You open your laptop, planning to quickly get something done – and suddenly you’re caught in a whirlpool of notifications, videos, posts, and recommendations. One click leads to the next, and before you know it, half an hour has passed. Sounds familiar? That’s no coincidence. It’s by design. How Algorithms Steer Our Attention Almost every […]
We’ve all been there: you land on a new website or digital service, you’re curious to try it out, and then—bam—you hit the “Create an account” wall. Suddenly you’re typing in your email address, inventing yet another password, and hoping you’ll remember it later. Unless you’re using a solid password manager that can generate and […]
Australia recently took a bold step: a social‑media ban for children under 16. Minors are no longer allowed to create new accounts on major platforms such as TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, or Threads, and existing profiles are to be deactivated. The reasoning is clear: the government wants to protect children from cyberbullying and […]
The term “digital sovereignty” is currently on everyone’s lips—and for good reason. At the latest since the incident involving the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, whose Microsoft email account was politically motivatedly blocked, resulting in the Court’s work being almost brought to a standstill for a period of time.This made it clear how […]
In my last blog post, I talked about how consistently using the same interfaces and devices for specific tasks can boost your productivity: How to Use Digital Context to Reduce Distractions. Today, I want to address a related but often underestimated topic: the choice between a mobile app and a web interface for a service. […]