Traditional businesses, because of the legacy they have in terms of business models and technologies, have struggled with their digital transformation when compared with born-digital comp...

Mauro F. Guillén and Srikar Reddy 12 Dec 2019

Arts and Culture

As Marvel’s first comic book fetches $1.26 million, here are five things to know about the superhero business

Here are five things to know about the economics of the steadily growing superhero industry.

Charlotte Edmond 12 Dec 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

This AI can diagnose diseases faster and more accurately than ever before

Data from Tencent shows that recognition accuracy reaches 90% for esophageal cancer, 97% for diabetic retinopathy, and 97.2% for colorectal cancer.

Global Innovation Index · Global Innovation Index 11 Dec 2019

Digital Communications

What regulators misunderstand about consumer data and the future of the internet

Regulators dealing with the thorny issue of consumer data control and privacy may overlook that the vast majority of digital content is ad-funded.

Jeff Green 09 Dec 2019

Human Rights

5 transgender people who made history in 2019

From TV to sport, these transgender people have been making waves this year.

Kate Whiting 09 Dec 2019

Media and Entertainment

When you make an in-game purchase, do you ‘own’ it? If not, who does?

Nearly half of video games include in-game purchase options, fuelling a spending spree on virtual goods and a debate on what property rights are held over the digital assets

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 09 Dec 2019

Internet of Things

A billion people live in data poverty – but what does it mean?

The ability to exercise many of our most basic rights and privileges – from voting to travelling – requires standardized information to determine who is eligible for what. But, in the age...

Anne-Marie Slaughter and Yuliya Panfil · Project Syndicate 06 Dec 2019

Digital Communications

These are the countries where it's easiest to do digital business

Two business experts have ranked 42 countries by how easy it is for the most significant digital platforms to operate and thrive.

Bhaskar Chakravorti and Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi · Harvard Business Review 05 Dec 2019

Cybersecurity

Encryption is under threat - this is how it affects you

Interpol is the latest law enforcement agency to demand tech firms provide access to encrypted communications - but doing so could be a gift to cybercriminals. We look at the arguments.

Adrien Ogée and Marco Pineda 04 Dec 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

We're in the age of 'InstaGrat' - and we need to learn to say no

From liking a post of your friend's dog, to seeing injustice videos that rile you, social media is full of quick gratification. But it could be undermining our ability to engage with info...

Mosharraf Zaidi · The News International 02 Dec 2019

Digital Economy and Society

The digital world isn't safe enough for children - how can we police it?

How can children be safer online without losing access to the benefits of the digital world?

Joanna Rubinstein and Lina Fernandez 29 Nov 2019

Digital Economy and Society

How the inventor of the web plans to make it safe and accessible for everyone

When Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web in 1989, he envisioned it as an information management system for CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

Katharine Rooney 27 Nov 2019

Gender Parity

Tolerance towards LGBT+ people seen rising globally

Iceland was named as the most tolerant country towards LGBT+ people, while Tajikistan was in last place.

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Nov 2019

Digital Economy and Society

Hackers can use public USB chargers to steal personal data. Here’s what you need to know about ‘juice jacking’

Hackers are capitalizing on the convenience of public USB charging points to introduce malware to mobile phones.

Charlotte Edmond 26 Nov 2019

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