Trying to predict the future of the internet or even see how it will become a reliable source of facts like old fashioned newspapers and TV reports is in my opinion the equivalent of standing on the sand spit at Kitty Hawk, NC, and predicting the future of aviation. As the effect of the Internet …
Media in the Age of the Internet – Assaulted but Necessary Read More »
Turns out I’m not the only one in town getting unwanted sex toys in the mail. Or to be more precise, receive them from Amazon. I’m not one to judge, but if this is a real trend, it certainly has the potential to get pretty awkward. “Grandma, open this box and tell me if I …
David Rafferty (opinion): Why free sex toys came in the mail Read More »
Any new technology presents challenges related to costs and benefits, risks and rewards. Atomic energy. Cars. Airplanes. Even antibiotics. But I’m late for a new ethical challenge in education created by technology, especially artificial intelligence. And I’m sad that tech is lagging behind in supporting skill-based education (CBE). If you are unfamiliar with CBE, again …
Opinion: AI needs brakes, CBE needs high-tech support Read More »
courtesy IA Interior Architects Guy Messick The evolution of architecture and design has always been marked by the spirit of the times. Whether it’s modernism, globalization, or tech corporate culture, design has responded to reflect and sometimes define societal influences. Today, in part due to a mass exodus from the traditional workplace, we once again …
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Artificial intelligence has become a disruptive force in society. Terms such as machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks have become commonplace in mainstream media, sparking visions of innovation that have the potential to change our lives. At its core, AI attempts to mimic the capabilities of the human brain. Whether it’s computer vision, which …
TikTokers, as F. Scott Fitzgerald might have put it, are “different from you and me”. If you’re not from an era when telephones served one purpose and an hour-long call to New York could cost you the equivalent of a monthly payment on an AT&T i-Phone when he was known as Ma Bell, perhaps a …
The promise of the internet: sleeping influencers and dancing to death on a moving truck Read More »
Overall NFT trading volume has fallen 97% from its peak in 2021, but the crypto art horizon can lay claim to one bright spot: support and the generative art market. On December 1 at Art Basel Miami Beach, form is in the spotlight at the Tezos and Fxhash exhibition, “Performance in Code: Deciphering Value in …
Overall NFT trading volume has fallen 97% from its peak in 2021, but the crypto art horizon can lay claim to one bright spot: support and the generative art market. On December 1 at Art Basel Miami Beach, form is in the spotlight at the Tezos and Fxhash exhibition, “Performance in Code: Deciphering Value in …
Text size A demonstration of virtual reality with the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. Sergio Flores/AFP/Getty Images About the Author: Louis Rosenberg is the CEO of Unanimous AI, Chief Scientist of the Responsible Metaverse Alliance, and Global Technology Advisor to the XR Safety Initiative. Believe it or not, it’s only been a year since Facebook …
As I campaign in Fairfield County, I constantly speak to parents concerned about their children. And for good reason: this generation of young people have unprecedented rates of anxiety and depression, and much of this can be attributed to increased time spent on social media and the internet. Something has to change: we have to …
Opinion: CT needs to make the internet safer for kids Read More »
