Category: TechCrunch
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Methane Shadows
Today’s Perspective The world of technology is rapidly evolving, bringing both exciting advancements and potential challenges. SpaceX alums have repurposed their Mars-inspired technology to combat Earth’s climate issues by converting CO2 into methane, aiming to replace natural gas and reduce greenhouse emissions. Meanwhile, Intuitive Machines is paving the way for a new lunar economy with…
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The Ad War Chronicles
The Whispers of Change When the first whispers of the boycott reached my ears, I was perched on the edge of the crumbling rooftop, scanning the cityscape for signs of life. The neon lights flickered below, casting eerie shadows on the empty streets. I had no idea that the real monsters weren’t lurking in the…
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The BioGenesis Paradox
I woke up to the shrill sound of my alarm, my heart pounding in my chest. The day had finally arrived. The day that IndieBio’s newest cohort of biotech startups would debut their inventions. The news had been buzzing about their ‘wild’ promises, their ludicrous claims. I had laughed it off then. But now, as…
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The Code of Survival
My heart pounded in my chest as I stared at the blinking cursor on my laptop. I was Sahil Khanna, a former product marketer turned rebel, in a world where technology was king and the old ways were dying. As I prepared to send the first of countless cold emails, I had no idea that…
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The Digital Doppelgänger
Ever since I became a household name, my face was everywhere. On billboards, in movies, on the front cover of magazines. But when I saw my face, my body, my entire being replicated in a digital world without my permission, I knew I had lost control. The day my digital doppelgänger was born was the…
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Orbiting Oblivion
As I strapped myself into the NS-25, I could feel my heart hammering against my ribs like a wild animal caged. The cool voice of the automated system echoed in the spacecraft, “T-minus 10 minutes to launch.” The feeling was all too familiar, a blend of exhilaration and terror. I was Ed Dwight, the man…
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The Deepfake Deception
I stare at the mirror, my eyes tracing the familiar curves and edges of my face. It’s still me, but somehow, it’s not. My face is my own, yet it belongs to someone else. It’s a face that’s been crafted by algorithms, a perfect replica of my own. The world sees me, but it’s not…
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The Power Paradox
I always thought electricity was a dull topic, something only my old science teacher would get excited about. But that was before the world changed, before the Electricity Maps and before everything we knew about power consumption turned into an obsession that would determine our survival. As an energy analyst, I spent my days poring…
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The Deepfake Dystopia
As I stare at the screen, my fingers tremble above the keyboard. The face on the monitor is mine, but the words coming out of the mouth, they’re not mine. It’s my voice, my mannerisms, but I’ve never said those things. The realization hits me like a punch in the gut – I’ve been deepfaked.…