We’re living in digital serfdom — trading privacy for convenience
This is the era of the digital nomad, and consequently, it’s also the era of the digital serf. The masses of serfs in the feudal period in Europe provided the labor, and the owners of property reaped the profits. Today, the labor is largely data, and the properties are digital.
Where the Creative Class Thrives in Rural America
Although the creative class in the United States is largely urban, many rural counties also have high shares of knowledge, professional, and artistic workers.
8 fascinating and fearsome frontiers of science you should know about
A range of technologies are coming of age all around us, transforming our world in complex ways.
Better “nowcasting” can reveal what weather is about to hit within 500 meters
The ability to forecast heavy rainfall in small areas could change the way urban planners manage flash floods and potentially save lives.