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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Cyber scams are rising globally, targeting the vulnerable, especially youth. Understanding tactics and regional efforts is key to a safer cyberspace.

Finding a fix for Indonesia’s data protection problems

Addressing data breaches and government surveillance misuse requires a balanced approach that respects national security and individual privacy.

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The race to improve DNA sequencing

Cost, availability and sample preservation are the main concerns but progress is rapid.

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DNA could ensure strawberry fields forever

Advances in the field are revolutionary but require safeguards to curb misuse.

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Platforms and power

360info investigates how today’s platforms are driving inequality and how both regulation and new technologies might shape the future web, for better or worse.

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EU policy aims for Big Tech ‘gatekeepers’

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act is a bold, innovative attempt to do what no power has successfully done: mitigate the power of tech giants.

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Crowdwork pitfalls may need a (block)chain reaction

The gig economy offers workers flexibility – but inadequate labour protections. Blockchain may be the solution.

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The metaverse is coming but we still don’t trust AI

Many people believe that technology is neutral or unbiased, but the reality is more complex, especially in an immersive environment.

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Spotify’s data grab moves listeners to the music

The power of platforms to suggest content we may like is a boon for convenience, but secrecy around data collection raises troubling questions.

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How tech rebooted economics and platforms broke the invisible hand

Growing evidence and new research explain the evolution of economic diversity and the need to rethink monopolies in the age of technology.

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India’s rocky road to social media independence

The prospect of freeing India from the grip of big social media platforms is alluring, but an embrace of local start-ups comes with its own risks.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Finding a fix for Indonesia’s data protection problems

The race to improve DNA sequencing

DNA could ensure strawberry fields forever

Platforms and power

EU policy aims for Big Tech ‘gatekeepers’

Crowdwork pitfalls may need a (block)chain reaction

The metaverse is coming but we still don’t trust AI

Spotify’s data grab moves listeners to the music

How tech rebooted economics and platforms broke the invisible hand

India’s rocky road to social media independence

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