Don Heider is executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. Dignity often describes the idea that every human has inherent worth and ...

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The idea of digital ecosystems that feel as natural and interconnected as the physical world isn’t new; the metaverse and digital twins are concepts plenty of laypersons are familiar with. Yet even ...

Gaming has become part of our comfort zone, a space where people hang out, compete, and feel at home. Thanks to better tech like VR and AR, these experiences feel more natural and less like science ...

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From e-cards to virtual worlds: 30 years of digital Christmas For as long as we’ve had the internet, we’ve been using it to celebrate the holidays.

The concept of a game within a game has evolved significantly since its inception in the 1980s, with some games set entirely in digital worlds to replicate the feeling of being in cyberspace. This ...