Art and Technology

BBC  - IS puts media warfare on a par with its battle on the ground and often glorifies "media martyrs" - people who are killed while creating videos and other digital content for the group. - read more &nbs...

CNET - As if ransomware like WannaCry wasn't enough to keep you up at night, there's another password breach to worry about - read more...

CNET - I'm being tested to see how my concentration changes when I listen to different music. A brainwave scanner is strapped to my forehead and I'm listening to the staccato strains of "This Is Radio Clash". A...

CNET - When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage last week to make his biggest speech of the year, he did something he probably wasn't expecting to do just a few days earlier: He acknowledged Facebook's ...

DW - A waste of time? Not anymore. Today's computer games have become much more. Whether they deal with state surveillance or racism, the nominees for the German Computer Game Prize show what gaming is capable ...

Art in America - In post-apocalyptic literature and cinema, cyborgs are something to be feared, a dystopian mess of wires masquerading as human. But the truth may be stranger than fiction, if also more optimist...

CNET  - The company has unveiled a new web-based drawing tool called AutoDraw, which will turn your terrible Microsoft Paint skills into actual pictures. - read more ...

CNET  - Silicon Valley is pushing back against Republicans' plans to rewrite net neutrality rules.  - read more   ...

CNET  - If you've ever tried to meet up with friends at a big expanse like Central Park or Golden Gate Park, you know it can be a pain to find the exact spot where they're hanging out. - read more ...

DW - The way things are going, 2017 is shaping up to be the year that art gets virtual, as top galleries around the world allow this very modern medium to infiltrate their exhibition spaces. - read more ...