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Extending the self with Instagram's augmented-reality face filters

Are we moving towards a culture in which our digitally positioned self is more important than our actual self?

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Technology on a leash

By sharing ownership and control with producers and governments, our smart devices are no longer what they seem

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The rise of CBDCs

Pim Korsten gives a rundown on the opportunities and risks of the rise of central bank digital currencies.

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An introduction to the Stack

Learn more about our framework that helps us understand the anatomy of digital systems.

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A beginner's guide to the metaverse

Both praised and feared by many, the 'promises' of the metaverse are highly contentious. Sebastiaan Crul aims to separate the wheat from the chaff.

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How will the pandemic affect the future of edtech?

The pandemic has ensured the implementation of edtech in school systems. Will pedagogical or technological aspects be prioritized?

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How the cyborg deconstructed the modern worldview

The evolution of the cyborg in science and popular culture

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Can digital technology save humanity?

How the Digital Revolution will change the rules of the game

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Will the metaverse be a “pornoverse”?

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What to think of the Corona Pass?

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The traffic light turns green for German digitalization

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China’s CBDC-as-a-standard?

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India’s rise as a digital superpower

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The emergence of big tech mesh networks

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Digital advertising in a post-cookie world

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Non-fungible tokens are all the rage

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Harvest now, decrypt later

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The unique strength of Chinese business alliances

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Democratization of finance

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Crowdsourcing morality for autonomous systems

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The Retroscope 2020

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The 'Brussels effect' on digital legislation

Europe is reinventing its digital Stack by taking the lead in legislation implementation

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Disinformation and the false believe we are autonomous in our search for knowledge

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Biden: neither friend nor foe to big tech

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The geopolitics of rare earth metals

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The sharing economy is dead, long live the rental economy

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Are we sharing enough data?

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Who do we trust in the stack war?

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The new power of technical standards

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Blurring boundaries with mixed reality toys

The age of the machine: emancipation or alienation of the human?

Understanding the role of machines in society

Short-sighted AI regulations miss the big picture

How can we ensure that AI is not only safe but also resonates with our broader norms and values?

Philosophical prompt engineering in an AI-driven world

Why philosophical questioning and the art of posing the right questions becomes more important because of generative AI

The enduring tool metaphor in AI discourse

About technology as a mere instrument to achieve human goals

Apple’s enduring quest for the disappearing computer

The next step into the era of spatial computing

The Indian Stack goes global

Is a decentralized, open-source Indian-European Stack emerging?

Will generative AI bring the productivity increases we need?

Information technology and the lack of corresponding increases in productivity

The future of inflation and interest rates

A long-term view on the drivers of inflation and monetary policy

Has AI become indistinguishable from life itself?

Developments in AI lead to new speculations about the role of technologies in the evolution of life.

Romantic robots: a new love paradigm

Will our society's progressive values lead us to embrace a new romantic paradigm?