, 2025
Blockchain is seen as a beacon of hope for secure, transparent, and privacy-friendly digital payments. But how justified are these hopes?
Die T-CURX GmbH aus Würzburg erhält in der ersten Runde einer Finanzierungsserie 20 Millionen US-Dollar (17,7 Millionen Euro) von einem internationalen Investorenteam aus Europa und Asien, angeführt von BiomedVC aus der Schweiz.
Digital payments have long been part of everyday life—whether we pay by card, cell phone, or PayPal. But every time we make a payment, we leave behind data tracks. In this opening episode of the season “Secure Money” we ask: Who actually sees this data? Why is payment data so much more sensitive than other data tracks? And how is it used, in particular by the current players in the payment market? Is a vague unease or indifference justified – because proper knowledge about what happens in the background is no given.
Il Manifesto | 17 dicembre 2025 | di Juan Carlos De Martin
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Following the rich discussion captured in our earlier post, this second piece distills the core insights, challenges, and recommendations that emerged from the Official Pre-Summit event “Sandboxing: Prototyping and experimentation lessons for AI-powered DPI”. These reflections will directly feed into the DPI Sandbox Co-Creation Lab taking place at the India AI Impact Summit in February 2026.
Emerging themes for safe and inclusive AI-powered DPI
At the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN), we are excited and grateful to announce an important initiative for the next year, with the generous support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF). With over two decades of transforming digital infrastructure to drive impact worldwide, we have identified two emerging problems over the last few years: The...
Together against violence and discrimination
From November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, International Human Rights Day, the annual “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” campaign takes place. Violence includes not only physical harm, but also sexual and gender-based harassment and discrimination.
Sexual and gender-based harassment are unwanted behaviors that undermine a person’s dignity based solely on their gender.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming key sectors such as healthcare, education, governance, and finance—reshaping how decisions are made and services delivered. As these systems become part of everyday life, it has become imperative/critical to ensure their safety, transparency, and alignment with ethical and societal values. To further this conversation, the Centre for Communication Governance at […]
We encounter data protection modules everywhere. Whether we accept or reject cookies when browsing, sign a consent form at the doctor’s office agreeing to the processing of our data, or agree to the new terms and conditions when updating our smartphone—we are always dealing with data protection consents. On the one hand, data protection sets limits on data sharing. On the other hand, it can also be seen as a pull factor for data sharing.