One of the few frustrations I have as a digital citizen is that for all the data that is collected on me across my Internet activities, there’s no way for me to carry that data with me to new platforms. …

By 2050, the world population is expected to grow to more than 9.8 billion, forcing us to increase our overall food production levels by 70%. Our current process of shipping fresh produce globally is extremely taxing on the environment. …

On YouTube, Little King Goods is making leather goods for an audience of more than 260k, Julian Baumgartner is restoring old pieces of artwork 1.2 million fans, and Alec Steele is a blacksmith with 2 million subscribers. These are the viral phenomenons no one is talking about. …

Ever since deepfakes made their way into the public eye in 2017, one of the chief areas of concern was how these AI-manipulated videos could be used to alter a political figure’s message. …

There’s a reason that casinos offer resources for gambling addiction. If you provide easy access to something that can be abused and negatively life-altering, then it’s a moral obligation to help those people that you are enabling. Likewise, social media sites have a moral obligation to the mental health of…

The stuffy air, the junk food you end up eating, the close proximity to hundreds of people. Airplanes truly put our immune systems to the test. There was a period of time where there was nearly was a 90% chance I was getting sick after traveling on an airplane. As…

Everyone understands the concept of cybercrime — digital tools causing digital destruction. But are we prepared or even aware of the ways in which digital tools can cause physical destruction? Earlier this month, an artist (Simon Weckert) created a traffic jam in real life by walking down a street with…

When smartphone touchscreens first surfaced, it was unfathomable to most people how we could ever communicate without a keyboard. The Blackberry seemed like such a perfect business device. How could we ever send an email if we didn’t have keys to type on? Man were we wrong. In 2020, we’re…

How many times have you been at a party, a restaurant, or some social gathering and you just aren’t feeling the music selection? Younger folks will tell you that “he who controls the aux cord controls the mood.” …