One factory in Taiwan holds the key to modern civilisation. If it falls, we go back decades.

That’s how fragile our world is.

@stephenmcnair.bsky.social
explains
😳 #TSMC #TechDependence

Sand isn’t just for beaches—it’s the foundation of our civilisation. No sand, no chips. No chips, no modern world.

Chips only exist through global cooperation. Break one link & the whole crumbles.

@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports🏗️📱 #TechDependence #SupplyChain

AI chatbots like ChatGPT are making us mentally lazy—outsourcing thinking risks atrophying our critical skills, memory, and even language fluency. Studies show over-reliance leads to cognitive decline. Convenience has a cost. #AI #CognitiveOffloading #TechDependence

Lost 6 days in the Outback, Reg Fogarty survived on ants/ancient Indigenous knowledge—not fancy gear. 🌏🐜
Modern survival skills made us too dependent on tech? 🤔 Drop thoughts
#SurvivalSkills #Outback #IndigenousKnowledge #Bushcraft #TechDependence #Adventure

US Concerns Grow Over China's Maritime Dominance and National Security Implications
ainewsbrew.com/article/4015

#MaritimeSecurity #USChinaRelations #GlobalTrade #NationalSecurity #ShippingIndustry #NavalPower #TechDependence

My fridge just asked if we’re “still emotionally cool.”
I think it knows about the toaster.
#SmartHome #TechDependence
Full story:

https://tinyurl.com/2xreqlpu

2/2 He argues how Niti Aayog’s recommendation to allow up to 24% Chinese investment in Indian companies without security vetting would be akin to letting the fox guard the henhouse.

#ChinaFDI #NitiAayog #SecurityRisk #DronePolitics #FoxInTheHenhouse #IndiaChina #TechDependence

1/2 Chinese investment should be eased not on the basis of the size of the foreign stake but by the strategic significance of the sector in question, writes TK Arun

#ChinaFDI #NitiAayog #SecurityRisk #DronePolitics #FoxInTheHenhouse #IndiaChina #TechDependence

Last Week's Tech Meltdown Is a Wake-Up Call #BigTech #TechDependence #consumerism thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024...

The real danger lies in opaque decision-making. Businesses are left guessing why their critical services are offline, with no human to appeal to. It's a black box where automated systems hold your company's fate. #TechDependence 3/7

So while the U.S. rushes to mine the seafloor, it has no clear way to turn those rocks into useful materials, unless it sends them straight to China.
#SupplyChainCrisis #OceanMining #TechDependence

🔴 Europe is shackled to US Big Tech. This dependence is a ticking time bomb. Lawmakers talk tough on alternatives, but can they deliver? Reality check: it’s now or never. #mikronews https://tinyurl.com/23l2djct #BigTech #EU #TechDependence