Arts+Culture / Dazed & ApprovedHacked & Burned: tech newsThe digital stories you need to knowShareLink copied ✔️March 8, 2013Arts+CultureDazed & ApprovedText Stephen Fortune TUMBLR OF THE WEEK http://petroglifs.tumblr.com/ is a tech art Tumblr that remains intriguing by dint of its inscrutable nature. Answers as to what it's all about are hinted at within its manifesto but don't let that spoil the act of scrolling through this fascinating tumblr. GIF OF THE WEEK We really like what Evan Roth has done for his latest exhibition, showing at the Museum of the Moving Image. Roth has resuscitated several gifs from Heathers Animations (a trove of 90s era transparent GIFs) and given them a new lease of life. GEEK OF THE WEEK Steve Mann, wearable computer maverick, (and the first victim of a cyborg hate crime), offers decades of insight into what augmented reality eyewear feels like. CYBERCRIME OF THE WEEK Just amazing. Jailed cybercriminal is enrolled in IT class. Can you guess what happens next? http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/03/04/jailed-hack-prison/ WEBSITE OF THE WEEK The world's first Tumblr Art Symposium is happening down at 319 Scholes (fresh from a successful “God Mode” Art Hack Day) on Saturday 9th March. You can watch the livestream here and keep abreast of the internet arts dialogue on HyperAllergic's tumblr HARDWARE OF THE WEEK Border Control Drone Specs As part of their ongoing series covering the emerging politics of drone Warfare, the Verge have unveiled the specs toted by domestic US drones. Their ability to intercept wireless signals boosts their worrying surveillance ability. http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/2/4057414/border-patrol-epic-documents-reveal-drone-specs WETWARE OF THE WEEK Mancunian Biohackers Revel in London http://www.artscatalyst.org/experiencelearning/detail/labeasy/ Synthetic biology lets scientists reprogram genomes and make materials from bacteria. The DIYbio scene lets anyone with appetite for the science get in on the game, and all this week the Arts Catalyst in London plays host to the Mancunian biohacking group MADLab. Most of the workshops, which include transforming bacteria into glow in the dark ornaments, are booked out but there's still room for a Salon event next Wednesday ALGO ANXIETY OF THE WEEK http://quietbabylon.com/2013/algorithmic-rape-jokes-in-the-library-of-babel/ The grey area of automation and culpability was interestingly transgressed by Solid Gold Bombs' tee shirts that remixed the painfully tired “KEEP CALM AND... “ meme with a bunch of rape jokes. An interesting speculation on the politics and pop cultural weight of the algorithm follows over on Quiet Babylon. TECHNONOMY OF THE WEEK Welcome to the genuinely bemusing economics of today. Last year 'Satellite Tank Spotter' entered the list of unique millennials career opportunities. Now we learn that to fund his philanthropic sudan surveillance satellites George Clooney has launched a brand of tequila http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/8359727/Clooneys-Tequila-to-fund-Sudan-help Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerShot by Mark Peckmezian and styled by Imruh Asha, this shoot blends high fashion glamour and the beautiful gameArt & PhotographyFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex work PumaFashionSalehe Bembury’s Puma collection is a love letter to the football communityMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyTender portraits of Vietnamese youth in Berlin Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerBeautyHoroscopes June 2026: Love deeply, take risks, and embarrass yourselfMusicWhat Drain Gang’s Thaiboy Digital did nextEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy