Does the Internet have any effect on the way we live? Is the Web influencing society, religion, politics, even the way we interact? Are we in danger of losing our humanity or will technology end up enhancing it? We\’ll bring you stories and sites that illustrate, illuminate and make you think about the profound, sometimes sublime, ways that the Internet touches our lives.
To chip or not to chip - that seems to be the direction where we, as a society, are heading. We are already doing it with pets and livestock.
When I moved to the UK, my dog had to have one implanted. In some places, like military installations, it’s going to become mandatory for all […]
If you are into understanding how much world-changing information is being kept away from us, while appreciating from a direct personal account (which of course you can believe or not) how vulnerable high-security systems within the US Government and military really are, you MUST listen to this fascinating BBC interview with Gary McKinnon, who has […]
Remember the movie Minority Report, where criminals are caught and arrested before they actually commit a crime? Now it seems that science and technology may be catching up with the fiction. In this case it seems that a software program predicted that a crime would happen between a certain time in a certain location, and […]
In what has been seen by some as an unusual move, but may be a sign of times to come, the Army Times has posted on its website video footage of a terrorist sniper attack in Iraq which resulted in the wounding of an American soldier.
Apparently somebody at Microsoft isn’t too happy with Google right now. Google has decided to hire a former MS Internet Services VP.
Microsoft is seeking legal action to stop Dr. Kai-Fu Lee from working for Google. However, the position he accepted is in China and he used to work for MS in the US. This […]
Are you listening and believing to what your doctor or turn-of-the-day medical expert tells you, just because she can quote or show you a reference to an official research study?
If the Journal of the American Medical Association is worth any of your trust, the advice being sent is that you better take some time and […]
About a year ago, I was briefly consulted by Italy’s RadioRadicale, to review and analyze a new challenging and very ambitious project.
The goal was the creation of a software-based technology platform to allow the easy editing, commenting, remixing and online re-distribution of all of the tens of thousands of hours of video and audio recordings […]
Born with the intention of providing an alternative news venue for the younger generations, often very critical and alienated by mainstream news media, here is a uniquely interesting hub of counter-information, articles, and voices from a growing group of awareness-increasing individuals.
One of the most valuable resources behind it is the collection of videos that Stephen […]
Are you listening and believing to what your doctor or turn-of-the-day medical expert tells you, just because she can quote or show you a reference to an official research study?
If the Journal of the American Medical Association is worth any of your trust, the advice being sent is that you better take some time and […]
Most people I know own a mobile/cell phone. The latest terrorist attack in London was a horrific scene that unfortunately will probably be repeated many times over my lifetime. The two things may seem unrelated but a simple thing to do with your phone born out of this tragedy may help rescuers and your loved […]