There’s an odd duality defining the information age: the more we have access to, the more ignorant we choose to be.
Insta-Damn: Hackers Selling Six Million User Accounts
The selfishness of hackers knows no bounds; while they’re welcome to my banking details or my identity, I’m certainly drawing the line at my Instagram images. On this, I have no filter.
Strange Men Constantly Explain to Me How to Do My Job
Despite my expertise and reputation in my job, I fall victim to the lumbering hands of mansplaining. Enough has been enough for years, but what now?
The Week in Media: May 27, 2017
Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we bid farewell to big data, we analyze the key trends on how different generations consume media, and we illustrate why journalism is not dead.
Eight Tips to Politely Infer Your Lack of Research
In the modern age, people enter discussions rashly without prior research which breeds misinformation. So, how do you get out of it? Well …
How to Lose an App in 10 Days: A Lesson in Artificial Heartbreak
This week I traded the analog dating scene for the digital arms of artificial intelligence. While I learned love between man and router can exist, the problems we face now will remain in future.
The Most Ludicrous Internet Fight Ever Charted
Disagreeing with someone on the Internet is the entire reason there is an Internet, right? Well, after surviving this tale, you’ll never criticize again.
The Week in Media: March 4th, 2017
Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we teach you how to surf the next digital wave, how the Ad market is falling behind on media, and why you should meet Gen Z.
The Internet Might Be Destroying Our Minds
Jacob Meeks warns about the prevalence of the internet and its effects on our minds and influence over our thoughts and beliefs.
Twitter Page Devoted to Trumpites Who Want Their Votes Back
There’s a cathartic place to group and complain on Twitter as a collection of Trump voters are voicing their regrets.