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From a personal point of view and from an economic point of view, this is nothing short of potentially disastrous for people’s livelihoods.

The realism of video games takes storytelling to another level.

Living 150 years sounds great… till you consider the effects on population.

A bill in New York would let older kids get vaccinations against their parents’ wishes.

Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.

First, we have to understand the internet. Then we have to understand the audience.

News doesn’t sell. That’s lethal to journalism – and democracy.

A new study highlights a fascinating application of AI, though other uses are more troubling.

 Building Big Think from little more than an idea to 30 million monthly visitors, co-founder Victoria Rachel Montgomery-Brown knows something about being an entrepreneur. Her idea, together with co-founder Peter […]

Despite warnings and protestations from astronomers and skywatchers, Starlink is moving fast and breaking things. In May of this year, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the first group of its new satellite […]

This is how data harvesting really works. You’re not going to like it.

A growing middle-class is set to drive the sharing economy in the near future.

President Trump has called for Silicon Valley to develop digital precogs, but such systems raise efficacy concerns.

2019 offers an outstanding selection of books, accessories, and much more for the science-lover in your life! With each passing year, a whole slew of new scientific discoveries, refinements, and improvements […]

The continuing cyber threats to American democracy expose the serious vulnerabilities of its Internet and call for dramatic changes.

Unless we take action, climate change will have a major, far-reaching impact on the internet.

What does your phone know about you?

Project Dragonfly aims to help the Chinese government build a censored search engine that would “blacklist” information that officials don’t like.

The total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, is the longest one we’ll have until 2027. And that’s not all. On July 2, 2019, the new Moon will pass between Earth […]

Companies refer to like-minded strangers when recommending products to you.

The latest advances in technology have led to revolutionary changes in almost all parts of modern life. The rise of the internet, in particular, has enabled an uncountable number of […]

Could future artificial worlds provide the meaning that we need?

Learn how to enter into the mindset of a successful inventor.

An exhaustive report from The New York Times shows the alarming extents to which Facebook has been sharing user data.

Where is your data now? Follow the money.

A new report says there’s not as much evidence of physical harm as you might think.

Notes from the Fog author Ben Marcus on Elon Musk, the weird existential joys of the reality TV show Castaways, and whether we will eat in the future.

Why virtue signaling does nothing.

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin spent six years writing the definitive history of Reddit.

In Life After Google, George Gilder writes that we’re paying a heavy cost for “free.”