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#111 Dlaczego startupy chodzą stadami?

Z Marią Kubarą (Szkoła Doktorska Nauk Społecznych, WNE UW) o badaniu startupów.
Artykuł #111 Dlaczego startupy chodzą stadami? pochodzi z serwisu DELab Uniwersytet Warszawski.

Les Sciences Humaines et Sociales face aux défis de l’Afrique. Epistémologies, Savoirs et Pratiques.

Les chercheur.e.s du CRDP, Nicolas Vermeys, Violaine Lemay, Ledy Rivas Zannou, Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé, Claire-Joane Chrysostome et William Thierry Tonye Bayiha, participent au Premier congrès international du Programme Thématique de Recherche Langues, Sociétés, Cultures et Civilisations, du Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l’Enseignement Supérieur (PTR-LSCC/CAMES).

Data Economy

How to set the data economy in motion?

Wie kann KI die Soziale Arbeit unterstützen?

Kinder haben ein Recht auf gewaltfreie Erziehung. Körperliche und seelische Verletzungen, Vernachlässigung und Misshandlung gelten in Deutschland rechtlich als Kindeswohlgefährdung. Verursacht werden kann diese durch ein bestimmtes Verhalten oder Unterlassen der Sorgeberechtigten. Im Jahr 2021 wurden laut Destatis 197.800 Gefährdungseinschätzungen angeregt.

Red Card on Digital Rights: A summary of Qatar’s foul plays

It’s been three weeks since the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and even if … Red Card on Digital Rights: A summary of Qatar’s foul playsRead More »

bidt fördert vier Projekte zu Umwelt und Digitalisierung

Das bidt fördert ab 2023 vier neue Forschungsvorhaben an bayerischen Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen. Sie behandeln Forschungsfragen in den Themenfeldern Smart Cities und Green Finance, Kommunikation und Umweltpolitik, Digital Nudges und Datenspenden sowie Beobachtung der Walddynamik und Biodiversität.

Divided: An analysis of network readiness in Europe

Today, digital technologies are omnipresent in the lives of many Europeans. As the region grappled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it experienced a ‘digital migration’, with digital adoption among consumers jumping from 81% to 95%. Over the past decade, the region has seen continued growth in most areas of ICT infrastructure, access, and use.

New project to tackle the ‘news deserts’ across Europe

The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom will identify emerging ‘news deserts’ in Europe and map risks for local media.

‘News deserts’ are areas where citizens have very limited access to reliable news and information due to the absence of local, regional and community media. These media are vital for the creation of a democratic culture in any country, as they provide stories of relevance to local communities, show the impact of national issues on the local level, and ensure political accountability.

Kollision von Kleinsatelliten verhindern

Kleinsatelliten mit einer Masse bis 20 Kilogramm werden vermehrt auch für kommerzielle Zwecke eingesetzt, etwa für Telekommunikationsleistungen, Missionen zur Erdbeobachtung oder für die Erprobung neuer Technologien im All. Das birgt Risiken: Mit der steigenden Zahl von Kleinsatelliten erhöht sich die Wahrscheinlichkeit für Kollisionen im Orbit.

Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC)

Mobile Apps, Smartphones, Cloud Computing, 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, Blockchain. The Chinese Internet has evolved into a multilayered stack of digital technologies and devices with embedded protocols, cultures, and norms, used by billions of people around the globe.  The Global South is where Made in China digital technology meets the world, reconfiguring how billions live, and China’s own relationship with the world.

DMRC and ADM+S PhD student Arjun Srinivas to lead research for MediaFutures supported project

Arjun Srinivas and colleagues from Kaivalya Plays have received grant funding and support from MediaFutures to produce an interactive theatre performance highlighting the effects of hyper-partisanship and hate speech in India. The performance will particularly focus on the targeting and persecution of minority Muslim women online.

Some Thoughts About Apple’s New Advanced Data Protection Feature

Media Release: Australians care more about cinema sound over size

With ‘blockbuster season’ underway, new QUT research gleaned from a survey of 10,000 patrons reveals what audiences really want on a trip to the movies.

SMEX is Recruiting a Web Designer

Description SMEX is looking for a website designer to work with a developer and our in-house designer on … SMEX is Recruiting a Web DesignerRead More »

Turmblasen fällt aus

Eigentlich hätte am kommenden Samstag, 17. Dezember 2022, die zweite Runde der Würzburger Turmmusik stattfinden sollen, die vom Institut für Musikforschung der Universität Würzburg organisiert wird. Mitglieder des Philharmonischen Orchesters Würzburg hätten dann ab 16.30 Uhr adventliche und weihnachtliche Kompositionen von der Balustrade des Turms der Neubaukirche in Richtung Innenstadt gespielt. Abwechselnd dazu hätte Universitätscarilloneur Dr. mult. Jürgen Buchner auf dem Carillon der Universität musiziert.

Guest Post: Proportionality concerns with Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act

This post is authored by Ishita Tulsyan and Navdha Sharma. The introduction of The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 ( ‘the Identification Act’) raised several surveillance and privacy concerns. Replacing the Identification of Prisoners Act 1920 ( ‘the Old Prisoners Act’), it attempts to modernize the process of identification of persons involved in criminal allegations […]

For Black Folks, Digital Migration Is Nothing New

The Perils of Frictionless Finance

Nikita Aggarwal, European Corporate Governance Institute, December 6, 2022

AI in Asia

Given the data-intensive nature of approaches such as machine learning, and the increasing ubiquity of AI in everyday products and services, there is a growing interest within the privacy community to understand its implications. At the same time, a tremendous amount of innovation and entrepreneurship in the AI space is emerging from Asia to address local challenges. 

When the Music’s Over

We’ve had balcony concerts. Livestreams. Pots and pans banging. And clapping. (So much clapping). But we continue to ask: what next?

What happens when the music stops, but the surveillance doesn’t? When bands return to stadiums, but emergency powers don’t return to the statute books? When the ‘new normal’ becomes the same old scope creep? When beaches reopen, but migrant worker dorms don’t?

When the pandemic is over, what happens next?