Heidelberg Laureate Forum
How AI, big data, and other technologies are helping athletes (and viewers) make the most of the Olympics
After a hefty delay and a stormy start, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have finally kicked off. A record-breaking 11,091 athletes are competing in the games, hoping to fulfill their dreams and make …
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Encryption has never been more important for — but it’s too often misunderstood
We’ve never communicated online more than we do now. The world is becoming more and more interconnected, and it’s not just globalization and the ever-growing expansion of the internet — the pandemic has also played …
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Have AI and popularity brought eSports to the cusp of acceptance? The Tokyo Olympics says “not yet”
When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a pre-Olympics eSports (Electronic sports) tournament series, fans of the scene were thrilled. Here it was, after surging popularity and a flurry of media attention, a chance for …
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Stochastische Prozesse und der Sieg des Sozialismus
Die Idee lässt sich bis auf den Universalgelehrten Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) zurückverfolgen: Lasst uns ausrechnen, was das Beste für die gesamte Gesellschaft ist! Setzen wir alles, was die Menschen können und wollen, in Zahlen …
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People are hacking diabetes pumps — and that’s both bad and good
When two computer scientists discovered a vulnerability in a popular insulin pump, they were understandably concerned. It was a serious problem: an attacker could withhold insulin from the user, or even worse, deliver a large, …
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Spieltheorie und die Evolution des guten Menschen
Zwei Menschen, nennen wir sie A und B, verabreden ein Geschäft, aber aus irgendwelchen Gründen kann der Tausch Ware gegen Geld nicht persönlich stattfinden. Stattdessen soll A die Ware an einem vereinbarten Ort deponieren und …