During the State of the Internet, Waag Futurelab takes the annual temperature of the internet. This edition focuses on AI and the limits of our planet. The lecture will be given by Fieke Jansen, ...

Tijdens de Staat van het Internet steekt Waag Futurelab jaarlijks de peilstok in het internet. Deze editie staat in het teken van AI en de grenzen van onze planeet. De lezing wordt verzorgd door Fieke ...

De meest waardevolle bron is niet goud, silicoon of cobalt, maar water. Water is een bron die iedereen nodig heeft. Water raakt niet alleen het dagelijks leven van mens en ander leven, maar vormt ook ...

Our existing economic systems are mostly focused on profit and growth. Day by day, more people are realizing that this image of 'infinite growth' is problematic or even unsustainable. The call for a ...

To successfully govern our information society in the coming years, solid knowledge about technological developments is crucial. The Masterclass Net Politics is a unique series of meetings with ...

Ben jij werkzaam in de creatieve sector? En heb jij ideeën over hoe je cultureel erfgoed toegankelijker kan maken voor een groot publiek? Dan zijn wij op zoek naar jou. Wij dagen (toekomstige) game ...

Kwantumtechnologie heeft de potentie om een revolutie teweeg te brengen in de computer- en communicatiesystemen en om uitdagingen in de echte wereld aan te pakken op het gebied van scheikunde, finance ...

Technology is not neutral. Most apps on our phones are not designed in the interest of the public, with our health and well-being in mind. Instead, they are designed based on economic interests: ...

In this podcast, Marleen Stikker talks to Pieter van der Wielen about the influence of addictive algorithms, the geopolitical power dynamics on the internet and alternatives beyond the grip of Big ...

The dependence on big tech's social media platforms is no longer sustainable. With moderation and fact-checking getting banned and big tech's power increasingly intertwined with political power, it is ...

The NRC of 11 January 2025 published an article on alternative social media. NRC covered the use of alternatives in light of Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter/X, and the news that Mark Zuckerberg's ...

We are facing a huge challenge with the climate crisis. However, for many people this is not new information. But where do you start if you want to do something about it? For many people, it feels ...