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...
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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...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...A Defence of the “Mean Girl”
A Toilet Was Left Outside Matilda Djerf’s Office—But She’s the Problem? Earlier this year, critics of Matilda Djerf took their grievances to an extreme—someone left a...
Continue reading...The TEMU Pandemic
TEMU promises billionaire-style shopping with ultra-low prices and endless products. But behind the flashy ads and gamified shopping lies a darker side – worker exploitation, data privacy concerns, and environmental harm. Is the deal too good to be true? Sometimes, less is truly more.
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...
Continue reading...Apathy and Dread; the dualism of a digital world
Heavy title, I know, but I hope that by the end of this post, you’ll find it justified. In this blog, I’ll guide you through my...
Continue reading...Digitalization: the end of boredom?
My Love to Polaroid: How a Dead Artform Resurfaced
I have been introduced to Polaroid cameras thanks to a game called Life is Strange. The main character, Max Caulfield, is an instant photographer who ends...
Continue reading...The Ascension of Video Art
On a bright April day earlier this year, I traveled all the way to Liege to visit Bill Viola’s retrospective in Musée de la Boverie. It...
Continue reading...Will the Medium Lose the Message?
While exploring one of the many online services offering tools to uncover your roots, I found myself captivated by the AI modification of historical images. What...
Continue reading...Your Loved Ones are Ruining Your Online Privacy
“Never share the view outside your window on the internet, or else creepy people will be able to find you”. Some of you may have heard...
Continue reading...Otome game: Empowerment or Reinforcement
In the film her, released in 2013, Theodore falls in love with the AI in his phone. However, he cannot declare his love to the world...
Continue reading...Electric Eye
Introduction Any attempt to answer the question “what analog[ue] technologies […] are part of/at the roots of [(ALL)] digital technology” will, for certain, raise a number...
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Digitization and Retribalization
When thinking of a topic to write about this week on digital media, my mind wandered immediately back to a book I read some time ago,...
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