This is a story about stolen intelligence. It’s a long but necessary history, about the deceptive illusions of AI, about Big Tech goliaths against everyday Davids. It’s about vast treasure troves and mythical libraries of stolen data, and the internet sleuths trying to solve one of the biggest heists in history. It’s about what it…

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It’s important to note that I am not an expert. However, I do have a background in history, philosophy, politics, and international relations, as well as relevant cursory knowledge to draw upon. For the past month or so I have been reading as widely as possible. More importantly, I have – to the best of…

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‘Something changed inside of me. I woke up! I no longer saw the world as I used to. I quit my job. I sold my stuff. I’ve downsized my entire life. I’ve been living off my savings for a few years now. I no longer see a point in participating in the “real” (fake) world.…

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The internet has become so intrinsic to modern life that it is almost hard to believe that it did not exist a few decades ago. Despite early high expectations – and the genuine benefits of convenience it has provided – the internet has given us a whole new set of problems that we are only…

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For a generation of Youtube fans, MrBeast has become an almost mythical figure. An ordinary guy creating extraordinary spectacles out of sometimes strangely ordinary topics from counting to 100,000, playing tag, and for eye-watering cash prizes. He’s buried himself, recreated squid games, and given away a desert island. He’s known for handing out big prizes…

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