China’s social credit policies have populated news headlines recently, and it’s easy to see why. The social credit score (SCS), which assigns users a three-digit score, seems to come directly from an episode of Black Mirror. Pulling together ream...
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China’s social credit policies have populated news headlines recently, and it’s easy to see why. The social credit score (SCS), which assigns users a three-digit score, seems to come directly from an episode of Black Mirror. Pulling together ream...
Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla known for his increasingly outlandish products, has flaunted bold visions for the colonization of Mars and tunnels connecting cities across the United States amongst his proposals However, some of his most concrete wor...
Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla known for his increasingly outlandish products, has flaunted bold visions for the colonization of Mars and tunnels connecting cities across the United States amongst his proposals However, some of his most concrete wor...
Squeaky chalkboards and overhead projectors have been classroom staples for decades, but the landscape of public education is quickly changing. Today, teachers seamlessly incorporate computers, smartboards, and tablets into their instruction. Yet des...
Squeaky chalkboards and overhead projectors have been classroom staples for decades, but the landscape of public education is quickly changing. Today, teachers seamlessly incorporate computers, smartboards, and tablets into their instruction. Yet des...
Like Janus–the Roman god with two faces–the Supreme Court case Janus vs. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is a case with two possible outcomes: the end of labor unions, or their redemption. While the strength...
Like Janus–the Roman god with two faces–the Supreme Court case Janus vs. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is a case with two possible outcomes: the end of labor unions, or their redemption. While the strength...
On January 13 2018, Hawaii residents and tourists were shaken by an emergency alert on their cell phones that read: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” This message sent people across...
On January 13 2018, Hawaii residents and tourists were shaken by an emergency alert on their cell phones that read: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” This message sent people across...
Technology and politics are deeply intertwined in America. Data analytics drives campaign strategy and policy decisions, and social media is an integral medium for political information and discourse. This influence has allowed those who drive that t...
Technology and politics are deeply intertwined in America. Data analytics drives campaign strategy and policy decisions, and social media is an integral medium for political information and discourse. This influence has allowed those who drive that t...
With the advent of self-driving cars, workerless assembly lines, and even robotic cashiers at McDonald’s, automation seems to be the way of the future. But in an era in which so many workers are replaced with machines, the US Bureau of Labor Statis...
With the advent of self-driving cars, workerless assembly lines, and even robotic cashiers at McDonald’s, automation seems to be the way of the future. But in an era in which so many workers are replaced with machines, the US Bureau of Labor Statis...
A humanoid robot named Sophia has become quite the celebrity as of late. A product of Hanson Robotics, Sophia has made appearances on various television shows—flashing an eerie smile while playing rock, paper, scissors on The Tonight Show with Jimm...
A humanoid robot named Sophia has become quite the celebrity as of late. A product of Hanson Robotics, Sophia has made appearances on various television shows—flashing an eerie smile while playing rock, paper, scissors on The Tonight Show with Jimm...
The landscape of technological innovation in sub-Saharan Africa has been aptly dubbed the “Silicon Savannah.” The IT sector in the region has truly become a transplant of Silicon Valley. Google, Facebook, IBM, and others have ventured into the co...
The landscape of technological innovation in sub-Saharan Africa has been aptly dubbed the “Silicon Savannah.” The IT sector in the region has truly become a transplant of Silicon Valley. Google, Facebook, IBM, and others have ventured into the co...
Around the world today, 217 million individuals suffer from untreated but correctable visual impairment. Those in the more developed world who reap the benefits of contact lenses and cataract surgeries might find this figure surprising. However, a st...
Around the world today, 217 million individuals suffer from untreated but correctable visual impairment. Those in the more developed world who reap the benefits of contact lenses and cataract surgeries might find this figure surprising. However, a st...
The Equifax hack shocked Americans in both its scope and preventability. The Social Security numbers of over 143 million citizens were exposed, despite the fact that a patch for the exploited vulnerability had been available for months prior to the b...
The Equifax hack shocked Americans in both its scope and preventability. The Social Security numbers of over 143 million citizens were exposed, despite the fact that a patch for the exploited vulnerability had been available for months prior to the b...
Already one of the leading causes of death in the United States, traffic accidents are alarmingly on the rise. From 2015 to 2016, the number of car crash fatalities rose by six percent to approximately 40,000 people. And considering that crashes rose...
Already one of the leading causes of death in the United States, traffic accidents are alarmingly on the rise. From 2015 to 2016, the number of car crash fatalities rose by six percent to approximately 40,000 people. And considering that crashes rose...