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Safeonweb browser extension
The mission of the CCB is to make Belgium one of the most cyber-secure countries in Europe. That is why the CCB has developed the Safeonweb browser extension, which contributes to this by helping citizens assess whether the websites they visit …
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Surf without worries: Safeonweb
Surf without worries is a series of simple and accessible online cybersecurity training courses.
In the first part, watch where you're going! Learn to recognize fake messages that arrive in our e-mail boxes and on our mobile phones.
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Parlangi: Practicing languages through video chat
Learn languages by video chatting with native speakers.
There are 3 options:
- You want to become a mentor yourself and connect with people from other generations, cultures and nationalities. As a Parlangi mentor you will have interesting and inspiring …
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Microsoft Translator: Translation app
Microsoft Translator is an app that translates your text or speech into the language of your choice. You can enter text by both typing and speaking and translate it into more than 70 languages. Moreover, you can also translate text on images or …
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Will we soon be walking around with a computer in our brains?
A computer used to take up an entire room, while now we have one in our pocket or on our wrist. Can we go one step further and soon we will be walking around with a computer in our brains? As a microelectronics engineer at KU Leuven, Prof. Dr. …
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Why will data become your most important asset in the future?
The amount of data on the internet is growing like a spear and is visibly changing our economy. Who owns that data and who benefits from it? In this lecture, Prof. Erik Mannens (Ghent University) explains it and states that you may be able to …
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Has scientific research been less sound since COVID-19?
Scientists have discovered that... an old malaria drug does/doesn't help with corona, mouth masks do/do not prevent the spread, there is almost a vaccine against corona (but it has not yet been tested)... research) contradict almost every day. …
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Are gays responsible for corona?
Did you like the same sex 500 years ago? Then you had to be very careful. After all, medieval society was not kind to homosexuals. Fortunately, those days are over and we are all super tolerant now. Or not? Gender historian Jonas Roelens (UGent) …
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Is Organic Really Better?
When you think of organic farming, you might think of green pastures, full flavors and cows that look just a little happier. But not everything that is organic is really better. Crop protection expert Pieter Spanoghe (UGent) shows that the grass …
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What is so special about the Lamb of God?
The Ghent Altarpiece is considered one of the most important Belgian paintings ever, but what can you actually see? Religious historian Danny Praet (UGent) was fascinated by this polyptych as a child and shows us that there is much more to see …
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Will sudoku creators soon crack your bank details?
Seeing someone on the train solve a sudoku may not be as innocent as you think. Who knows, maybe that sudoku freak is out for a prize of a million dollars or worse: your bank details! Because believe it or not, in sudoku you may find the solution …
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Does swearing lead to better governance?
The politicians of this country are no stranger to swearing on social media. However, you can ask yourself whether this really leads to better governance. It was certainly the case in the Middle Ages. Prof. dr. Dr Jelle Haemers investigates how …
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