The Digital World
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Apple and Google have developed a Covid-19 contact tracing system. How does it work?
Its reach is far wider than a single app, but no plan is without its drawbacks.
Johannes Becker, The Conversation & David Starobinski, The Conversation
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Facebook and Jio’s resources together could create a digital services behemoth
The first tie-up between the two companies is JioMart, an e-commerce venture that allows users to order groceries via WhatsApp.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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In the age of social media and fast information, have we lost the skill of deep reading?
Parents and teachers must help children develop a bi-literate reading brain, conversant with both digital and analogue texts.
Judith Seaboyer, The Conversation
Trending
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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Fitness watch: How muscle memory helps you get back into shape after a break
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Even a train tragedy in India is being blamed on Muslims online
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Is it better to lose weight slowly or quickly? Here’s what researchers say
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Why the new inclusive emoji aren’t necessarily more representative
How representative is an emoji of an American Sign Language user of the whole deaf and hard of hearing community?
Selina Jeanne Sutton, The Conversation
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Slack: Should workplaces be worried about the popular messaging service’s IPO plans?
Shareholder pressure and influence brings with it the quest for short-term returns at the expense of longer-term creativity and innovation.
Paul Levy, The Conversation
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How do you define personal space in the digital era? These photos offer a clue
Data is changing the shape of our personal 'bubble' – it’s now a global network.
Silvio Carta, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Stunning videos of the strawberry full moon from different parts of the world
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Odisha train crash: From residents to NCC cadets, blood donors line up to help victims
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‘This is a safe, celebratory space for you’: Taylor Swift’s Pride month message during US concert
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Watch: Aerial view of restoration work underway at site of Odisha train accident
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Eco India: Why is India struggling to get rid of its thermocol waste
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How algorithms are radically changing public discourse, shaping public opinion
They determine the individual relevance of content on social networks and select the items to be displayed for each user.
Konrad Lischka, The Conversation & Christian Stöcker, The Conversation
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Windows 10 one year on: It’s evolving but privacy still a concern
A year after its launch, Windows 10 continues to improve upon its predecessor.
Vidyasagar Potdar, The Conversation
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Broadband is the key infrastructure for the 21st century
Broadband is coming to be seen as crucial infrastructure for the 21st century, as were roads and electricity for the 20th. But what does a genuinely 21st century broadband network look like?
Catherine Middleton, The Conversation
The Reel
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma