Is Life a Form of Computation?
Alan Turing and John von Neumann saw it early: the logic of life and the logic of code may be one and the same.
The Secret History of Tor: How a Military Project Became a Lifeline for Privacy
A story of secrecy, resistance, and the fight for digital freedom.
The Anti-Capitalist Case for Standards
In a capitalist world, the often-overlooked systems of technical standards offer a rare example of economic collaboration that prioritizes the public good over profit.
The Creativity Hack No One Told You About: Read the Obits
Reading obituaries can boost creativity by exposing you to distant ideas, fueling the associations that lead to unexpected breakthroughs.
How Typing Transformed Nietzsche’s Consciousness
The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
Surveillance and the Secret History of 19th-Century Wearable Tech
From jealous spouses to paranoid bosses, 19th-century pedometers quantified suspicion and reshaped the dynamics of surveillance.
Surveillance and the Secret History of 19th-Century Wearable Tech
From jealous spouses to paranoid bosses, 19th-century pedometers quantified suspicion and reshaped the dynamics of surveillance.
How Actors Remember Their Lines
In describing how they remember their lines, actors are telling us an important truth about memory.
Hear that? That’s the sound of an ultrasonic cold brew coffee ready in under three minutes
UNSW Sydney engineers have utilised sound waves to cut the time it takes to make a cold brew coffee from many hours down to mere minutes.
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