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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 The messages were still there—but T’s profile picture had been replaced by a photo of a smiling young man.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.

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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?

4 days 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 The messages were still there—but T’s profile picture had been replaced by a photo of a smiling young man.

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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?

5 days 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.