The Metaverse, Virtual Reality, & Communication
Talking in virtual reality can feel more real than talking online. Łukasz Porwol on presence, empathy, and how immersive worlds might reshape the way we connect.
The Transpacific Experiment
For a decade, ideas and money flowed freely between Silicon Valley and China. Matt Sheehan on how that entanglement worked, why it’s unravelling, and who leads next in AI.
Universal Basic Income
What would change if everyone received an income, no strings attached? Seán Healy on automation, the value of unpaid work, and the case for a basic income in Ireland.
Slow Computing
Every click you make is harvested, analysed, and sold back to you. Rob Kitchin makes the case for slow computing, and for reclaiming your time and data from the machine.
The Future Of Voice
How close are we to talking naturally with our machines? Catherine Breslin on speech recognition, synthetic voices, and the privacy cost of devices that are always listening.
The Precariat
A new class is taking shape, built on insecure work and disappearing safety nets. Guy Standing explains the precariat, and why he believes a basic income is the way out.
The Internet Family
Technology is quietly rewriting how families love, argue, and drift apart. Markie Twist on digital intimacy, healthy boundaries, and relationships inside a connected home.
Digisexuality
What happens when intimacy moves into virtual space? Neil McArthur on the two waves of digisexuality, the moral panic around sex tech, and why consent still comes first.
The West Of Ireland & AI
The story of AI runs surprisingly through Ireland. Murray Shanahan of DeepMind on Boole, McCarthy, and the long road toward artificial general intelligence.
Privacy & Surveillance In A Big Data Age
Privacy has always shifted with the times, and big data has upended it again. Kenneth Cukier on datafication, manipulation, and the balance between insight and intrusion.
DAOstack
Can an organisation run without anyone in charge? Kate Beecroft on DAOs, decentralised governance, and why the human side of Web3 matters as much as the code.
Digisexuality
Is it strange to feel closest to someone through a screen? Markie Twist introduces digisexuality, the two waves of tech-mediated intimacy, and a healthier bond with our devices.