Collaborate Disseminate
Many crises have caused societies to explore new opportunities, and the pandemic-induced switch to remote work is certainly an example. It is likely to accelerate underlying trends in urban living and enhance the quality of life for city dwellers. Eve… Continue reading How Remote Work Changes Where we Work and Live
The internet has become an extension of our brains. Perhaps not surprisingly, this presents at least a couple of different problems. One of those is digital amnesia: the idea that we rely so heavily on our phones and other devices that we can no longe… Continue reading Cyberstress: How Technology Is Changing Our Brains
Today, the average internet user has approximately 130 online accounts registered to their email address, and that number is expected to reach more than 200 in the next two years. This excess of accounts helps consumers digitally manage all kinds of e… Continue reading In the Age of the Data Breach, Why Do We Still Use Bad Passwords?
The fiasco over third party apps and the Facebook user data that got Trump elected is almost beside the point for researcher Hossein Derakhshan. Continue reading How to Fix the Internet After the Cambridge Analytica Scandal
With a little data-driven forethought—potentially also some light biohacking—your ark might just transcend time. Continue reading How to Build Your Own Time Capsule
Hozoji Matheson-Margullis is widely recognized for her pummeling drum chops. But at 37, the emerging marine biologist is making waves at the forefront of Native American STEM in an age of climate change and Trump. Continue reading The Geoduck Diver
“What would stop Border Patrol agents from signing up for this also?” Continue reading The Mexican Border-Crossing App That Suddenly Disappeared
For a good century and a half, “The Indian Girl” solely depicted a Native American woman holding a crucifix. At some point, that changed. Continue reading Do We All See the Woman Holding an iPhone in This 1856 Statue?
“When you experience those feelings and memories, it’s a little bit like losing someone all over again.” Continue reading DMs From Beyond the Grave Are Changing How We Grieve
Somehow, this cheesy, emotional tune, which turns 35 this year, inspires unironic, almost undivided adoration across the web. Continue reading How ‘Africa’ by Toto Became the Internet’s Favorite Song