Editorial
Do you want me to wipe my makeup and talk to you about cybersecurity from my bedroom?
There’s a new “cool” thing to do if you want to be heard. It’s also troubling on so many levels.
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World in crisis: why is JD Vance talking about aliens and can you trust your code?
It’s been a whirlwind week for the world and here’s a recap of some of the stories you may have missed.
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Gen Z didn’t grow up with slow: how AI, TikTok, and Discord reshape attention
TikTok, Discord, ChatGPT, 1.5x speed. Gen Z grew up at a fast pace, and now they're crushing slow brands, dodging ads like antibodies, and rewiring tech at warp speed. Keep up or get left in the dust.
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You won’t find a diamond in your suggested Instagram reel
You can clean your browsing history as much as you want to try to get a more positive social feed. But enraging content will always find a way. And when it does, big tech platforms start earning big bucks.
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The US job market is ignoring AI: lawyers, engineers, and other pros are in high demand
Brutal tech layoffs were announced in January, spearheaded by Amazon’s 16,000-job cut. The headlines write themselves: AI is displacing white-collar workers. Yet, many industries in the US that are supposed to shrink under AI pressure just keep adding jobs, despite other economic and geopolitical uncertainties.
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Mending your socks won't save the planet. Do it anyway
Ever since ChatGPT unleashed chaos and uncertainty on our world following its release, we’ve come to understand that consuming less is not the answer. Or we just gave up.
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Quantum physicist refused Epstein after mum warned: “Stay away from this slime machine”
Documents released last month by the US Department of Justice, related to Jeffrey Epstein, mention hundreds of figures from science and technology. Less widely discussed, however, are the researchers who declined the financier’s offers.
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Iran strikes could shake Dubai’s billion-dollar influencer economy
As Iranian strikes reach the Gulf countries, Dubai’s carefully curated influencer paradise is facing its biggest stress test yet. Can a luxury brand built on safety survive visible instability?
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How Israel hacked Iran’s traffic cameras to pinpoint Khamenei
Israel is said to have hacked into Iran’s traffic camera networks to spy on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian officials for years before his assassination on Saturday and the US-Israel air strikes, as part of an operation that involved cyber intrusion, human intelligence, and advanced data analytics.
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US CyberCom on blackouts, narrative warfare, and the ethics of digital power
Military operations in Venezuela and, most recently Iran, have put cyber power at the centre of high-stakes military missions. But when digital capabilities can black out cities and influence political outcomes, who decides how far they should go?
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Iran-US conflict triggers internet blackout, cyberattacks, and UAE misinformation warning
A near-total internet blackout, hacked prayer apps, and hijacked state news websites marked the opening hours of Operation Epic Fury, as coordinated US-Israeli military strikes hit targets across Iran on Saturday.
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Beyond explanation: the top 10 UFO sightings captured in witness artwork
The Cosmic Report rounds up the best drawings, paintings, and computerized interpretations of UFO/UAP sightings from NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center).
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Rumours about journalists using AI have been greatly exaggerated
Most of us like to get our hands dirty, and we actually loathe AI – maybe a bit too much.
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Experiment: the best app I never open keeps my photos off big tech’s servers
The AI industry is rushing to replace me and asking me to pay for it? Heck no. No dime for cloud-anything. I have the photos at home – I now use Immich.
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Are we better as Excel (vibe) managers, or as poets?
Finding purpose in the age of algorithms
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Technology’s growing ability to endanger our lives
Don’t you think that ChatGPT knows you a little bit too well? And that uploading your ID just to use social media is just a bit much?
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Goodbye, brains. Is AI your friend, your foe, or neither?
Every second out there, an argument silently dies as AI provides a definitive answer summarizing both sides.
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TikTok is finally American. Not great, not terrible
What is the price of a quick dopamine fix?
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UpScrolled is just another echo chamber of selective empathy
This makes UpScrolled as terrible as all other social media platforms.
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The tech news no one wants, but hey, it’s “Make America Go Away” o’clock
Europeans turning away from Silicon Valley tech has exploded into a full-blown “Make America Go Away” movement.
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