The First First-Person WarDrones are changing the way wars are fought, but they’re also changing the way we experience those wars.Nov 141Nov 141
It’s Music, Jim, But Not As We Know ItAccusations that some big name musical acts have been miming their vocals raises some tricky questions.Oct 16Oct 16
Finding a way out of subscription hellIf your revenue model relies on misleading, impoverishing and gaslighting your customers, then you probably should rethink your model.Oct 31Oct 31
Breaking the wall: Drawing the right lessons from Blade Runner(s)This is the second in a series of pieces I am writing on dystopian movies — — broadly defined — and what they tell us, or could tell us…Sep 2Sep 2
The Civil War in Our HeadsI finally braced myself to watch Alex Garland’s Civil War and saw a mirror. It wasn’t a pretty sightAug 12Aug 12
Behold, the Ghost of Sir Clive, the Bridge Builder We Need Right NowWe’re in a stasis you might call stagnant tech. How can we find a way forward?Aug 6Aug 6
Anticipating the wave train of AIWe’ve been poor about trying to predict the real, lasting impact of generative AI.Jul 2Jul 2
We need to talk about our AI fetishDon’t allow those developing AI to lead the debate about its futureMar 258Mar 258
Yes, we should care about Julian AssangeWhy his actions have, among other things, exposed technology for what it is — and why we owe him for thatFeb 2310Feb 2310
Destroying the brand to save itThe UK’s Post Office scandal throws up one more lesson for how to understand journalistsFeb 16Feb 16