Archive: Phenomena

Influencers are no longer just active in advertising; they also express themselves on politically and socially relevant topics and their voice carries weight in public communication.

Prompt engineering helps to control AI without programming knowledge. Users can solve tasks and create creative content with simple instructions – easy access to AI for everyone!

The article examines types of digital game-based learning in the context of foreign language learning as well as the potential of this concept compared to non-digital counterparts and with regard to current social issues.

Ransomware encrypts data and extorts money for its release. Thanks to better technology and digital payments, these globally lucrative and difficult-to-trace attacks are on the rise.

IT security vulnerabilities are often the cause of data protection incidents and raise questions: Should security vulnerabilities be kept secret? Do manufacturers have to provide patches and end users have to install them?

Hate speech on social media contributes to social division and the escalation of conflicts. Platforms change the dynamics of hate speech and make this form of digital violence particularly explosive.

Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS) business models offer companies a flexible alternative to traditional purchasing and leasing by providing products and services as subscription-based services.

People analytics promises evidence-based personnel decisions in companies. However, the analysis of large amounts of data about employees, for example using artificial intelligence, also raises ethical questions.

Digital innovations are central to the success of companies today. They change processes, enable new business models and question corporate identity: who are we and who do we want to be?

Podcasts are more than just digital audio files: they stand for a flexible, individual reception experience and enrich the media landscape with creative and participative formats.