Organoids
The Organoids are coming. Seriously, this was a fascinating article. I’m already thinking: here’s a further zone that requires some Islamic research (unfortunately, that is my default mode).
Brick Lane Data Centre
“Save Brick Lane, a campaign group forged of nine local residents groups to block the redevelopment, branded the decision “deeply disappointing”.”
Kürsü 5.0 Türkiye
Among my plans for the next year or two: “The project aims to examine the transformations occurring in the production, circulation, and reception of religious knowledge in the context...
AI Inequality
World Bank, World Development Report 2026 – this report looks at the position of AI in diverse contexts and the potential for inequality. Details below:
Gaza’s “Digital Lifeline”
BBC Radio 4, Crossing Continents, 4 Aug 2026 “Stable electricity and internet are difficult to come by. And yet co-working hubs have begun to pop up, giving well educated...
‘Jihadi Cool‘
Recommended. BBC World Service, The Documentary Podcast, What is so-called ‘Jihadi cool’?, 2 Aug 2026 “The extremist content quietly spreading on TikTok and Instagram, targeting unsuspecting young people. Through...
‘The magic of black boxes‘
One for my Reading List: Bart Barendregt, The magic of black boxes: Explorations into the world of Southeast Asian Islam, emergent technologies and the unseen, Anthropological Theory 2026 DOI:...
Ceuta Situation
Social media is a driver in this issue: BBC News, Spain’s PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco, 31 Jul 2026 “Ceuta on the North African...