Editorial

Inside the 4-Foot reality: San Francisco's $900 “pod life” experiment

by Neil C. Hughes

November 15, 2023

Pod life in San Francisco and the hunt for affordable housing.

Is our love affair with social media fading?

by Neil C. Hughes

November 15, 2023

Explore the complex landscape of social media, from digital fatigue to the promise of monk mode and the pluriverse.

Cyber hygiene explained: the most comprehensive list

by Ernestas Naprys

November 15, 2023

Wake up, wash your hands, brush your teeth – we all know the drill. However, there's a new concern nowadays: maintaining cyber hygiene. This is something that most of us didn't learn from our parents or at school. So, what exactly is it?

#OpChildSafety: cyber vigilantes and the fight for innocence

by Jesse William McGraw

November 15, 2023

The fight to protect innocence is an insurmountable power struggle between cyber vigilantes and online predators against children. While the threat is real and is a growing global epidemic, engaging in online sting operations is considered illegal.

Three different types of artificial intelligence, explained

by Emma Woollacott

November 15, 2023

While the performance of current AI systems may seem impressive, there's a long way to go before we're likely to see true human-like capabilities.

Three different types of artificial intelligence

Streaming data transparency: finally, hard numbers in the new Hollywood

by Gintaras Radauskas

November 15, 2023

For years now, the streaming industry has thrived on data opacity, carefully crafting the numbers to suit any given agenda. But with at least one strike in Hollywood now over, things might be about to change – to the benefit of writers and actors.

X CEO's missing X App: a subtle signal or a major oversight?

by Neil C. Hughes

November 15, 2023

Ever wonder what your phone's home screen says about you? Let's find out why people are talking about the CEO of X, who doesn't have her own company's app on hers.

Book review – Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

by Susan Morrow

November 15, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for the biggest crypto fraud of all time, accused of stealing an astonishing $10 billion. Michael Lewis followed the Crypto King for eight months to give us an insight into a strange world where effective altruism went spectacularly wrong.

The machinations of a cyberwar

by Jesse William McGraw

November 15, 2023

Hackers are like nations with static and dynamic allies. We utilize them (and vice versa) in order to gain access to information and resources which we feel will further our respective causes. Truthfully, we are Machiavellian in nature. Not because we want to be but because we have to be. We are this way so that we can overcome the waves of adversaries that stand against us, posing as friends.

Social media is a stinking global toilet: clean it up or escape the trap

by Gintaras Radauskas

November 15, 2023

Fixing social media might seem impossible – the Big Tech execs have already shown their true colors. But less poisonous online discourse certainly is conceivable, and it’s worth fighting for. But how?

Is AI biased or just holding a mirror up to ourselves?

by Susan Morrow

November 15, 2023

AI is permeating the foundation stones of society, from criminal justice to medicine to art. In doing so, it has opened a debate that’s currently raging.

The LK-99 controversy: between Nobel prospects and skeptical scrutiny

by Neil C. Hughes

November 15, 2023

Discover the contested world of LK-99 superconductivity, where breakthroughs and skepticism intersect, promising to revolutionize our lives or leave us questioning. We explore how this potential game-changer is teetering between scientific revolution and illusion.

Why privacy is important for Bitcoin users and the challenges it faces

by Linas Kmieliauskas

November 15, 2023

"Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age," states A Cypherpunk's Manifesto. This quote was prominently displayed on a door at the Bitcoin (BTC)-focused Baltic Honeybadger conference in Riga, Latvia, last weekend.

Web 5: all Jack should know about digital identity but is too afraid to ask

by Susan Morrow

November 15, 2023

Jack Dorsey announces Web5, and the world goes mad. Has Jack lost the plot, or has he fixed the Internet and its missing identity layer?

The double-edged sword of automation

by Jesse William McGraw

November 15, 2023

It was the year 2008, and I was sitting at my laptop. Dubstep music was thumping out the beats which fueled my warfare. I was hacking the FTP (file transfer protocol) server of a Windows NT server, and I wanted access.

Tech regulation in Europe: are citizens missing out?

by Gintaras Radauskas

November 15, 2023

Efforts by the European Union to regulate Big Tech as much as possible are admirable, but some balance is needed. Otherwise, the bloc risks being left behind as the world leaps onto the next stage of major tech advances.

AI vs hate speech in gaming: a Call of Duty or a slippery slope?

by Neil C. Hughes

November 15, 2023

Activision, the publisher of the Call of Duty franchise, recently revealed it was addressing hate speech during online gaming sessions.

Exclusive: OSINT detectives discover crucial hints in the mystery of the teenager’s disappearance

by Jesse William McGraw

November 15, 2023

Her name is Tatum Edwards. She was 18 years old when she vanished without a trace in 2021. She didn’t pack her bags or take any family photos or valuables. She only took her laptop, Android phone, and Nintendo Switch. Tatum was living in a nice home in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, when she disappeared. She turned 18 in February and had just started her first job.