When brands forget that people matter: lessons from the Docker controversy
Emma Clarke
I came across a story recently about Docker, the Australian Football League team, and a social media post that got under people’s skin. On the surface, it seemed like just…
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Why Gen Z’s Gambling Problem Looks Different Than Previous Generations
David Nguyen
When I first started analyzing gambling patterns across age groups, I expected to see the usual suspects: casinos, lottery tickets, maybe some poker games. What I actually found was surprising.…
Why We Keep Making the Same Mistakes About Cyber War
Laura Bennett
We’ve been here before. Not exactly here—the specific players and technologies change—but the pattern is unmistakably familiar. Rising tensions. Aggressive rhetoric. Tit-for-tat accusations. And underneath it all, a creeping sense…
Elon’s Next Big Thing: What Grok Computer Actually Means (and Why You Should Care)
Chris Sullivan
So Elon Musk tweeted about some code in Grok’s repository that hints at something called Grok Computer. Color me surprised. We’ve now reached the stage where billionaires announce their product…
How Computer Models Are Changing the Way We Predict Basketball Games
Rachel Adams
A few years ago, predicting basketball outcomes was basically an art form. Analysts watched game film, crunched some stats, and made their best guess. Now? Computers are doing a lot…
Elon Musk’s Grok Computer: What We Actually Know (and What We Don’t)
Tom Harrington
Elon Musk retweeted something about Grok’s source code hinting at a “Grok Computer” project, and naturally, the internet lost its mind. Before we get swept up in the excitement, let’s…
When Systems Break, People Find Workarounds: What TSA Lines Teach Us About Design
There’s something oddly human about what’s happening at airport security checkpoints right now. When faced with 2.5-hour waits and a system stretched thin by staffing shortages, travelers aren’t just accepting…
When Security Systems Invade the Classroom: What We’re Missing in the Surveillance Debate
Last week, I found myself reading about a surveillance law being implemented in special education classrooms, and it struck me how often we approach security as a purely technical problem…
Using Raspberry Pi to Diagnose and Fix Modern Car Problems
James Holloway
A few months back, I was helping a friend troubleshoot why his 2005 car kept throwing engine warning lights. He’d already spent money at a mechanic who couldn’t pin down…
How a $600K Scam Changed One Family Forever—And What You Can Learn From It
Natalie Foster
A few years ago, I received an email from someone asking for help teaching their parent about online scams. The reason? A close family member had lost a significant amount…