Celluloid Inception: Ways In Which the Sci-Fi Imaginary Foreshadowed the Future
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We are currently hovering in that awkward, static-filled silence between the “Big Bang” of Generative AI and the inevitable heat death of the hype cycle. If 2023 and 2024 were about the novelty of a […]
Creative Ideation & AI Collaborations – From AI Characters to Characters Made by AI?
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For as long as we have had novels, cinema, story telling, technology has emerged as a popular global fascination enriched by mecha, ai, androids and the future, often viewed through a lens of dystopian imagination […]
The Silicon Sovereign: Mapping the Hegemony of the Algorithmic Age
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By late April 2026, the question is no longer whether AI has arrived, but whether it has left any room for the rest of us to breathe. We are three and a half years into […]
The Ghost in the Silicon: AI Demystified
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The hype cycle is exhausting, isn’t it? We are currently drowning in a sea of “unprecedented” breakthroughs and “existential” threats, all served up with a side of corporate messianism. One day, AI is the benevolent […]
The Digital Playground is on Fire: Why Social Media is the New Frontline for Youth Harm
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From Viral “Blind Date” Chaos to Algorithmic Vortexes—Is It Time for a Licence to Scroll? The year is 2026, and the “playground” has expanded to a global scale. It is no longer a physical space […]
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Google/Alphabet Do no evil?
I find this latest update from Google & Alphabet quite interesting if not a little unsettling. The famous motto, later downgraded to mantra of, ‘Do No Evil’ has been removed in a recent update to [...]
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CultureA Web of Illusion: Is the Internet Still the Internet?
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HomeThe UK’s New Digital Wall: The Battle Over Pornography Age Checks
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HomeThe Gigawatt Question: Is Meta’s AI Mega Data Centre Proposal a Leap Forwards or Backwards
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North AmericaGoogle/Alphabet Do no evil?
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HomeOpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, told Congress that government intervention is needed
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TechApple Releases Security Update for Major Security Vulnerability
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HomeChris Smalls Emerges as a Leading Voice in the Future of Labor, Advocating for Workers’ Rights and Fair Treatment in Corporate America
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TechnologyExploring the Undercurrents of the Gig Economy: Uncovering the Dark Side of Flexible Work Arrangements and Its Impact on Workers’ Well-being
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TechnologyChina Takes Bold Step Towards Planetary Protection: New Mission Aims to Deflect Asteroids and Mitigate Potential Catastrophic Consequences
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WHO Warns of AI Risks for Healthcare
Critical Overview: WHO Ethics Guidance on AI in Health The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new report, Ethics & Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health, which urges caution against overestimating the benefits of [...]
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Apple Releases Security Update for Major Security Vulnerability
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Chris Smalls Emerges as a Leading Voice in the Future of Labor, Advocating for Workers’ Rights and Fair Treatment in Corporate America
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Exploring the Undercurrents of the Gig Economy: Uncovering the Dark Side of Flexible Work Arrangements and Its Impact on Workers’ Well-being
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China Takes Bold Step Towards Planetary Protection: New Mission Aims to Deflect Asteroids and Mitigate Potential Catastrophic Consequences
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HomeChoosing the Best Smart Speaker for Your Needs: Navigating the Pros and Cons of Amazon and Alexa Devices in the Age of Big Tech
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TechnologyAsus Unveils Quirky New Hotdog-Shaped Monitor, Raising Questions on the Role of Design in Technology and Consumer Preferences
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HomeJack Dorsey Speaks Out Against Potential Twitter Takeover, Highlighting the Need for Independent Social Media Platforms in a Digital World Dominated by Tech Giants
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TechnologyAndroid 13 Beta Release Reignites Big Tech Debate
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HomeApple curbs Genius store recruitment amid downsizing
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Which Billionaire is Winning the Space Race?
Critical Overview: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson are three billionaire entrepreneurs who have a combined net worth of $400 billion, equivalent to the GDP of Ireland. They have decided to invest a significant […]
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