Justin Hendrix

Demonstrators in London hold caricatures of Elon Musk and others on March 28, 2026. Tens of thousands of people marched against the far right, fascism and racism, and in support of migrants. (Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

How to Study the Phenomenon of Tech Hype

Sushmita

Cooling pipes hug data servers, extracting water from a shared reservoir while people collect water from the same source, set against a background of eroded soil textures.

The Environmental Impact of Data Centers in Vulnerable Ecosystems by Gloria Mendoza / 

Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality

Virginia Mahieu

The image shows a person wearing a brain-computer interface (BCI) device. The device is a head-mounted apparatus that appears to have sensors or electrodes placed on the forehead and sides of the head, likely to measure brain activity such as electrical signals (EEG). The individual seems to be adjusting the device for proper placement. The setup appears to be in a controlled or experimental environment, possibly for research or testing purposes involving neurotechnology.

Why EU Policy Must Catch Up to the Neurotechnology Boom

Lori Regattieri

A collage picturing a chaotic intersection filled with reCAPTCHA items like crosswalks, fire hydrants and traffic lights, representing the unseen labor in data labelling.

Anne Fehres and Luke Conroy & AI4Media / 

/ Hidden Labour of Internet Browsing / CC-BY 4.0

Data Colonialism