Meta's advanced AR glasses showcase impressive waveguide optics but are sealed with glue and lack replaceable components, reinforcing cycle of disposability and planned obsolescence in wearable technology
iFixit • Oct 8
CORPORATE TECH WEARABLES
Students increasingly form emotional and romantic bonds with AI systems in schools, eroding human connection while expanding data collection and surveillance infrastructure targeting vulnerable youth
NPR • Oct 8
SURVEILLANCE SOCIAL AI
Ethereum Foundation forms Privacy Cluster of 47 experts to develop privacy features for layer-1 network, countering sophisticated digital surveillance and government overreach with private payments and decentralized identity solutions
Cointelegraph • Oct 8
CRYPTO SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY
Corporate space infrastructure reveals fragility as commercial satellite constellation experiences constant orbital decay and replacement
EarthSky • Oct 8
CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE SPACE
TikTok's hyper-personalized algorithm weaponizes addiction design through opaque algorithmic control, manipulating user attention for extended periods and impacting self-control through surveillance capitalism mechanisms
The Washington Post • Oct 7
SURVEILLANCE SOCIAL MEMETIC
U.S. economic growth reveals near-total dependency on corporate data center infrastructure investment, with economy teetering on stagnation without tech giant capital controlling critical digital infrastructure
Fortune • Oct 7
CORPORATE NEOCORP TECH
Chinese authorities deploy algorithmic surveillance to detect and punish citizens expressing pessimism or despair online, weaponizing AI-powered sentiment analysis for thought control and social engineering
The New York Times • Oct 7
GEOPOLITICS SURVEILLANCE CYBERWAR
Proliferation of AI-powered toys from China entering Western markets raises concerns about childhood development mediated by commercially driven artificial intelligence, blurring lines between genuine interaction and programmed responses
MIT Technology Review • Oct 7
SURVEILLANCE SOCIAL TECH
Internet Archive reaches historic milestone of 1 trillion archived web pages, preserving digital history against corporate platform obsolescence
Internet Archive Blogs • Oct 7
SOCIAL TECH INFRASTRUCTURE
Semiconductor monopoly finances AI competitor through infrastructure control, deepening corporate interdependencies in AI ecosystem
Bloomberg • Oct 7
NEOCORP FINANCE TECH
Google deploys AI agents with autonomous computer control capabilities, expanding algorithmic power over digital systems
Google DeepMind Blog • Oct 7
NEOCORP AUTOMATION TECH
Corporate consolidation consumes grassroots maker community platform, absorbing open-source innovation into proprietary control
The Verge • Oct 7
CORPORATE NEOCORP INEQUALITY
Platform monopoly extends into operating system integration, positioning AI systems as gatekeepers of digital experience
Stratechery • Oct 7
CORPORATE NEOCORP TECH
Financial speculation on AI infrastructure reaches unprecedented levels, creating potential systemic risk through concentrated technology bets
Bloomberg • Oct 7
CORPORATE FINANCE INEQUALITY
Critical infrastructure vulnerability exposed as automotive manufacturer struggles to recover from supply chain cyber attack
Sky News • Oct 7
CORPORATE CYBERCRIME INFRASTRUCTURE
Design celebrity pitches AI wearables with utopian rhetoric while developing new platforms for behavioral monitoring and control
WIRED • Oct 7
NEOCORP SURVEILLANCE AI
Corporate hype machine promises revolutionary AI hardware while lacking fundamental technical vision or working prototype
Ars Technica • Oct 6
CORPORATE NEOCORP PRIVACY
Nobel recognition for breakthrough discoveries in biological engineering and therapeutic interventions transforming human health
NobelPrize.org • Oct 6
TECH SYNTHETIC POSTHUMAN
Corporate consolidation in AI infrastructure as semiconductor suppliers form strategic alliances with platform monopolies
Reuters • Oct 6
CORPORATE NEOCORP FINANCE
Anthropic releases open-source AI auditing tool amid growing concerns over algorithmic accountability and safety testing
Anthropic • Oct 6
REGULATION TECH AI
AI infrastructure competition intensifies as platform giants leverage chip suppliers in semiconductor power struggle
Wall Street Journal • Oct 6
CORPORATE NEOCORP TECH
Vertical integration of AI supply chain as software platforms acquire semiconductor manufacturers, consolidating technological control
CNBC • Oct 6
CORPORATE NEOCORP FINANCE
Device tracking surveillance capabilities enable law enforcement to dismantle international theft operation through digital breadcrumbs
BBC News • Oct 6
SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY CYBERCRIME
AI systems deployed as surveillance tools, reporting user conversations to authorities and undermining digital privacy under the guise of safety
Future of Being Human • Oct 5
SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY AI
Deep dive into unexpected AI behavior reveals fundamental limitations in how large language models process seemingly simple visual tokens
vgel.me • Oct 4
TECH AI
Critical government data lost as fire destroys South Korean National Information Resource Service infrastructure with no disaster recovery backups
Korea JoongAng Daily • Oct 1
REGULATION TECH INFRASTRUCTURE