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why your bosses are spying on you, and why they need to stop

In a quest for productivity from remote workers, companies are creating a totalitarian nightmare in which computers police employees' every second.
why your bosses are spying on you, and why they need to stop

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how and why machines are getting into art

Writing, animation, and illustration, things that used to be uniquely human, are now being invaded by artificial intelligence. So, what's next for creatives?
how and why machines are getting into art

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how an a.i. could churn out millions of bioweapons, and how we'd fight back

Don't worry about the AI, worry about the humans training it, say researchers who found out how easy it is to turn machines evil.
how an a.i. could churn out millions of bioweapons, and how we'd fight back

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why wowt (still) can't quit facebook

Facebook is still horrible. But for the time being, it's indispensable for getting the word for just about anything out.
why wowt (still) can't quit facebook

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how social media algorithms turn us and our politicians into trolls

A study of American politicians' tweets shows they've become angrier and more crass over the last decade. Why? Because social media algorithms reward them for it.
how social media algorithms turn us and our politicians into trolls

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why crypto enthusiasts are #notallbros

The stereotype of NFT and crypto enthusiasts is that of young, upper middle class men gambling on get-rich-quick-schemes. We need to update that perception.
why crypto enthusiasts are #notallbros

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how social media brought us to the edge of world war 3

With an invasion of Ukraine and thinly veiled threats of nuclear war, we're living on the edge of World War 3 thanks to Rupert Murdoch, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
how social media brought us to the edge of world war 3

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web3 promises to make the internet better. it will do the exact opposite.

Even if you're not a techie, posts about "Web3" and NFTs are probably littering your social media feed. What the hell are they all about, and how will they "save the internet?"
web3 promises to make the internet better. it will do the exact opposite.

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the bizarre do-nothing religion of earth's oligarchs

Your conspiracy-addicted friends were right. The world is being run by a small group of elites. And some of them fell for an incredibly stupid sci-fi pseudo-religion…
the bizarre do-nothing religion of earth's oligarchs

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cryptocurrencies are here to stay. so, what happens now?

Cryptocurrencies were going to be the future of money. Why haven't they lived up to their own hype?
cryptocurrencies are here to stay. so, what happens now?

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what is the metaverse and why you're going to hate it

Social media platforms want to take a note from dystopian science fiction and lock you into a virtual world for growth and profit.
what is the metaverse and why you're going to hate it

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how do you solve a problem like facebook?

Facebook is now the poster child for all of Big Tech's evils, and deservedly so. The big question is what comes next.
how do you solve a problem like facebook?

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why humans and machines may have no choice but to merge

With so many imagining a future where machines exist not just by our side but as parts of us, we may have made sure that we have no choice but to become part robot.
why humans and machines may have no choice but to merge

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why computers will rule nations. and why they'll fail miserably.

To combat humanity's flaws, some pundits are urging us to give AI the power to govern. These ideas are guaranteed to backfire.
why computers will rule nations. and why they'll fail miserably.

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the next deepfake porn clip to go viral may just be starring you...

While pundits worry about the effect of deepfakes on global politics, trolls are using the technology to make fake porn of people they hate. And the victims rarely have any recourse…
the next deepfake porn clip to go viral may just be starring you...

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