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Technology

What data is being collected on you? Some shocking infoWhat data is being collected on you? Some shocking info

Posted By Kate Torgovnick

On August 31, 2009, politician Malte Spitz traveled from Berlin to Erlangen, sending 29 text messages as he traveled. On November 5, 2009, he rocked out to U2 at the Brandenburg Gate. On January 10, 2010, he made 10 outgoing phone calls while on a trip to Dusseldorf, and spent 22 hours, 53 minutes and […]

Culture

Self-determination in the digital age: Malte Spitz at TEDGlobal 2012Self-determination in the digital age: Malte Spitz at TEDGlobal 2012

Posted By Helen Walters

As curator Chris Anderson says, politicians don’t generally turn up on the TED stage. This year, there are two in a row, as Alex Salmond is followed by Malte Spitz, a member of the Green Party in Germany. ”A mobile phone can change your life and give you individual freedom,” says Spitz. “With a mobile phone you […]