1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
Live TV
Latest audioLatest videos
In focus
India electionsIranIsrael-Hamas war
LifestyleGlobal issues

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

December 3, 2021

Smart cities are designed to improve residents' everyday lives. But such infrastructure relies on huge amounts of data. Who benefits and what risks are involved?

https://p.dw.com/p/43mUI
Skip next section Similar stories from Global issues

Similar stories from Global issues

DW Shift 220305 |

Fighting for more diversity at Wikipedia

There's not enough content about women, or by women on Wikipedia––it is too male-heavy.
Digital WorldSeptember 2, 202201:47 min
DW Shift 220305 |

Digital technology is programmed for men

Nine out of 10 software designers are men. Digital features that women value are often ignored.
Digital WorldSeptember 2, 202201:46 min
Skip next section More on Lifestyle from around the world

More on Lifestyle from around the world

Elon Musk X logo

Does Elon Musk want to make X the new TikTok?

Is X becoming a video app? Can AI write proper laws? And: the rise of AI-generated nude pics of minors.
LifestyleFebruary 2, 202412:36 min
Shift Old Art

Immersive exhibitions: repackaging famous works

Classics by Van Gogh, Monet, and Kahlo are transformed into huge immersive video installations.
LifestyleJanuary 29, 202402:37 min
Shift AI Art

Hypnotic digital data sculptures

Refik Anadol turns data into immersive and ever-changing works of art.
LifestyleJanuary 29, 202401:45 min
Show more
Skip next section More from this show

More from this show

ENLACES / SHIFT Spanisch am 25.04.2024

Satellite data for quality urban life

Researchers analyze satellite images to improve urban life and make cities safer.
Digital WorldApril 19, 202402:48 min
DW Sendung SHIFT | greencent

Cycling for points

An app is using rewards to motivate people to switch to low emission means of transportation.
Digital WorldApril 19, 202401:53 min
DW Sendung SHIFT | emoha

Easing loneliness for senior citizens

An app in India helps seniors enjoy their daily lives. A surrogate daughter even pays them visits.
SocietyApril 19, 202402:31 min
Show more
Skip next section About the show

About the show

DW Shift Sendungslogo

Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

Go to show Shift