Are you worried that you’ve given out too much information or agreed to a few too many terms and conditions? In this explainer, four digital experts unpack everything from consent to digi...
This is what a sample of 500,000 songs tells us.
Society’s operating system needs an upgrade. The models we have been using are simply not up to the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The Bank of England’s chief economist has urged his colleagues to examine the musical mood of the nation when contemplating changes to the Bank’s interest rate.
Following in the footsteps of Bhutan and the UAE to create true happiness metrics will allow cities to accurately identify how to make residents' lives better
There are no short cuts to ensuring privacy, transparency, and innovation.
The Cambridge Analytica revelations have crystallized public feeling in favour of government intervention to protect our privacy.
In a world awash with inconceivable amounts of data, we must learn how best to interpret it – both by thinking about the biases that created it and the human realities that give it meaning.
Tencent and Alibaba are competing to host essential state-run ID services on their platforms.
Ever-growing mountains of data are starting to dictate whether employers hire and fire workers. Laying down key data-use principles is vital for putting the human back into human resources.
From deforestation to pandemics, this new tool visualizes planet-scale changes – aiming to bring the discussion about how we treat our home into sharp focus.
From deforestation to sea-level rises, click on any location in the world and see how it has evolved since 1984.
Taxation and statistical methods need an overhaul to ensure happiness and wellbeing.
Antiquated record-keeping in developing countries is preventing basic immunization from reaching many children – a gap technology could fill.
The vast amount of information we create and gather today could help reach those currently missing out.
