Technology Archives

November 16, 2022

Brain Chip Implants Rapidly Expanding, Meaning New Future Use Cases

Good news for low and no mobility people (and sci fi nerds!) – brain chips are officially science FACT. This breakthrough isn’t exactly new, but it’s expanding at a mind-numbing (get it?) rate. Less than a hundred people worldwide have functioning brain-computer interfaces installed, but these folks are able to live with comparative ease. They can scroll the web, make calls, turn lights on and off, and play games – all without having to move a muscle. Instead, the chip installed in the top of the head reads brain signals and sends the messages to their computer. With efforts to take the hardware worldwide underway, we’re looking at a future where tech is quite literally a part of us. Your kids might opt into a computer in their brains as easily as they would a new cell phone.

November 10, 2022

New Cars Begin ‘Catering’ To Gen Z Work-Life Trends

Ahh, the car of the future. We probably won’t be in Jetsons territory for a few years yet, but…we’re getting there. In the early 2000s, folks were a little freaked out by the Prius. A few years ago, the Tesla seemed like an alien spacecraft. And tomorrow…well, we might be looking at some unusual designs and features that make the old school look like they came from the stone age. But will the novelty trend catch? Or will we see a wave of nostalgia like we are now, a longing for manual shift drive and good old fashioned gasoline power? Gen Z is quick to adopt new technology, but they’re also a thoughtful and poignant generation. They don’t seem as easily wooed as one might expect. So where are we going from here? Hop in, and we’ll take a peek.

November 4, 2022

AI Increasingly Entering Music, Leading to Listener Confusion?

Any guesses who’s next up on the creative chopping block? It might be musicians. When traditional artists saw what Dall-E and Midjourney were doing to the world of digital art, many of them panicked and pushed back. The AI art boom is still going, and now the next wave of Artificial content is on the rise. Meet AI generated music – algorithms are stripping lyrics and vocals from popular artists and handing over the tools to anyone who cares to learn how to use them. This means that the Drake song you’re hearing might not be sung by Drake. Anyone with a keyboard can co-opt Beyonce. Like with other legal disputes within the sphere of Artificial Intelligence, there are no guardrails in place yet. But we might see some interesting developments in the next generation of music: namely, artists may seize this opportunity to make some cash, and any blossoming musician might be able to sound just like their heroes.

October 26, 2022

Students Are Using AI Software To Write Their Essays, And Schools Aren’t Having It

We promise we’re not obsessed with AI – but it’s taken another step that we couldn’t ignore. More specifically: into the world of higher education. 📜👩‍🎓 With college students bogged down in assignments and extracurriculars, some of them have found a clever (and morally dubious) workaround: using Artificial Intelligence to write their papers for them, shaving precious hours from their workload. But are these methods appropriate? And will the institutions draw a line in the sand? Even more interestingly – will they be able to stop it, even if they want to?

October 21, 2022

Meta’s New VR Headsets & Algobosses Signal Digital Workforce Changes

The world of work is getting weirder, and is showing no signs of returning to normal anytime soon. As Gen Z prepares to leave home or college, they’re entering into uncharted territory where the workforce is concerned. So what kind of wackiness is unfolding inside the corporate machine?

October 7, 2022

Taylor Swift’s Latest Promotion Signals Digital Blurred Lines

Surprisingly, recent major media and marketing strategies have been relying on real people to draw engagement. Blurring the lines between digital reality and the real world, without the scary “matrix” vibes

September 22, 2022

Technology and Beauty Intertwine, Creating New Standards For How We Should Look

As if there weren’t enough going on in the biotech-sphere (with all the cloning and whatnot), appearances may become more deceiving as technology and beauty industries continue to merge. From startling surgeries to digital modeling agencies, we’ve got the round-up for you.

September 15, 2022

Do Worry, Darling, About ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

Pop Culture is having a bit of a moment – and it isn’t pretty. We’re seeing fanbases shut down entire franchises before they even take off. Are we facing a future where the media will eat itself?

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