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Treating Social Media Like a City

Internet Use in Switzerland 2011–2019: Trends, Attitudes and Effects

Internet Use in Switzerland 2011–2019: Trends, Attitudes and Effects

Intelligenz: Eine Frage der Vernetzung

Man sitzt auf dem Sofa, döst gemütlich vor sich hin – plötzlich kommt der Sohn und bittet um Unterstützung bei den Mathe-Hausaufgaben. Für das Gehirn ist dieser Wechsel vom Ruhezustand in den Arbeitsmodus eine ziemliche Herausforderung. Je nachdem, um welche Art von Aufgabe es sich handelt, muss ein bestimmtes neuronales Netzwerk aktiviert werden; je nach Komplexität müssen eventuell auch verschiedene Netzwerke zusammen tätig werden. Das alles kostet Kraft und Energie.

Lessons Learned: bidt Perspektiven – Das bidt-SZ-Digitalbarometer

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Data Protection in Saudi Arabia: Comparative Analysis

The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is Saudi Arabia’s first comprehensive data protection law with the aim to … Data Protection in Saudi Arabia: Comparative AnalysisRead More »

DMRC researcher elected to Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences

 
The Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences Council on 2 February 2022 voted to induct QUT’s Dr T.J. Thomson into its membership ranks. Academy membership recognises ‘significant contributions to the academy, the professions and/or society as a whole’.
Dr Thomson is currently a senior lecturer in the School of Communication, a chief investigator in the Digital Media Research Centre, an associate investigator in the Centre for Future Enterprise, and an affiliate investigator in the Design Lab.

SMEX Seeks Administrative Assistant

We are recruiting a full-time Administrative Assistant to join our Beirut office and support us in achieving our … SMEX Seeks Administrative AssistantRead More »

Construir una comunidad colaborativa con miras a desafíos democráticos

La tercera jornada de diálogos entre las instituciones de la Universidad de Chile y sus egresados delimitó las herramientas y metas que debiese tener la Comunidad Alumni a futuro en materias de participación. Además, se conversó sobre los desafíos y valores que debiese profesar para su construcción, entre los que destacan la perspectiva de género.

Amplifying Black and Diverse Histories is the Focus of New Wikimedia Foundation Collaboration with Global Artists

To kick off Black History Month, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, announced the launch of Wiki Unseen, a collaboration with artists aimed at expanding the visual representation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in Wikimedia projects and advancing knowledge equity.

[Report] Doxxing of Residential Information Targeting Vulnerable Groups: Online and Offline Harms 

As part of an Oversight Board process to issue a policy advisory opinion reviewing Meta’s policies on the … [Report] Doxxing of Residential Information Targeting Vulnerable Groups: Online and Offline Harms Read More »

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY SPRING 2022

 
We are pleased to announce two new internship opportunities with the Data & Society Lab at Matej Bel University. We are looking for two curious internet native students interested in research work, who possess good language skills, are no strangers to googling, and have an interest in the topics of social media, mis/disinformation and new technology.
 
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Cuidados y recomendaciones por COVID-19 y recuperación domiciliaria

Reducción de los días de cuarentena y cambios en el proceso de notificación de contactos son algunas de las modificaciones en la estrategia del Ministerio de Salud para enfrentar la crisis sanitaria.

Le renouveau institutionnel

Dans le cadre de son cycle de conférence Les Après-midis de la Justice, le CRDP vous convie à la conférence sur « Le renouveau institutionnel.

Les « Après-midis » sont des conférences qui se tiennent sous forme d’échanges donnés principalement par des chercheurs du CRDP, lesquels discutent sur un thème transversal en lien avec l’un des axes de recherche (régulation symbolique, institutionnelle et pratique) et l’une des aires de recherche (justice, santé, culture et environnement) du Centre.

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Säulen aus Nanographen-Schichten

Graphen ist ein Material aus Kohlenstoff, das extrem dünne Schichten bildet. Wegen seiner ungewöhnlichen Eigenschaften ist es für viele technische Anwendungen interessant. Das gilt auch für polyzyklische aromatische Kohlenwasserstoffe (PAK), die man von ihrer chemischen Struktur her als Ausschnitte von Graphen betrachten kann. Sie gelten als vielversprechende Materialien für die organische Photovoltaik oder für Feldeffekttransistoren.

UAP neu im Forschungskanon

Das Interdisziplinäre Forschungszentrum für Extraterrestrik (IFEX) ist eine institutsübergreifende wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik der Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg. Es wurde mit dem Ziel gegründet, die Zusammenarbeit zwischen den beteiligten Personen und Einrichtungen zu intensivieren und zu institutionalisieren.

Portulans Institute President, Soumitra Dutta, appointed as Dean-elect of Oxford’s Saïd Business School

Last month, the University of Oxford appointed Professor Soumitra Dutta as the new Dean of Saïd Business School. Professor Dutta is currently Professor of Management at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University, where he was also the founding Dean. He will take up his new post as Dean of Oxford Saïd on June 1st of this year. 
Prior to his time at Cornell, he was on the faculty and leadership team of INSEAD, a leading international business school in France and Singapore. He is also the current Chair of the Global Business School Network. 

Technology & National Security Reflection Series Paper 13: Flipping the Narrative on Data Localisation and National Security

Romit Kohli* About the Author: The author is a fifth year student of the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme at the National Law University, Delhi. Editor’s Note: This post is part of the Reflection Series showcasing exceptional student essays from CCG-NLUD’s Seminar Course on Technology & National Security Law. This post was written in Summer, 2021. […]

Reclaim Digital Autonomy

We depend on large companies to mean well with us and our data. Jan Götte and Björn Scheuermann developed Inertial Hardware Security Modules, enabeling small-time users and sysadmins to regain digital autonomy.
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Videoconferencing as a structural disadvantage

Video conferencing is shaping a large part of our working world and many positive developments are associated with the digital transformation it brings. However, numerous video conferences during the work week are more tiring for some employees than for others. Gender, age, personality, background and the general conditions of videoconferencing at work have a significant influence.

Don’t Call Us Edge Cases – Designing From the Margins