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Spotty connectivity isn’t going to jeopardize Ukraine’s drone attacks.

Why should anyone care about the metaverse? Expert Matthew Ball explains what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters.

Pugs are funny and cute, but that is because we have bred them intentionally to have debilitating genetic mutations. Is that ethical?

Voltaire’s wonderful satire, Candide, remains a useful work-life antidote to bogus platitudes and naive optimism.

Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.

Plagues, war, and genocide were literally frozen in time.

AI programs like ChatGPT can create “thanabots” based on deceased loved ones’ digital communications, allowing us to talk with the departed.

In a remarkably similar way, conspiracy theories around the world cast doubt on the existence of real places.

Dennis “Thresh” Fong talks to us about battling Elon Musk in Quake in the ‘90s, his undefeated record as a pro gamer, and using AI to detoxify gaming.

What are we supposed to do when experts look at the same data yet reach starkly different conclusions?

To hallucinate means you must first perceive.

The answer is set to change in the year 2113, a recent estimate suggests.

Astronomer Adam Frank reflects on some responses to his recent appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast.

You’re a moody person. You have to be — because understanding moods philosophically can be crucial to your work-life.

Fiona Broome remembered Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s (he didn’t). Oddly, many people had the same false memory.

To reap the benefits of digital technologies, we must contend with their addictive designs.

Your expectations form the way you experience the world.

AIs can imitate but not innovate — for now, at least.

Arguments on social media are notorious. Can practicing intellectual humility make us smarter and happier? Science says yes.

Quantum computing brings significant opportunities — but equally significant cybersecurity risks.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Welcome to the Big Think debut of The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

The Danish philosopher’s simple paradox — living forwards while looking backwards — can be translated into golden business insights.

To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?

Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.

From Einstein to Twain, Garson O’Toole investigates the truth behind your favorite — and often misattributed — quotes.

Hackers are in an arms race with cyber defenders. Will AI tip the balance?

Uncovering the ideology of “Karens” and “Kens.”

Musical preferences are correlated with personality traits — and these connections are largely consistent across cultures and continents.

Studying why innovation clusters form can shed light on how to better promote research and growth.