2026 will be known as the year when Big Tech met its reckoning. In March, a jury in California found Meta and Google liable for negatively affecting a young people’s mental health by designing addictive platforms that keep users scrolling. In August, Meta settled a lawsuit brought together by a coalition of states who accuse
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I used to remember all my friend’s phone numbers. Indeed, there was a time when my working memory served a practical utility. I could pick up the phone and dial friends and family at will, no device required, not even a note book. Today, with a pocket-sized super-computer in my hands, I do not need
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When Bankei was preaching at Ryumon temple, a Shinshu priest, who believed in salvation through the repetition of the name of the Buddha of Love, was jealous of his large audience and wanted to debate with him. Bankei was in the midst of talk when the priest appeared, but the fellow made such a disturbance
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