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Technology is not the Problem @TechintProblem

New book by @timandraharknes - paperback out July 3rd 2025

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paperback publication July 3rd! "principled, courageous, and original" "a balanced and insightful view of how technology is changing our world" "eloquent and invigorating" “Interesting and informative but also enticing and highly addictive. ... not the internet... this book."
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HarperCollins
@HarperCollinsIN
Apr 13
At the crossroads of crisis and innovation—here are some accounts of how technology is reshaping and tackling global issues. From climate to careers, data to decision-making, these books explore how tech is stepping in, scaling up, and sometimes even rewriting the rules. @amitabhk87 @TimandraHarknes #READWithHarperCollins #TechnologyProblems #Technology #GlobalProblems
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Timandra Harkness
@TimandraHarknes
Mar 5
My series on having better arguments is back on BBC Radio 4X - which means you can download all 5 episodes and listen at leisure bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b0bfd…

BBC Sounds - How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments on BBC Sounds.

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Frank Cottrell-Boyce@frankcottrell_b
Mar 6
Favourite #WorldBookDay moment ... Asked a hall full of children if any of them knew what a Dalek was ... girl RAN up to the stage and announced ... it's a small onion but strong. Cut it and you'll cry. Me: .... thinking ... Me: .. still thinking ... Finally ... ... Garlic.
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Happy #WorldBookDay2026! Feel free to dress up as any character from this book... or just give side eye to the person next to you.
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David Spiegelhalter@d_spiegel
Feb 20
ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-physi… Looking forward to speaking with @jburnmurdoch at this event next Tuesday in London

RDR celebrating UCL200: Communicating risk in an uncertain world | Faculty of Mathematical &...

Join us for this UCL RDR monthly event, where we explore how we understand and communicate risk, evidence and uncertainty in a fast‑changing world. Part of UCL200’s celebration of ideas and impact.

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Significance@signmagazine
Feb 19
Love communicating about stats? Early career or student? Enter our 2026 writing competition for the chance of publication and a conference session ow.ly/iCva50Yi2Mj
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Even if you don't want to understand AI better - you should still read @TechintProblem - timandraharkness.com/writing…

Writing - Timandra Harkness

Books Technology is Not the Problem Technology is Not the Problem is published by Harper Collins in May 2024, out in paperback July 2025. You can find it on Amazon or at local bookshops. We already...

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HarperCollins
@HarperCollinsIN
Feb 19
AI is everywhere — here’s what to read if you want to understand it better. #READWithHarperCollins #AI #BigTech @amitabhk87 @emilymbender @alexhanna @TimandraHarknes @mehrangul_
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Timandra Harkness
@TimandraHarknes
25 Nov 2025
Great piece of writing by @tiffanyjenkins
tiffany jenkins@tiffanyjenkins
25 Nov 2025
Replying to @tiffanyjenkins
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Timandra Harkness
@TimandraHarknes
2 Dec 2025
I was delighted to be asked to write a Letter on Liberty for @acadofideas about Risk and Responsibility. You can read it here: open.substack.com/pub/techno…
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ooh, look what's in the @sciencemuseum shop!
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Adapted from @TechintProblem for @signmagazine, some of data's darkest and most heroic tales:
Significance@signmagazine
4 Jul 2025
The powerful true story of how an early computer expert thwarted Nazi efforts to pinpoint Jews. As told by @TimandraHarknes, and free to read on the website now: ow.ly/ojLk50WkXFV
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Technology is STILL not the problem. Or - why I didn't need to update the book for the paperback edition: technologyisnottheproblem.su…
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Technology is not the Problem@TechintProblem
26 May 2025
Paperback out July 3rd - pre-order now!
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fascinating:
Sacha Altay@Sacha_Altay
27 Jun 2025
🚨 Now out in NHB 🚨 We show that following the news on WhatsApp or Instagram (N = 3,395 🇫🇷🇩🇪) increases current affairs knowledge, participants’ ability to discern true from false news stories, awareness of true news stories, as well as trust in the news.
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Graham knows what's talking about...
Graham Smith @Cyberleagle
19 Jun 2025
Sometime in the next 10 days or so Ofcom are due to issue a new #OnlineSafetyAct consultation. It is likely to be the most controversial yet, wading further into the perilous waters of mandatory automated content moderation and proactive content filtering. Keep your eyes peeled.
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paperback publication July 3rd! "principled, courageous, and original" "a balanced and insightful view of how technology is changing our world" "eloquent and invigorating" “Interesting and informative but also enticing and highly addictive. ... not the internet... this book."
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Pre-order now... harpercollins.co.uk/products… uk.bookshop.org/p/books/tech… blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pr…

Technology is Not the Problem

We already know how much of our data is collected and used to profile and target us. The real question is why, knowing all this, do we keep going back for more? 'Great book' – Matt Ridley, author of...

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Paperback out July 3rd - pre-order now!
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harpercollins.co.uk/products… uk.bookshop.org/p/books/tech… blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pr…

Technology is Not the Problem

We already know how much of our data is collected and used to profile and target us. The real question is why, knowing all this, do we keep going back for more? 'Great book' – Matt Ridley, author of...

harpercollins.co.uk
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Timandra Harkness
@TimandraHarknes
26 May 2025
Excited to find paperbacks of @TechintProblem at Charleston Festival - officially out July 3rd.
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