Editorial
Book review: where do you go when there’s nowhere to hide?
If you ever wanted smart glasses that can identify exactly who you’re looking at or talking to, please be aware that you’re contributing to the current onslaught on privacy. This is discussed in Your Face Belongs To Us, a new book by New York Times journalist Kashmir Hill.
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Cybernews podcast #10: brain hacking tips for plebs and rich alike
Super smart algorithms now allow computers to analyze brain signals and decode them via ever smarter gadgets. They can be fun and useful but there is – as always – a catch.
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Our digital doppelgängers: machines turning evil
If you had a digital twin, you could swamp it with your most mundane tasks. But what if it turned evil overnight and betrayed you? Things are about to get a lot weirder, Black Hat presenters told me ahead of their presentation.
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Social media is a stinking global toilet: clean it up or escape the trap
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?
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Is AI biased or just holding a mirror up to ourselves?
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.
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The LK-99 controversy: between Nobel prospects and skeptical scrutiny
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.
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Why privacy is important for Bitcoin users and the challenges it faces
"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.
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Web 5: all Jack should know about digital identity but is too afraid to ask
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?
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The double-edged sword of automation
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.
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Tech regulation in Europe: are citizens missing out?
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.
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AI vs hate speech in gaming: a Call of Duty or a slippery slope?
Activision, the publisher of the Call of Duty franchise, recently revealed it was addressing hate speech during online gaming sessions.
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Exclusive: OSINT detectives discover crucial hints in the mystery of the teenager’s disappearance
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.
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Creativity meets AI: whose work is it anyway?
Who owns the creation when AI and human artistry converge? Explore the battle over copyright as technology continues to transform creativity.
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Technology and consent: avoiding digital rape
It's easy to forget one's good manners when interacting with the world through a device. Technology can awaken the cave people in us.
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Joining the chaos: why hacktivists take sides
Fighting for a higher purpose or joining the chaos? With hundreds of cyber gangs jumping into the digital battlefield, questions around meaning and motivation arise when choosing which cause to fight for.
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Love in the time of algorithms: how AI Is rewriting the rules of romance
Is love just a swipe away, or are we programming our emotions? Explore the intricate dance between algorithms, AI, and modern romance, where compatibility meets complexity.
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Beyond the search box: Google's 25-year impact on business and society
Explore the captivating 25-year journey of Google – a tale of innovation, ethical dilemmas, and profound societal impact – in our latest deep dive.
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Chatbot preachers and robo sermons: will AI replace religion or become one itself?
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and conversational bots are being rapidly adopted – and praised – by wide swaths of society. We’ve seen this before. Thousands of years ago, in fact.
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The ultimate app to quit smoking… doesn’t exist, of course
I haven’t smoked for nearly two months. That’s over 800 unlit cigarettes and 170 euros saved.
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New experiment in outer space to increase Bitcoin decentralization
Canada-based Bitcoin infrastructure giant Blockstream recently announced new plans to improve its Bitcoin satellite service by starting experiments with a new type of broadcast by the year's end.
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