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She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment
54 years, 11 months ago

She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment

Wired  

Nighat Dad grew up in a conservative family in Jhang, in Pakistan’s Punjab province. “We always needed permission to do anything.” Dad thought a master’s in law might delay the inevitable betrothal, but soon after she completed the course, she found out her parents had arranged a marriage for her. Before her marriage, Dad’s family never allowed her access to …

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Educational Institutions in Bengaluru Adapt to Gig Economy with Specialized Certifications and Courses
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Educational Institutions in Bengaluru Adapt to Gig Economy with Specialized Certifications and Courses

New Indian Express  

Educational institutions in Bengaluru are adapting their curricula to prepare students for the gig economy. The gig economy refers to on-demand work that occurs through digital platforms, where labour is exchanged for payment on a task or short-term basis without formal contracts. To address the demands of the gig economy, institutions are designing new short-term certifications and online courses, focusing …

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A digital way to age gracefully
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A digital way to age gracefully

China Daily  

Yu Youfang, Chen Jiawei and other senior citizens in the home discuss the video shoot. This is apparent from the popularity of a series of video clips starring elderly residents at a retirement home in Tianjin that is trending on lifestyle app Xiaohongshu under the theme "Human sobriety". Yu Youfang, a gray-haired internet influencer and retirement home resident, who is …

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A digital way to age gracefully
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A digital way to age gracefully

China Daily  

Yu Youfang, Chen Jiawei and other senior citizens in the home discuss the video shoot. This is apparent from the popularity of a series of video clips starring elderly residents at a retirement home in Tianjin that is trending on lifestyle app Xiaohongshu under the theme "Human sobriety". Yu Youfang, a gray-haired internet influencer and retirement home resident, who is …

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Conference held to promote Shaanxi digital education
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Conference held to promote Shaanxi digital education

China Daily  

The 2024 Shaanxi Digital Education Conference, The conference is held on Sunday in Xi’an. With the theme of "Digital Empowerment and Innovative Applications", the conference held a plenary session and three parallel conference activities, covering the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence for educational development, digital education governance, and educational network security in the digital and digital era. “In recent …

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Remote workers, digital nomads are travelling by day and working by night
1 year, 3 months ago

Remote workers, digital nomads are travelling by day and working by night

Hindustan Times  

Therese-Heather Belen is living the dream, working remotely full-time while travelling across Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and India but the dream comes with a catch: Her workday starts in the evening and lasts through the night. Remote workers, digital nomads are travelling by day and working by night For some, ambitious “workcation” trips like these are seen as a way to …

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Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here's how they work
1 year, 4 months ago

Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here's how they work

The Hindu  

Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online. TikTok made similar changes, stopping users aged 13 to 17 from getting personalised ads “based on their activities on or off TikTok.” Zalando, a German online fashion retailer, has filed a legal challenge over …

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Is Twitter ready for Europe’s new Big Tech rules? EU official says it has work to do
1 year, 6 months ago

Is Twitter ready for Europe’s new Big Tech rules? EU official says it has work to do

Associated Press  

Twitter needs to do more work to fall in line with the European Union’s tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after overseeing a “stress test” of the company’s systems in Silicon Valley. European Commissioner Thierry Breton said late Thursday that he noted the “strong commitment of Twitter to comply” with the Digital Services Act, sweeping new standards …

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2023 will witness launch of National Digital University; How will it work?
1 year, 11 months ago

2023 will witness launch of National Digital University; How will it work?

India TV News  

National Digital University, announced in the last budget session of parliament, is expected to start its operations this year. One option is to acquire 50% credits from one of the partner universities, say Banaras Hindu University, and the rest from any institution of choice. In this case, the degree will be awarded to the student by National Digital University. These …

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NFTs And Intellectual Property
2 years, 3 months ago

NFTs And Intellectual Property

Live Law  

Non-Fungible Tokens have been around since 2014, but in 2021 they gained new hype owing to very high-profile technological stories covered in the media. Let's consider some cases and legal issues being brought up for litigation in other countries, offering a glimpse of legal disputes to come: Shenzhen Qice Diechu Cultural Creativity Co., Ltd. v Hangzhou Yuanyuzhou Technology Co., Ltd …

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Travel: 10 Mesmerising Countries That Will Grant You A Nomad Visa
2 years, 5 months ago

Travel: 10 Mesmerising Countries That Will Grant You A Nomad Visa

News 18  

Times are certainly changing and we as a race specifically are getting bound digitally. A Digital Nomad Visa will not just help one in exploring a country and staying there for a small period of time but will also entail people opting for it to work with small associations and businesses in those countries. MauritiusIf you have always dreamt of …

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Learn from the success of Great Entrepreneurs with Founders Unfiltered
2 years, 10 months ago

Learn from the success of Great Entrepreneurs with Founders Unfiltered

Deccan Chronicle  

The Intellectual Indies YouTube channel is a great resource for those who are interested in business and marketing. Viewers will get an inside look into what it takes for them to start up or grow their own companies, whether that be through important tips on unleashing success like how much money you really need versus thinking big thoughts; challenges faced …

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Masters of the soundscape
2 years, 10 months ago

Masters of the soundscape

China Daily  

In an effort to popularize kouji, Fang has appeared on variety shows. CHINA DAILY Fang argued that using such devices did not mean kouji performers had thrown tradition to the wind, but that young people were applying traditional techniques to create things in accordance with current fashions that closely reflect modern lifestyles. With the help of the innovative audio technology, …

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Family clarifies no 'Picasso NFT' is set to be sold online
2 years, 10 months ago

Family clarifies no 'Picasso NFT' is set to be sold online

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Marina Picasso, and her son, Florian Picasso, showed a …

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What PM Modi said on cryptocurrency at Sydney Dialogue
3 years, 1 month ago

What PM Modi said on cryptocurrency at Sydney Dialogue

India TV News  

Highlights 'Can spoil our youth': PM Modi urges all democratic nations to work on cryptocurrency PM Modi said India is building the world's most extensive public information infrastructure The digital age has raised new questions on sovereignty, governance, ethics, rights and security: PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged all democratic nations to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency …

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Beeple Will Update a New $29M Piece ‘For the Rest of My Life’
54 years, 11 months ago

Beeple Will Update a New $29M Piece ‘For the Rest of My Life’

Wired  

Until about a year ago, artist Mike Winkleman hadn’t sold a print for more than 100 bucks. In March of this year he sold a piece containing the works from his first 5,000 days as an NFT through Christie’s, making it the first pure NFT the auction house had ever sold, and, thanks to that $69 million price tag, the …

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‘Digital detoxes’ don’t work – but I think I’ve found something that does
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Digital detoxes’ don’t work – but I think I’ve found something that does

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Abroad – for the first time …

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Malayali artists unite to explore the digital world of NFT
3 years, 4 months ago

Malayali artists unite to explore the digital world of NFT

The Hindu  

Anantha Krishnan Nadamel’s first brush with NFTs was in March, 2021, thanks to a friend. Since then, the 23-year-old visual designer with an IT company in Kochi has sold 26 NFTs and formed NFT Malayali, a global collective of Malayali artists for the NFT space. With NFT Malayali he wants to create a community of Malayali artists introducing them to …

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Is NFT the disruptor that digital art needs?
3 years, 5 months ago

Is NFT the disruptor that digital art needs?

Live Mint  

On 11 March, a work of art was auctioned for more than $69 million —and the furore it created wasn’t just due to the price tag. ‘The Arrival’, a work by Vimal Chandran It’s a new world, with a different currency, new terms, new collectors, new issues to address—even a new definition of the “artist”. According to the Christie’s spokesperson, …

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Sotheby's hosts first NFT sale where artist Pak's 'The Fungible' collection sells for $16.8 million
3 years, 8 months ago

Sotheby's hosts first NFT sale where artist Pak's 'The Fungible' collection sells for $16.8 million

Firstpost  

NFT stands for non-fungible token, an authentication certificate meant to ensure that ownership of a digital work — animations, videos, photos or music, for example — cannot be forged or otherwise manipulated. Sotheby’s hosted its first sale of art supported by NFTs, the trendy authentication technology, by artist Pak, with the works bringing in $16.8 million, the auction house said …

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Hawaii launches remote working programme with free return flights
4 years ago

Hawaii launches remote working programme with free return flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hawaii is launching a new remote working programme that includes free return flights to the islands …

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