Articles tagged: "Technology"
How Extremists Organize & Radicalize Online: What Can We Do About It?

How Extremists Organize & Radicalize Online: What Can We Do About It?

In episode 2 of our video series with CARR on radical right extremism, we speak to Ashton Kingdon about online extremism and how to combat it.

Facebook Wants To Read Your Mind, Literally

Facebook Wants To Read Your Mind, Literally

Facebook is now funding research into reading the signals produced by your brain. Calling this a disaster would be sugarcoating it.

The Future Is Here And The GOP Is Letting It Crush Their Base

The Future Is Here And The GOP Is Letting It Crush Their Base

Clinging to the past while artificial intelligence takes millions of jobs is a recipe for disaster. But that’s the path the GOP and their base have chosen.

Do We Really Want To Terraform Mars?

Do We Really Want To Terraform Mars?

We’ve dreamt of turning Mars into Earth 2.0 for decades. But is it possible? Or even worth the effort?

How Flat UI Helped Fake News Thrive In The Age Of Social Media

How Flat UI Helped Fake News Thrive In The Age Of Social Media

Modern design and social media leveled the playing field for news outlets. But in doing so, they helped fake news thrive alongside reputable sources.

Wearable Sensors Could Be The Key To Cost Effective Care For Seniors

Wearable Sensors Could Be The Key To Cost Effective Care For Seniors

Get ready, because baby boomers are going to balloon healthcare costs in the next decade

Hail The The Machine Overlord-In-Chief?

Hail The The Machine Overlord-In-Chief?

A small, loosely affiliated group want a robot president. That’s not going to work out well for any of us…

This Is (Still) Our Best Shot At Taking Down A Nuclear Warhead

This Is (Still) Our Best Shot At Taking Down A Nuclear Warhead

Missile defense has been openly mocked as impractical and less than reliable since the 1980s. But we need to stop just criticizing and have a serious talk about how to make it work.