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Writer and media theorist Bogna Konior connects cosmos and computer by reconsidering our eerily silent Universe.
One does not simply make a meme go viral.
Will platforms continue to offer the like button as an all-purpose tool — or will each of the button’s various functions exist in new forms?
The founder of GenZ Publishing joins Big Think from the infinitely unfurling confluence of print and digital.
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.
Digital analyses of Enlightenment-era letters are teaching us a thing or two about Locke, Voltaire, and others.
Big Think columnist Adam Frank makes the case for why the 2023 video game Alan Wake 2 is a boundary-pushing piece of art.
From Hogwarts to hashtags, kids' reading habits have changed drastically in recent decades — but data suggests cause for hope.
AI programs like ChatGPT can create "thanabots" based on deceased loved ones' digital communications, allowing us to talk with the departed.
An X-ray offers a glimpse into the painter’s early years.
Virtually anyone can now create convincing deepfakes. That doesn't mean you should.
Lonely humans will become infatuated with AI-fabricated personas.
Late-night shows, developed during the "golden age" of TV, are no longer as relevant in the age of streaming services and Donald Trump.
Many Americans aren't rejecting spirituality, just practicing it differently.
It's time to let go of those emails from your cousin and the photos of your dinner.
Argentina's black market for cash is embracing crypto — but it's not what crypto proponents expected.
Video cameras on city streets are only the most visible way your movements can be tracked.
To reap the benefits of digital technologies, we must contend with their addictive designs.
With this unique opportunity to create a totally new world, why does the metaverse already feature such old-world concepts?
But there are resources, tips, and telltale signs to keep you from being duped. “Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as […]