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Let’s be honest: when was the last time you actually read the terms and conditions before clicking “Accept”? If you’re like most of us, the
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge from the summer of 2014 ? Our social media feeds were flooded with videos of friends, family, celebrities, even politicians
We’ve all seen the scam messages:“Hello dear, I saw your profile. You seem like a trustworthy person.”“Invest $500 in crypto and get $5,000 back.” “Join
In the grand dystopian circus we call the internet, algorithms are like uninvited party guests, constantly eavesdropping, making awkward assumptions, and occasionally spilling your deepest,
The Ides of March is a date forever linked to treachery and downfall, something most of us recall from history lessons at school. It originates
A Rigged Casino Algorithms work like slot machines—using dopamine hits (likes, notifications, endless scrolling) to keep you hooked, not unlike a rigged casino because both are designed
A Wildfire In a dry forest, a single spark can set off a wildfire. We have all seen the devastating effects such fires can have
A Puppeteer Controlling the Crowd I can remember going to watch “guignol” in France when I grew up, the equivalent to “Punch and Judy” in
A Doctor Prescribing Only Addictive Drugs Imagine a doctor who could prescribe healthy treatments and refer patients to physiotherapists, but instead chooses to only give
The Self-Driving Car That Only Turns Right Imagine a self-driving car that gradually pulls to the right—at first, just a little, but over time, it