At the same time that video games (certainly the most “successful” ones) are being accused of causing addiction and dependence, they are slowly entering the noble galaxy of Olympic sports! …
what are data and who do they belong to;
Data (and the generalized, universal data-ification) is the new “gold”, the new endless raw material of bio-informational capitalism. The 4th industrial revolution relies everywhere on data: on their collection, management …
More drugs?
Has there been a video game in recent years that wasn’t addictive? We doubt it. The current global hit seems to be Fortnite – and it’s considered as addictive as …
how they imagined – and designed – the internet during the cold war era
The most widespread version of the story about the origins of the internet refers to Arpanet: in order to ensure the operation of the communications network even in the event …
Deep fakes
If you have been alarmed (or angered) by how easily “fake news” spreads through social media networks, hold on to your seat. Technological advances in managing moving images, combined with …
for the (completely anarchic) structure of the internet
«The issue is not that laws do not have power, but that the nation-state does not have power. It is not possible to regulate the internet.» Date: mid-1990s, when the …
Fake AI
Artificial intelligence is supposedly making leaps and is expected to be one of the key technological directions of the fourth industrial revolution. It is also assumed that it will mechanize …
Life on the red planet is passing by relaxedly…
If those little green men with antennas exist, they don’t come from Mars. Unless they once lived there, but messed it up and left. The robotic rover Curiosity (literally: curiosity) …
Closed stores
Retail stores are closing as if they’ve been struck by an epidemic. In the USA, the world’s largest retail chain, Sears, announced it will shut more than 70 stores in …
Monitoring details
It’s not just “facial recognition” from a distance that captures the interest of law enforcement mechanisms (and perhaps others). With the title “Eyes in the sky: real-time surveillance system via …
Live tests
It is the largest open-air prison in the world, yet there is no reason for it to be left out of technological developments! The Gaza Strip—meaning its Palestinian captives—is a …
Welcome to our store!
What could this be that appears in the photograph? The reception at a high-tech hotel perhaps? Or maybe at an electronics store? Could it perhaps be the passenger service desk …