The Digital Disconnect: A Mid-Year Survey of Speculative Fiction and the Resistance to Exploitative Tech

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 2020s, the intersection of technological advancement and human erosion has become the defining anxiety of our time. As we cross the midpoint of…

The Return of the Landline: Pinwheel’s Strategy to Disconnect Kids from the Digital Noise

The global debate surrounding the impact of digital connectivity on child development has reached a fever pitch. With policymakers, child psychologists, and parents increasingly concerned about the psychological toll of…

The Great Disconnect: Why Advertising Has Lost Its Strategic North Star

By Seb Joseph July 8, 2026 At an IAB Europe forecast panel held on July 7, the industry was met with a blunt, uncomfortable truth. Ian Whittaker, a former City…

The Digital Disconnect: Why Jesse Eisenberg Walked Away from ‘The Social Reckoning’

In the pantheon of modern cinematic portrayals, few performances have been as defining—or as haunting—as Jesse Eisenberg’s turn as Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher’s 2010 masterpiece, The Social Network. The…

The Great Disconnect: Sundar Pichai, Google Search, and the Looming Shadow of ‘Google Zero’

The digital landscape is currently witnessing a profound, potentially existential, friction between the world’s most powerful search engine and the publishers who populate it. In a recent, wide-ranging interview with…

The Great AI Disconnect: Why Americans are Turning Against the Rapid Pace of Innovation

As artificial intelligence continues to integrate into the fabric of daily life—from the algorithmic feeds on our phones to the sophisticated large language models powering corporate workflows—a profound sense of…

The Great Disconnect: Why the "Dumbphone" Movement is Reshaping Our Relationship with Technology

In an era defined by the constant ping of notifications, the relentless pull of infinite scroll, and the anxiety of perpetual availability, a quiet rebellion is brewing. It is not…