The digitally connected world has become a large, swirling sea of information stripped of context.
Digital Economy: Some Underestimated Benefits of the Cryptocurrency Mania
Cryptocurrencies have given rise to extreme excitement and controversy. There is a continuing debate on whether they will flourish or disappear. This essay argues that an even more interesting and important issue involves the implications of the cryptocurrency mania for the evolution of our society. What matters about cryptocurrencies and related subjects, such as blockchain, is not really their technology. That technology is neither novel nor revolutionary. The key factors are trust and crowd psychology, which are driving us toward the post-truth world in which groupthink helps create "alternate realities." The cryptocurrency scene provides insight into these developments, which are consistent with those in many related areas, such as the growth of disinformation, deepfakes, and AI.
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A Conversation with Nikita Joshi: Using IoT and AI to build a more proactive and accessible healthcare future
In this interview, Ubiquity senior editor Dr. Bushra Anjum speaks with Dr. Nikita Joshi about the evolving role of computing in healthcare. The discussion traces Dr. Joshi's journey from IoT-based remote patient monitoring to AI-driven mental health prediction using data from smartphones and wearable sensors. It highlights how her work integrates IoT, fog computing, and machine learning to enable proactive, real-time health monitoring and explores the ethical and practical dimensions of using AI to make healthcare more accessible and preventive.
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