In today’s world, algorithms shape so much of what we see and do. When I watch videos or listen to music, the content that pops up...
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Trusted Flaggers – Angel or Devil?
Whether/how should digital content be regulated? The question of whether/how content in digital media should be regulated came to my attention again through the blog: “Censorship...
Continue reading...Just (don’t) film it
Due to sickness, my screen time has increased massively in the past few weeks. I have been watching a lot of videos on YouTube, which is...
Continue reading...Internet Doctors Are Worsening Health Anxiety
The internet has been known to have a little nook and cranny for every niche interest out there. People who express their interests in fun and...
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With the capabilities of (generative) AI on the rise, individuals and companies have adapted and changed their workflow to fully exploit the benefits AI offers. Companies...
Continue reading...A hackathon to save Christianity
On Friday, NOS, the main news outlet in the Netherlands, headlined: “Talkshow met Mozes? Bijbelgenootschap en EO hacken de Bijbel met AI” [Talkshow with Moses? The...
Continue reading...Navigating the Digital Afterlife: What Happens to Our Digital Remains?
With the increasingly digitalized world we live in, our online presence is both larger and more important than ever. We make and leave behind an extensive...
Continue reading...Facebook: An Old People’s App
In the times where TikTok is probably the main app gen Z and gen Alpha (?) uses, applications like Facebook became, well, at least in my...
Continue reading...Essentiality of Social Media: Reinstalling Instagram after 7 months
In a beautiful morning sometime around March 2024, I decided to delete Instagram from my phone. For the longest time, I struggled with doom scrolling on...
Continue reading...Algorithms: A Human Tool for the Greatest Good, the Ugliest Evil, and all that Lies in Between
I am once again, sitting in my room, in front of my computer, writing my sixth and final blog. Behind me is my record player, spinning...
Continue reading...Can Social Media Make Us More Charitable?
Sometimes I would like to think that social media can do good. Nowadays information can be reach from anywhere. No matter if you live in Miami...
Continue reading...Concerns about (Online) Gambling in the Netherlands
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“Sephora Kids” Phenomenon
As adults, we often reminisce about childhood and tell kids to enjoy their youth, cautioning them not to rush into adulthood. “Don’t grow up too fast,”...
Continue reading...Quantum Physics: From Atom Bombs to the Cutting Edge of Innovation
Would you believe me if I told you that quantum physics is one of the most interesting fields in physics? It’s a field that dives deep...
Continue reading...Censorship in the Digital Age: For the Better or Worse?
Last week, my country was shaken with horrible news of the brutal murders of 2 young women. Turkey has one of the highest rates of violence...
Continue reading...The Rise and Fall of Hyves
In the lecture this week we discussed the ego online, the rise of social media and the digital performativity that is so prevalent in society today....
Continue reading...My Instagram-self
A few days ago, I was sitting in a café, meeting up with a friend I haven’t known for very long. We had a nice break...
Continue reading...The Impact of AI on the Translation Industry
Translation is one of the areas of life where AI has already become indispensable. One of the most obvious advantages of machine translation is how it...
Continue reading...Where do we belong?
Everyone seeks a sense of belonging; to something, someone, somewhere. Belonging is part of what makes us feel connected, like we are part of something; like...
Continue reading...Ray Kurzweil and Our Bright Future
Recently, I was listening to a podcast on which one of my favorite YouTube content creators was a guest. The topic got to computer programming, and...
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