Future Tense

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At work with digital media Feb 11, 2018

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In the race to take advantage of new technological possibilities in the workplace, is a focus on rights and responsibilities being neglected?

The GIF as an increasingly important visual communication tool Feb 04, 2018

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The GIF, this little looped video, is often misunderstood as a component of modern communication.

Three Great Potentials – China’s growing international role Jan 28, 2018

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We take a look at three sectors in which China is beginning to dominate: trade, artificial intelligence and energy.

How to problem solve - the ultimate problem Jan 21, 2018

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Neuroscientist Robert Burton reckons our brains simply aren’t up to tackling the problems of the complexity of modern life. Could collective intelligence help?

What future democracy? Jan 14, 2018

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Is democracy as we know it doomed? And could there be alternative forms of political representation?

Chatting with heretics Jan 07, 2018

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Moving forward isn’t just about denouncing fake news and ignorance, it’s also about rethinking some of the assumptions we have around the ways in which we communicate and debate.

Is happiness vastly overrated? Dec 31, 2017

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The ‘cult’ of happiness could be damaging to business performance and the sanity of employees. And research suggests that maintaining a level of pessimism in the workplace is actually beneficial to maintaining a corporate edge.

Animals and technology Dec 24, 2017

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Digital technology is opening up new relationships between humans and animals – instead of alienating us from nature as in the past.

AI, algorithmic decision making, ethics and the under-representation of women in tech Dec 17, 2017

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Ethical principles for algorithmic decision making; more women in the tech industry; inclusion in AI and design - these of all issues of increasing significance in the future.

How to tell the good mental health apps from the bad Dec 10, 2017

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There are more than 10,000 mental health apps on the market, but only a fraction have been scientifically evaluated.