Big Tech as an Extractive Industry: The Need for Regulation
The real scandal surrounding Big Tech isn’t just about privacy. It’s about a silent revolution in the global economy, where a small gro...
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Assessing the Risks of Smart Home Technology
At CES 2018, new smart home devices are gaining popularity, but experts warn that increased connectivity may expose homes to greater cy...
What Is Net Neutrality and Why It’s Important
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently voted to overturn the 2015 Open Internet Order, ending net neutrality protectio...
The Risks of Online Romance
Exploring how digital love stories can turn into emotional and financial nightmares.
Falling in love online has become a widespread ...
The Hidden Cost of Big Data
Accepting a certain level of disorder may be essential if we want to keep innovation and unexpected discovery alive.
In game theory,...
The Amazonian Tribe Using Technology to Protect Their Land
“Today, we defend our land with this map. Before, we fought with spears. Now, things have changed.”
The Amazon rainforest is not onl...
Could AI Help Nigerians Avoid the Worst of Flooding?
Flooding in Nigeria is worsening each year, and traditional relief efforts often fall short. In the riverside village of Ogba-Ojibo in ...
The Emergence of Social Robots
Exploring a future where people and humanoid machines live side by side, researchers in Japan are leading the way in developing social ...
Should Robots Be Taxed?
Proposals to tax robots, while well-intentioned, may not effectively address the inequality and social consequences brought about by au...
DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup Shaking Up Global Tech
A Disruptive Force in AI
A Chinese startup named DeepSeek has made waves in the global tech landscape by unveiling an AI model with ...
