Technological and digital news from around the world.
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Can we make the web a better space?
Can we make the web a better space? A special programme on WebScience and why it matters.
Exploring digital death
Digital death; how COVID-19 has forced us to update death rituals, moving grieving online
Nigerian internet land rights costs fall
Nigerian land rights costs fall by 96% in one state reducing internet costs significantly
Is this the end of facial recognition tech?
Facial recognition – what’s the future for the technology?
Algorithm activism – a new type of protest
Algorithm activism is becoming increasingly popular, we find out how it’s being done.
Digital exclusion in Brazil
The digital divide in Brazil leaves its poorest citizens without access to health advice.
Hacking internet-enabled cars
Internet enabled cars could be vulnerable to hackers taking full control
Testing EdTech
EdTech is transforming learning across the globe. How do you choose which tools to use?
Spain’s many contact tracing apps
Spain currently has nine different contact tracing apps. Which type of app is preferable?
Chinese mobile data predicts COVID-19 Spread
Using mobile phone data, researchers can predict the spread of Covid-19 through China.