Digital Awareness

Due to the rapid development of AI, it will soon raise a series of broader concerns about how we live our lives.
Due to the rapid development of AI, it will soon raise a series of broader concerns about how we live our lives.
The ethics of AI: Navigating a new frontier
The ethics of AI: Navigating a new frontier
29 June 2023

In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a game changer. From chatbots to self-driving cars to virtual assistants, AI is everywhere, promising convenience and incredible advancements. But as this powerful technology grows, what will it mean for our future?

Where is your next digital public square?
Where is your next digital public square?
29 January 2023
If you happen to receive unverified content, pause and think about the source and its accuracy before forwarding on.
If you happen to receive unverified content, pause and think about the source and its accuracy before forwarding on.
Defeating disinformation
Defeating disinformation
30 May 2022

We’re experts at ignoring adverts: slogans on billboards, jingles on TV – we tend to dismiss them as hype. But attempts to manipulate us are becoming more effective and difficult to avoid.

The metaverse is an evolving future state of technology, but also a world that doesn’t quite exist just yet.
The metaverse is an evolving future state of technology, but also a world that doesn’t quite exist just yet.
Our journey to the Metaverse
Our journey to the Metaverse
9 April 2022

We often hear that technology is evolving towards the metaverse, but what exactly is the metaverse, and how will we get there?

Psychiatrists have observed that overindulgence in the use of smartphones can significantly reduce attention, decrease memory span, and accelerate early-onset dementia.
Psychiatrists have observed that overindulgence in the use of smartphones can significantly reduce attention, decrease memory span, and accelerate early-onset dementia.
Digital dementia: are we heading in the right direction?
Digital dementia: are we heading in the right direction?
28 August 2021

Dementia is characterised by confusion, disorientation, and impaired memory — it is often portrayed as a ‘loss of mind.’ In a concerning development, recent studies have linked the overuse of screens and connected devices to reduced attention and failing memory among younger people in what is being described as ‘digital dementia.’

Children stand to benefit in many ways from technology, but it is important to be aware of the potentially harmful effects.
Children stand to benefit in many ways from technology, but it is important to be aware of the potentially harmful effects.
Raising children in the age of technology
Raising children in the age of technology
27 May 2021

Covid-19 has amplified the pervasive presence of technology in human life, especially among children. According to a report by Qustodio, screen time among children doubled after the onset of the pandemic. Technology proved to be an invaluable asset to society over the past year, but it's unfettered use does not come without risks. By teaching moderation and discretion at home, parents can help their children reap the benefits of technology while avoiding its pitfalls.

Financial Technology (fintech) innovations could help global society to overcome our most pressing challenges.
Financial Technology (fintech) innovations could help global society to overcome our most pressing challenges.
The role of financial technology in shaping sustainable futures
The role of financial technology in shaping sustainable futures
24 February 2021

Over the last decade, digitalisation has disrupted finance across developed and emerging markets, giving rise to an explosion of financial technology — otherwise known as “fintech” — startups and platforms, impacting every aspect of finance, starting with access, availability, and affordability.

It is our responsibility as consumers to carefully think about the data we give away to companies.
It is our responsibility as consumers to carefully think about the data we give away to companies.
Becoming online privacy savvy
Becoming online privacy savvy
27 January 2021

In light of a change to its terms of service, the popular messaging service WhatsApp lost millions of its users this week, who have migrated to other apps such as Signal and Telegram, both of which claim to offer better privacy. What are the risks involved in using such apps, and how can we mitigate them?

It’s likely we all know someone who has unfortunately shared inaccurate information on social media, or on a WhatsApp group.
It’s likely we all know someone who has unfortunately shared inaccurate information on social media, or on a WhatsApp group.
Fake News: How to deal with misinformation
Fake News: How to deal with misinformation
14 April 2020

We are living in a different world compared to just three months ago. Critical parts of our lives have been uprooted and turned upside down, which has led to a further spiral of worry and stress. We want to be helpful, so we tend to share information that comforts and reassures us - however, this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s accurate, and in fact, it often contributes to the growing uncertainty.

Cloud computing means storing information over the Internet, rather than on your computer’s hard drive. It can reduce costs of storage, and is potentially unlimited in scale.
Cloud computing means storing information over the Internet, rather than on your computer’s hard drive. It can reduce costs of storage, and is potentially unlimited in scale.
Technologies transforming the world: Part two
Technologies transforming the world: Part two
4 February 2020

In part one, we observed five rapidly-developing technologies being regarded as potentially transformative. Here we take a look at four more innovations having a significant impact on the world of today and tomorrow.

Geographic information systems (GIS) allow us to visualise data by analysing its spatial location.
Geographic information systems (GIS) allow us to visualise data by analysing its spatial location.
Technologies transforming the world: Part one
Technologies transforming the world: Part one
29 January 2020

We have seen rapid technological progress in the last decade. Society has made advancements in energy efficiency, image recognition, and natural language processing, among many other fields. These technological advancements suggest substantial changes to come for our society in the months and years ahead. 

While each of the industrial revolutions were significant in their own right, Industry 4.0 is seen as more profoundly impacting human life, blurring the lines between physical, digital, and biological.
While each of the industrial revolutions were significant in their own right, Industry 4.0 is seen as more profoundly impacting human life, blurring the lines between physical, digital, and biological.
Industry 4.0 and future trends
Industry 4.0 and future trends
24 September 2019

It’s become an oft repeated cliché that we live in times of exponential change, driven by disruptive technologies, shifting global politics, changing human behaviour, and newly emerging social norms. And yet, as we enter the era of the fourth industrial revolution, we may be witnessing the greatest amount of change ever seen in a single human lifetime. 

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