E-Library & File BoxWhy are Google and Apple dictating how European democracies fight coronavirus?
In Latvia we wanted to harness smartphone technology for contact tracing. We ran into a Silicon Valley-built brick wall.
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Pushback against Big Tech needs a reset
They had a pivotal role to pay during COVID-19, but it doesn’t give tech a free pass.
No vaccine will protect us against climate change
This year has been marked by the threat of a new coronavirus and society’s sacrifices to combat it – with a determination and political will that has been missing in the fight against climate change.
The role of robots in a post-pandemic world
Правительства и предприятия должны лучше оснащать работников средствами автоматизации.
The economy is in shambles but Big Tech stocks are on fire
Can we tackle both climate change and Covid-19 recovery?
Two experts debate whether shift to low carbon can push forward amid economic stress.
Digital transformation could be accelerated by COVID 19
The pandemic has highlighted the need for businesses to act with alacrity and prepare for the long haul – and to do so with cybersecurity in mind.
Here’s How Plane Seating Could Look After Coronavirus
Shoulder-to-shoulder might be on its way out, but at a cost.
Big tech COVID-19 surveillance data & censorship threaten privacy & free speech: op-ed
Big tech companies are collecting enormous amounts of data on the movement of private citizens while censoring free speech and removing any content that goes against official narratives.
Fall in COVID-linked carbon emissions won’t halt climate change - UN weather agency chief
“This drop of emissions of six per cent, that’s unfortunately (only) short-term good news”, said Professor Petteri Taalas, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General, in reference to a 5.5 to 5.7 per cent fall in levels of carbon dioxide due to the pandemic, that have been flagged by leading climate experts, including the Center for International Climate Research.
