Spreadsheet errors can have disastrous consequences – yet we keep making the same mistakes
Spreadsheet-related errors can have serious consequences in the private and public sector. But what can we do to overcome them?
Jan. 25, 2024 • ~7 min
Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
Assistive technology like screen readers for the blind help people with disabilities use computers and smartphones, but they can be tripped up if webpages or documents are improperly formatted.
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~8 min
What are APIs? A computer scientist explains the data sockets that make digital life possible
How do all the different pieces of digital technology you use every day – weather apps, online banking, games and so on – talk to each other? Via application programming interfaces, or APIs.
Sept. 26, 2023 • ~4 min
What is a black box? A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden
Metaphorical black boxes shield the inner workings of AIs, which protect software developers’ intellectual property. They also make it hard to understand how the AIs work – and why things go wrong.
May 22, 2023 • ~5 min
Lessons from 'Star Trek: Picard' – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today's threats
‘Star Trek: Picard’ is set 400 years in the future, but, like most science fiction, it deals with issues in the here and now. The show’s third and final season provides a lens on cybersecurity.
May 12, 2023 • ~9 min
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