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What is tech diplomacy and why does it matter?
What is tech diplomacy and why does it matter? Sebastian Buckup Head of Network and Partnerships, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Mario Canazza Government Affairs Lead, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution , World Economic Forum This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. Technology is…
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When critical thinking isn’t enough: to beat information overload, we need to learn ‘critical ignoring’
When critical thinking isn’t enough: to beat information overload, we need to learn ‘critical ignoring’ Ralph Hertwig, Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Anastasia Kozyreva, Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Sam Wineburg, Stanford University, and Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The web is…
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Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal
Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Linda Charmaraman, Wellesley College and J. Maya Hernandez, University of California, Irvine Most research on teen social media use has been conducted on…
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The fight against antibiotic resistance is growing more urgent, but artificial intelligence can help
The fight against antibiotic resistance is growing more urgent, but artificial intelligence can help This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Vrinda Nair, Concordia University and Rachael (Ré) A Mansbach, Concordia University Since the discovery of penicillin in the late 1920s, antibiotics have “revolutionized medicine and saved millions of lives.” Unfortunately,…
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Türkiye-Syria earthquake: How AI and emerging tech are helping relief efforts
Türkiye-Syria earthquake: How AI and emerging tech are helping relief efforts Aytug Goksu Community Lead, Regional Strategies, Europe, World Economic Forum Busra Kamiloglu Community Champion in Global Shapers Community for Turkiye, Azerbaijan and Israel, Customer Success Manager at Microsoft This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. The devastating…
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African researchers are ready to share more work openly – now policy must make it possible
African researchers are ready to share more work openly – now policy must make it possible Lara Skelly, Loughborough University et Elisha Chiware, Cape Peninsula University of Technology This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Librarians are the curators of creativity. They collect success stories and share it with the world.…
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5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation
5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University et Andrea Galizia, Royal Roads University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The spread of misinformation is a major problem impacting many areas of society from public health, to science and even democracy itself. But…
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A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters
A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters Rebecca Weber, Oklahoma State University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Disability representation is slowly increasing in books geared toward children and teens. In 2019 the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison –…
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Frugal tech can make innovation affordable. Here’s how
Frugal tech can make innovation affordable. Here’s how Feb 8, 2023 This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. Phil Rowley Head of Futures, OMG UK At the start of the year, the World Bank issued a stark warning that the global economy stands “perilously close to falling into…
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