Today everyone is talking about artificial intelligence. They say it shows us the future. But can it take us on a journey to the past? – Of course it can. …
Sell yourself (by the kilo)
It’s not enough to be a recognized “persona” in the vast cyberspace… It’s not enough to be an influencer, youtuber, tiktoker or anything similar… It’s not enough to be paid …
Automations
Although the UN (a creation of the winners of World War II) long ago went bankrupt as a peacemaker, at least its bureaucrats, now in the “final” phase of the …
Data above all
When the interim government was caught (“by mistake”) having made an agreement with the notorious American (agent of the CIA and the Pentagon…) Palantir, secretly assigning to it the collection …
The news of the day
The blonde, blue-eyed Fedha may not represent the typical appearance of women in Kuwait. Her uncovered head may not express the mainstream view there regarding female dress codes. Ultimately, she …
The gourmet treats of the “new normal”
The “artificial burgers,” made from “artificial meat,” have already reached the shelves of grocery stores: with the right processing, the right additives, the right flavorings, and, of course, the right …
Technological metaphysics (a note on “artificial intelligence”)
The ChatGPT app gained 100,000,000 (100 million) active users in just two months from its release: it is a world record for the speed at which a technological application has …
Green carpets
…If we truly want to achieve climate neutrality, we must change our behavior in all these aspects of life. This is because the appropriate technologies that would allow us to …
Social responsibility above all!
A study by the Associated Press found that COVID-19 accelerated and normalized state surveillance and tracking tools that are now used in criminal investigations and to harass marginalized communities. And …
Cells with horns
Excuse me: with antennas… Researchers never stop! The above, from MIT, built an antenna so microscopic (along with its equipment) that it fits inside a cell. And they boast: an …
Welcome
Where else? In the algorithmic prison. Companies and governments use information about us in a new—and uniquely insidious—way. By exploiting massive data files, most of it harvested from the internet, …
Guardian angels
Since 2019, American legislation has allowed insurance companies to adjust premiums based on the data they collect about their clients from their social media posts. “It’s a simple upgrade,” say …