Virtual Visionaries
How does the world brain worsen the vulnerable people?
When new technologies emerge they benefit different groups at different times. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) initially provided an advantage to software developers, who gained access to...
Continue reading...Google pay and Google’s increased acces to us
The Good and Bad that Comes from Knowledge
We think we’re so smart now
Last year I wanted to go to a museum with my friends. The night before, I slept at my mom’s place but I found out I...
Continue reading...Unplanned progress
Last week, I was talking with a friend who works in astronomy. He’s on the IT side of large, decade-spanning projects, and he told me that...
Continue reading...Neither This, Nor That
In 2022, when the international travel restriction was finally lifted after COVID-19, I visited artist Lu Yang’s first solo show in the Zabludowicz Collection in London....
Continue reading...How did the ‘World Brain’ fail to help me?
Unpacking the Trend of Cozy Gaming
Earlier this year, on April 14th, YouTube featured a special logo (also known as a Yoodle) to celebrate the ‘cozy gaming community’. I’ve never been much...
Continue reading...Kidfluencers: The New Generation of Child Stars
One thing I hate to see on my timeline is content made by or centred around kids. Mommy influencers, “kidfluencers” and videos of children’s vulnerable moments,...
Continue reading...Brains of the World, and Degradation of Programming!
One of the most heard words, if not the most heard word, in the programming scenery is ‘create’, along with its inflections. However, only a programmer...
Continue reading...Yes, I Got Scammed—All Thanks to Google’s Top Result!
Is it justified to call the developments in artificial intelligence an Industrial Revolution? – a historical perspective
Big Tech and The State
In the past weeks, the shock arrest of Pavel Durov, founder of the social media network Telegram has made global headlines and highlights yet another battle...
Continue reading...From Paper to Pixels
I’m 100% digital. I don’t use physical books, notebooks, or even pens and paper—everything is done on digitally. I use an iPad which imitates the writing...
Continue reading...Transition: from Musical.ly to TikTok
I open TikTok, type in a handle which I will abstain from mentioning here and reminisce about the sweet years of 2016 and 2017 when Musical.ly...
Continue reading...Techological Exnovation
Yesterday, I had a discussion with some friends. We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of technological innovation in society. My friends all study natural sciences,...
Continue reading...Quantum Humanities: Taking Digital Humanities to the Next Level
The field of digital humanities combines digital technologies and computing with the disciplines of the humanities. It has provided many new research opportunities, but just like...
Continue reading...The TEMU Pandemic
Who doesn’t want to shop like a billionaire? 🤑 The massive online marketplace TEMU claims to give you just the opportunity! The new retail sensation has...
Continue reading...Are We Getting Rid of the Information Cocoons?
With the popularity and development of the Internet, it is easier for people to get access to different information and knowledge. As long as you type...
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