Redefining our digital lives
The metaverse is a term that defines the optimism and hubris of the tech industry today. Will this utopic vision for the future of the internet usher us into brave new virtual…
Technologies pushing our digital lives
Many different technologies and trends are part of what we call the metaverse. Schibsted Futures Lab guides us to a few that are mayor drivers for our expanded digital lives and…
Meet our People: She builds a universe of football
At Stavanger Aftenblad, the 13 to 14-year-olds have become a loyal target group – thanks to Elin Stueland and Mååål (“Scooore”, in English). For more than a year, this service has…
The rise of China as a high-tech superpower
In the early hours of a cool spring morning in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, Temple University professor Xiaoxing Xi was awoken by someone at his front door. BANG! BANG-BANG!…
Future trends for regulating the digital economy
Today we live in a very different world than we did just a few years ago. Everything has changed: the geopolitical landscape, the energy market and the cost of living. What has…
Influencers might need new skills to survive
We have now entered the third era of social media algorithms. This new development has major implications for some of the tech world’s leading players and for our personal…
“Algorithms can encourage empathy and connections”
Next year, Routledge will publish Victor Galaz’s book Dark Machines, an essay on the impact of artificial intelligence in a future of climate change. As deputy director and…
Campanyon makes nature accessible to everyone
The way we travel is changing. During the pandemic the few opportunities left for travel were local and in nature, away from crowds. With tourism now back in full swing, the…
Our sonic attention is worth fighting for
While companies around the world are engaged in an intensifying battle for users' screen time, the rise of audio might be the next frontier in winning user attention.
An AI voice makes news accessible to everyone
Why limit the audio presentation of journalism to podcasts? Aftenposten's cloned voice will be able to present all the newspaper's content - and by doing so, give everyone access…
Tech trends in short 2023
If we look beyond the metaverse - what other tech trends will affect our lives in one, or five years? We gathered some of them, with help from Schibsted News Media experts.
Regulation will pave the way for the future of crypto
The crypto winter has made value sink drastically. But Karina Rothoff Brix, from the crypto service Firi, is certain that the crypto phenomenon will be a natural part of our…