Category: Technology

  • Modern Day Slavery in Technology

    Finding a way out of the exploitative conditions in cobalt mining, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is complex but not impossible. Addressing this issue requires a multi-faceted approach involving a combination of policy changes, corporate responsibility, technological innovation, and consumer awareness. Here are some potential solutions: 1. Improving Supply Chain Transparency…

  • Title: Discovering the UP Phone: A New Era of Privacy-Focused Smartphones

    In today’s digital age, our personal data has become a hot commodity. Big Tech companies, governments, and various entities constantly seek to collect, monetize, and exploit every aspect of our digital lives, often without our explicit consent. This reality has sparked a growing demand for privacy-focused solutions, leading to the emergence of devices like the…

  • Clif High’s Web Bot: Predicting the Future or Predictable Misinformation?

    The Web Bot project, created by Clif High, claims to predict future events by analyzing “language shifts” in online conversations. By scraping vast amounts of data from the internet—forums, news articles, social media, and more—the Web Bot identifies subtle patterns in language that supposedly reveal trends and predictions about the future. But as fascinating as…