Remembering Niklaus Wirth: Father Of Pascal And Inspiration To Many

Niklaus Wirth with Personal Computer Lilith that he developed in the 1970ies. (Photo: ETH Zurich)

Although perhaps not as much of a household name as other pioneers of last century’s rapid evolution of computer hardware and the software running on them, Niklaus Wirth’s contributions puts …read more Continue reading Remembering Niklaus Wirth: Father Of Pascal And Inspiration To Many

China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping?

Since China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) unveiled its KUN-24AP containership at the Marintec China Expo in Shanghai in early December of 2023, the internet has been abuzz about it. Not …read more Continue reading China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping?

Falsified Photos: Fooling Adobe’s Cryptographically-Signed Metadata

Last week, we wrote about the Leica M11-P, the world’s first camera with Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) credentials baked into every shot. Essentially, each file is signed with Leica’s …read more Continue reading Falsified Photos: Fooling Adobe’s Cryptographically-Signed Metadata

Mobile Phones and The Question of Declining Sperm Quality

In a world increasingly reliant on technology, a pressing question arises: can our dependence on gadgets, particularly mobile phones, be affecting our health in unexpected ways? A growing body of …read more Continue reading Mobile Phones and The Question of Declining Sperm Quality

How Do You Prove an AI Didn’t Make Your Art?

In the world of digital art, distinguishing between AI-generated and human-made creations has become a significant challenge. Almost overnight, tool sets for generating AI artworks became commonly available to the …read more Continue reading How Do You Prove an AI Didn’t Make Your Art?