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Your final login: what happens to your digital identity after death?

1 month ago | calcalist.co.il | Viki Auslender

A few years after a close friend passed away, I was suddenly struck by a wave of curiosity mixed with nostalgia. It sent me scrolling through our old WhatsApp conversations. The messages were still there—but T’s profile picture had been replaced by a photo of a smiling young man. Her digital memory remained, but her number continued to live on in an online world that knows no boundaries of time or place.
October 7 and the collapse of digital permanence

1 month ago | calcalist.co.il | Viki Auslender

How will the October 7 war be remembered in Israeli and global memory? In an era where the internet seems to record everything, new questions suddenly arise: What testimonies and documents will remain available in archives decades from now? And how will the stories—both from Israel and Gaza—be written in a way that does justice not only to the victors?
Your final login: what happens to your digital identity after death?

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Viki Auslender

New laws and tech tools aim to help—but the responsibility is still yours. 10:24, 21.04.25 TAGS:FacebookSocial MediaGrief TechA few years after a close friend passed away, I was suddenly struck by a wave of curiosity mixed with nostalgia. It sent me scrolling through our old WhatsApp conversations. The messages were still there—but T’s profile picture had been replaced by a photo of a smiling young man.
October 7 and the collapse of digital permanence

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Viki Auslender

From Netflix removals to WhatsApp archives, the war’s memory may depend on who hits “save”—and who hits “delete”. 09:46, 21.04.25 TAGS:October 7WarIsrael-Gaza ConflictHow will the October 7 war be remembered in Israeli and global memory? In an era where the internet seems to record everything, new questions suddenly arise: What testimonies and documents will remain available in archives decades from now?
The rise of deathbots: When grief meets artificial intelligence

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Viki Auslender

AI avatars of the deceased are reshaping mourning—and raising new ethical, psychological, and economic questions. 11:59, 20.04.25 TAGS:Generative AIAIGrief TechGriefA strange new industry is quietly taking shape at the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital memory: the "death chatbot" industry, also known as Deathbots or Ghostbots.
Klarna's New York IPO: A fintech powerhouse or a cautionary tale?

2 months ago | calcalist.co.il | Viki Auslender

Swedish fintech company Klarna, a pioneer of the "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) model, is preparing for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, a move that could finally meet the expectations of its longtime investors. Klarna has become a symbol of the volatility in the fintech market in recent years. In 2021, the company was valued at a record $46 billion, making it the most valuable startup in Europe.
Klarna's New York IPO: A fintech powerhouse or a cautionary tale?

2 months ago | calcalistech.com | Viki Auslender

Swedish BNPL pioneer braces for investor scrutiny after years of turbulence. 14:33, 20.03.25 TAGS:FinTechKlarnaIPOSwedish fintech company Klarna, a pioneer of the "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) model, is preparing for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, a move that could finally meet the expectations of its longtime investors. Klarna has become a symbol of the volatility in the fintech market in recent years.
Millions died—but why? Five years later, COVID’s origins remain in dispute | CTech

Mar 9, 2025 | calcalistech.com | Viki Auslender

Conflicting studies, intelligence reports, and political battles keep the pandemic’s biggest question unanswered09:00, 09.03.25 TAGS:PandemicCoronavirusCOVID-19On January 20 of this year, the day he left the White House for the last time to make way for President-elect Donald Trump, outgoing President Joe Biden granted a surprising pardon to Dr. Anthony Fauci—the most prominent figure in the American fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Millions died—but why? Five years later, COVID’s origins remain in dispute | CTech

Mar 9, 2025 | calcalist.co.il | Viki Auslender

On January 20 of this year, the day he left the White House for the last time to make way for President-elect Donald Trump, outgoing President Joe Biden granted a surprising pardon to Dr. Anthony Fauci—the most prominent figure in the American fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
How AI and automation are forcing architecture and construction into the future

Mar 6, 2025 | calcalist.co.il | Viki Auslender

When the world first experimented with tools like DALL·E, OpenAI’s text-to-image generator, a few years ago, the resulting images followed familiar themes. Alongside whimsical depictions of raccoons in spacesuits and unicorns on the moon—common prompts in early AI-generated art—another subject frequently emerged: buildings. Imagination was unleashed.

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16 Apr 25

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