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07Oct/22

End-to-end encryption keeps us all safe

October 7, 2022SecurityAcademic disciplines, Articles, Bangladesh, Center for Democracy and Technology, Cryptography, Data security, Disk encryption, Encryption, End-to-end encryption, Global Partners, Human rights and encryption, India, Internet privacy, Mallory Knodel, Ryan Polk, Sheetal Kumar, Strong cryptography, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdomadmin

Mallory Knodel,Ryan Polk,Sheetal Kumar

Published: October 05, 2022 | Center for Democracy & Technology

Mallory Knodel is Chief Technologist at the Center for Democracy and Technology, Ryan Polk is Director of Internet Policy at Internet Society and Sheetal Kumar is Head of Global Engagement and Advocacy at Global Partners Digital.

At the Human Rights Council in Geneva last month, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) presented the strongest endorsement of encryption yet by the world body in its report on privacy in the digital age, underlining that the technology that leverages cryptography to secure communications, is crucial to the rights to privacy, access to information, and free expression in an online world. Continue reading →

07Oct/22

Do we have free will – and do we want it? Thomas the Tank Engine offers clues

October 7, 2022Human InterestArticles, Branches of philosophy, Causality, Creative Commons, Determinism, Free will, Free will in theology, Harry Frankfurt, Metaphysics, Moral responsibility, Moravec, Philosophy, Philosophy of life, Randomness, Thomas Tank Engine, United States, Willadmin

Matyáš Moravec, University of St Andrews

Are we free or are our actions determined by the laws of physics? And how much free will do we actually want? These questions have troubled philosophers for millennia – and there are still no perfect answers.

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07Oct/22

Metahuman MonoC Conjures AI Creativity & Surrealist Vision for Landmark Debut at the Hong Kong Digital Art Fair

October 7, 2022ArtArticles, Digital art, Generative, Health, Human behavior, Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation, Motivation, Psychological resilience, Self-sustainabilityadmin

MonoC, Hong Kong’s first a surrealist metahuman artist , injects her daring data-led and dream-like vision into Digital Art Fair 2022. As a reflection of her growing importance in a world rapidly embracing adventures in augmented reality, she is one of key featured artists at this year’s Xperience edition of the fair, which will be staged at Asia Standard Tower in Central from 20 October to 6 November. She unveils “Corona Florella”, an innovative series of six generative artworks that record and reimagine the global battle against Covid-19 and celebrate the triumph of data-led science and human resilience. Continue reading

06Oct/22

Introducing RESIDENCE, A Group of Multidisciplinary Companies Empowering the Creative Community

October 6, 2022InnovationAptitude, Articles, Creativity, Design, Learning, Product management, Skillsadmin

Today marks the debut of Residence, a multidisciplinary network of companies with the shared vision of creating a thriving ecosystem to empower the creative community at large by nurturing rising talent, encouraging egoless creativity, and fostering community among its members. Continue reading

06Oct/22

Largest Bank in the CEE Region to Enter Metaverse

October 6, 2022FinanceArticles, Digital media, Digital technology, Gruza, Information and communications technology, Internet, Media technology, Metaverse, Paweł Gruza, PKO, PKO Bank Polski, Virtual reality in fictionadmin

It will be used as a laboratory to broaden experience and to test relevant technological solutions. According to Paweł Gruza, vice president of the management board of PKO Bank Polski managing the work of the management board, in the perspective of a decade, Metaverse may become such development impulse for the global economy as the emergence of a PC, Internet and smart phones in the past. Continue reading

06Oct/22

Epson Survey Shows Global Attention Focused on Climate Change – Despite Conflicts and Economic Woes – as People Act to Avert Disaster

October 6, 2022EnvironmentArticles, Climate change, Climate history, Climatology, Global environmental issues, Global warming, Natural environment, Nature, Physical geography, Social issuesadmin

Across the world, people are stepping up personal efforts to avert climate change, according to the latest findings from Epson’s second Climate Reality Barometer. Research from the global technology leader suggests that while the world economy proves to be a distraction from efforts to address climate challenges, climate change remains a primary concern for many. Continue reading

06Oct/22

Banking in 2035: Trust, climate risks and geopolitical rivalry shape a purpose-driven industry, forecasts study

October 6, 2022FinanceAnalytics, Articles, Bank, Banking, Economic history of Italy, Economy, Impactadmin

As disruptive forces roil today’s financial sector, banking execs are scrutinizing the evolving role of banks in the most competitive market they’ve ever faced. What does the future hold? And how can they meet the challenges ahead to forge a brighter future – both for the industry and the greater world? Such is the focus of a new future of banking study, Banking in 2035: three possible futures, by Economist Impact and sponsored by AI and analytics leader SAS. Continue reading

06Oct/22

Vegetarians more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters – possible reasons

October 6, 2022ReasearchArticles, Brazil, Chris Bryant, Climate change mitigation, Creative Commons, depression, Diets, Ethical theories, Ethics, Human behavior, India, Intentional living, Meat, Psychiatric diagnosis, United Kingdom, Vegetarian nutrition, Vegetarianismadmin

Chris Bryant, University of Bath

Vegetarians have around twice as many depressive episodes as meat-eaters, according to a new study.

The study, based on survey data from Brazil, chimes with earlier research that found higher rates of depression among those who forgo meat. However, the new study suggests that this link exists independent of nutritional intake.

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03Oct/22

Three reasons a weak pound is bad news for the environment

October 3, 2022FinanceAlix Dietzel, Alvin Birdi, Articles, British Pound Sterling, Carbon tax, Climate change mitigation, Climate change policy, Creative Commons, Economic growth, Energy, Katharina Richter, Kwasi Kwarteng, Low-carbon economy, Nature, Richard Whitcombe, Russia, THE BANK OF ENGLAND, Ukraine, United Kingdomadmin

Katharina Richter, University of Bristol; Alix Dietzel, University of Bristol, and Alvin Birdi, University of Bristol

The day before new UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget plan for economic growth, a pound would buy you about $1.13. After financial markets rejected the plan, the pound suddenly sunk to around $1.07. Though it has since rallied thanks to major intervention from the Bank of England, the currency remains volatile and far below its value earlier this year.

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01Oct/22

Big Tech and the right to know

October 1, 2022SecurityAccess to information, Articles, Free software, Freedom of information laws by country, Humanities, Ilaria Fevola, Open government, Public sphere, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Transparency, User-generated contentadmin

Ilaria Fevola
Published: September 28, 2022

Ilaria Fevola is ARTICLE 19’s legal officer focused on transparency.

Today, Sept. 28, is the International Day for Universal Access to Information, that recognises the importance for every individual to be able to access information held by public institutions. Traditionally, it has been an opportunity to examine whether countries have adopted a law on access to information and if, in practice, public bodies adhere to their transparency obligations. Continue reading →

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