Ever since 60 German-speaking universities jointly announced their withdrawal from Social Network X in early 2025, it has been official: For academic institutions, engaging with social media requires constant evaluation and reflection on the goals and self-concept through which social media is integrated into universities’ communication strategies.
The EU’s AI Regulation, or “AI Act,” will gradually come into effect starting in early 2025 and already regulates the development and use of AI systems intended for use in Europe. With this comprehensive set of regulations, lawmakers are facing a major challenge. The impact of AI technologies, which are driving massive transformations across national borders, is to be managed through democratic processes to the extent that major risks can be identified and avoided.
It’s not unusual to be online all day. Many aspects of our daily lives—from communication to shopping and signing contracts, to entertainment and gathering information—naturally take place on the internet, often even on a single device: the smartphone, which seems to combine an endless array of apps and possibilities.
Der Schutz persönlicher Daten ist heute eine zentrale Frage der individuellen Kompetenz im Alltag. Dennoch lässt sich in der Bevölkerung regelmäßig ein Widerspruch beobachten, den die Forschung als „Privacy Paradox“ beschreibt. Hierbei klaffen die geäußerten Bedenken hinsichtlich des Schutzes persönlicher Daten und das tatsächliche Handeln im Umgang mit diesen oft weit auseinander.
This article revisits the origins and core mechanisms of the Digital Services Act and asks what lessons they hold for the upcoming review process.
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This year’s Symposium is guided by the theme “Shaping the Open Transition”. The program features speakers from Fiji, Ireland, Australia, India, Slovenia, Brazil, the Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Nigeria, Italy, Taiwan, Germany, Spain, and the United States.
The post Preliminary agenda announced for the Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
Laser sind aus dem Alltag und der Forschung nicht mehr wegzudenken – etwa in der Datenübertragung, Messtechnik oder Fertigung. Maser hingegen sind bisher kaum in Anwendungen zu finden.
4 August 2026, San Francisco — The Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, today announced the appointment of Rena Kokalari as its new Chief People Officer.
Mit der erneuten Förderung zählt die Comprehensive Cancer Center Allianz (CCC WERA) weiterhin zu den bundesweit ausgezeichneten Onkologischen Spitzenzentren der Deutschen Krebshilfe (DKH). Der Förderzeitraum beginnt am 1. Januar 2027 und umfasst für vier Jahre eine Fördersumme von mehr als sechs Millionen Euro.
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A degree is no guarantee, but it is an excellent starting point for a successful career. In DISCOVER magazine, we introduce you to four graduates from the University of Klagenfurt who have made the most of their career opportunities.
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La professeure Miriam Cohen et son équipe obtiennent une subvention de développement de partenariat de près de 200 000 $ pour le projet Climate Redress (ClimateRed). Le projet réunit, comme cochercheurs, Vladyslav Lanovoy et Jean-Frédéric Morin(Université Laval), Maria Antonia Tigre (Faculté de droit de Columbia) et Armando Rocha (Université Católica de Lisbonne), avec la collaboration du doctorant Camille Martini (Université Laval).
Speech at INC Exit Fest, OT 301, Amsterdam, 25th June, 2026.
This article explains why "data protection" is something of a misnomer, and why the main responsibility for making it work doesn't rest with users alone.
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Clara Milena Steiner completed a Master’s degree in ‘Media, Communication and Culture’ at the University of Klagenfurt and is now editor-in-chief of the Kärntner Kronen Zeitung. In this alumni portrait, she talks about her journey from political science to journalism, the link between her studies and editorial practice, and why accessible, regional journalism is more important than ever, particularly in times of information overload.
The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here. The entire series can be found here.
The European Union is at it again, with regulations that not only threaten the privacy rights of Europeans but also set a dangerous global precedent due to the Brussels effect. On 9 July 2026, the European Parliament managed to extend “Chat Control 1.0,” a major exemption to European privacy laws that allows platforms to voluntarily scan private chats, despite the majority of MEPs voting against it.
Lebanon is on the verge of creating a Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Technology. The government has been pushing to advance the draft law quickly, but Parliament just decided to slow things down, referring the proposal to joint parliamentary committees for deeper review.
We think that’s the right call, and we want to explain why.
Lebanon’s digital landscape has grown more volatile with every year of crisis. Financial collapse, a rise of disinformation, the spread of hate speech, and the ongoing pressures of instability have all left their mark on how people in Lebanon experience the internet. Several cases of disinformation have been documented by SMEX’s digital safety Helpdesk, highlighting the escalating online threats and increase in hate speech.