technology

41 US States Sue Meta for Causing Harm to Young People's Mental Health with Social Media Platforms

41 US States Sue Meta for Causing Harm to Young People's Mental Health with Social Media Platforms

A federal lawsuit filed by 41 US states and the District of Columbia accused the tech giant of negatively impacting the mental health of young children due to its addictive nature and content.

High-End AI Chip Shipments to China Halted

High-End AI Chip Shipments to China Halted

Chip designer Nvidia has said it will stop sending high-end artificial intelligence chips to China after the U.S. accelerated a deadline for shipping the chips.

'Hacktivists' are Fighting a Battle of Misinformation amid Israel/Hamas Conflict

'Hacktivists' are Fighting a Battle of Misinformation amid Israel/Hamas Conflict

So-called “hacktivists” are taking to their computer keyboards to make attacks on Israeli and Palestinian websites as part of a new wave of conflict between them.

Solution to Minors' Exposure to Pornography, 'Keeping Unsupervised Devices Out of Unsupervised Hands'

Solution to Minors' Exposure to Pornography, 'Keeping Unsupervised Devices Out of Unsupervised Hands'

In the digital age, distribution and access became easier and instant and the content grew darker. More people are admitting that, though it was never harmless, this content now poses a life-altering danger to those who stumble across it—especially children. 

Humanity Isn't a Problem to Solve: Technology Needs a Telos

Humanity Isn't a Problem to Solve: Technology Needs a Telos

Many Christians wrote off the Pixar classic Wall-E because of its hyper-environmentalist message. However, the film’s commentary on human exceptionalism and vocation, specifically the inability of our machines to do our most important work for us, was spot-on. In the world of Wall-E, human beings have a purpose, or a telos that cannot be reduced to maximizing comfort, safety, and convenience.

In the biblical account of reality, humans exist to glorify and love God, and to serve as His special representatives and co-rulers in creation. Human inventions should help towards achieving those ends, extending our abilities, and mitigating the effects of the Fall. Wanting to replace ourselves with our devices assumes that humanity is the central problem of the world that needs to be solved.

There's a 'Clear Link' Between Teen Depression and Social Media Use: Pediatrician Meg Meeker

There's a 'Clear Link' Between Teen Depression and Social Media Use: Pediatrician Meg Meeker

One of America's top pediatricians says she has seen a "clear link" between depression and social media use among teenage girls and encourages parents to re-think their smartphone strategy.

Virtual Mission Field

Virtual Mission Field
The Church has entered a new era—a post-Christian, digital age. But simply having a website, social media, and an online campus should not be our only forays into a digital post-Christian world. We should enter the virtual mission field.

Colleges Are Having to Change… So Will You

Colleges Are Having to Change… So Will You
Higher education is experiencing not simply a communication revolution. Generation Z is forcing course makeovers, “pushing academics to be more hands-on and job-relevant.” Millennials may have wanted climbing walls and en suite kitchens; Generation Z wants all things career development. Generation Z is even changing office hours.

Till We Have Faces: Our Digital Veils Keep Us from Being Known and Loved

Till We Have Faces: Our Digital Veils Keep Us from Being Known and Loved

Our “digital veils” function as a source of power and control, in a way depicted long ago in C.S. Lewis’s classic, Till We Have Faces. The main character and narrator in the story is Orual, the unattractive and tomboyish older sister of the goddess Psyche. Orual convinces Psyche to disobey her husband, the god Cupid, who then banishes Psyche and ends their marriage. As a result, Orual decides to live out the rest of her days wearing a black veil.

The veil, which starts off as “a sort of treaty made with [her] ugliness,” quickly becomes a form of power and control. Whereas her ugliness and mannishness caused others to disregard her, the veil gives her a kind of power over others. Her father, the king, takes her seriously, suitors flock to her, and enemies respect her. By shrouding her face in mystery, the veil even led some to imagine she was a dazzling beauty or even a spirit.