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How Infodemics are Made, and What They Make of Liberal Democracy
Liberal democracies support free discourse, allowing liberal societies to produce knowledge economies and meritocratic, representative systems. But that very openness is what also makes them vulnerable to infodemics.
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Rise of the Clones: Even Our Avatars Suffer Real-World Prejudices
The humanness we’ve imbued onto avatars has been a constant since the dawn of the internet, and the deep bonds we cultivate with these virtual identities are enduring. It should come as no surprise that users consistently report de facto racism and discrimination against them.
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Media Molecule's 'Dreams', and the promise of renown for Dreamers
Some seven years in the making, Dreams provides gamers with a powerful set of creation tools that allow them to make practically anything they can imagine. The tools are so good that they are teaching players transferable skills which could help them to get a job in the games industry. And in the long run, users’ creations might even be sold as commercial products.
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Forget About the Internet of Things; Let's Talk About the Internet of Life (IoL)
The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a catch-all to signify anything, from speakers powered by voice assistants, to AI powered refrigerators. Intel estimates that over 200 billion objects are now online. Yet one crucial thinking machine remains offline: the human body.
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In Socially Distanced Times, Connected Games Emerge as Key Social Spaces
Gaming is often characterised as a solitary, even alienating pursuit, but a 2014 study found that more than 70 percent of gamers play with a friend. And with the global coronavirus lockdowns of 2020, the value of video games as a social meeting place has only grown.
