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Black activism has been shaped by tech and data for 100 years

22 January 2020

An exhibition and new book trace the battle, fought via infographics and social media platforms, to make black communities in the US visible through technology
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What will your digital footprint tell people about you when you die?

19 June 2019

From exposing sexual secrets to repairing a bad image, the digital afterlife and who controls it matters in unexpected ways, as a fascinating new book explains

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