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The drumbeat of data breaches and the growing problem of identity theft disproportionately harm low-income Americans.
How Indonesia can improve its policy on the future on work
South Africa’s universities are doing well on technology transfer. But the rest of the continent is lagging behind.
Technology and data are being harnessed to increase productivity in cities, but there also need to be ‘slow moments’, when people can pause to enjoy their surroundings.
After the tragic fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, planning for an ambitious reconstruction is already underway – and the latest digital technologies will be at the forefront.
Agriculture is well placed to provide employment for millions across the African continent.
Society needs cybersecurity professionals who can protect systems and mitigate damage.
Two management experts devised a new way to predict whether your job is likely to get stolen by a robot – and what you can do about it.
The first thing to know is that Siri is not a “who” – Siri is a “what”.
Copious amounts of time spent looking at screens is likely affecting our health – so why aren’t we doing anything about it?
No longer do we need to talk with shop assistants, receptionists, bus drivers or even coworkers, we simply engage with a screen to communicate whatever it is we want to say.
An exciting announcement about upcoming plans – and we revisit an old favourite episode.
When it comes to innovation, Santa Clara County is way ahead of the rest of the US. Between 2000 and 2015, more than 140,000 patents were granted there – triple the number of the next-ranked county.
Many teenagers may have seen the live footage of the Christchurch shooting. Here are some ways parents and teachers can help them process it.
Using driverless cars to get from A to B in the future will mean more free time to do other activities – but will people really use it productively?
A century ago, a three-minute call from New York City to San Francisco on a landline cost $500. Today, you can make the same call on a cellphone for a few cents.
Always delicate balancing act, ensuring London maintains its appeal to tech start-ups will prove more difficult after Brexit.
Children now spend more time at home and alone with their parents – new research.
While some alarmists predict AI will decimate the workforce, the truth is concerted action by leaders in labor, business, government and education can ensure workers aren’t replaced by robots.
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Director, Center for National Security Initiatives, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate Professor, Informatics and Operations, Kingston University
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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
