David Worboys - Revelations of Technology
by Euro Weekly News
Euro Weekly News— Advances in technology over the last hundred years have provided incalculable benefits for our way of life. Until 1926, unless perched astride an ostrich, our fastest means of travel was on horseback. By 1938, the A4 locomotive “Mallard” had beaten the rail speed record at 200 km per hour (126 mph). In 1961, the sound […]
Baptist News Global—What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem – Baptist News Global. Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen penned a 5,000-word manifesto in 2023 that gave a full-throated call for unrestricted technological progress to boost markets, broaden energy production, improve education and strengthen liberal democracy.
Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project—Americans’ Views of Technology Companies. Most Americans are wary of social media’s role in politics and its overall impact on the country, and these concerns are ticking up among Democrats. Still, Republicans stand out on several measures, with a majority believing major technology companies are biased toward liberals.
Rappler—EXPLAINER: What is so special about TikTok's technology?. 'Their recommender system is very common. But what really distinguishes TikTok as an app is the design and the content,' says an Utrecht University associate professor