The war in Ukraine has shown us the best and the worst face of cryptocurrencies. Now, investors and traders need to interpret them correctly. — Since the creation of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies have been described as financial assets, investment opportunities, speculation bubbles, or even plain scams. For many regular people, though, trading crypto has always been a game. …

This is what its transformation means for you and how to get ready. — For many decades, working for a bank was one of the most desired career paths. Banks provided stability, high salaries, and other exceptional perks that their employees enjoyed until their retirements and beyond. Getting a job at a big bank almost felt like winning the lottery. With the arrival of…

A brighter future where casualty-free wars are the only possible wars. — The invasion of Ukraine has reminded Europe (and the world) about the cruelty of war. Tragic images that we thought only belonged in the movies are again stuck on people’s minds and hearts. Since the war started at the end of February, millions around the world keep repeating the same…

Is there a human factor that AI cannot replace? — After watching a tennis match some weeks ago, I noticed something interesting. As much as we are impressed by the evolution of Artificial Intelligence, we still love watching it fail. We cannot help ourselves. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, though. We have been sitting on top of the food…

Meta’s bleeding is helping us see the real Metaverse. — Facebook has experienced a horrible beginning of the year. After seeing its stock value drop more than 230 billion in just one day, the company is experiencing the worst trust crisis to date. You might have noticed that I wrote Facebook instead of Meta. I do that from time to…

Not everyone is an artist, but now everyone can create art. — Many thought that art was the last frontier. Sure, algorithms can learn to play chess, but art is a whole different story. Art requires creativity, something that only humans possess. Or that’s what we thought. By now, most of us have stopped underestimating the power of artificial intelligence. While the…

Say farewell to your gaming console — When Netflix acquired Night School Studio in 2021, the gaming industry evolved. The announcement was the official confirmation that the company was moving into video game development. The TV platform had started offering mobile video games worldwide at the end of 2021. Yet, that announcement sent a very clear message…

How much are your thoughts worth? — For decades, governments and corporations have been collecting our personal data. They have learned from our private conversations and online shopping baskets. It has become so common that we have just accepted it. And it seems that we like it. Okay, “like” might be an exaggeration. Maybe we have been…

VR was designed to access “better” worlds, but will it be a one-way road? The idea of attaching Virtual Reality (VR) headsets to farm animals made the news back in 2019. …