Trump V. Tiktok
On the 20th of September, the wildly popular Tiktok app was officially banned following an official statement by the government.
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Technology
Technology’s Social Dilemma
Since the 20th Century, computer processing power has increased astronomically, the staggering majority of that increase being seen in the last two decades. On the forefront of technology’s impact, we begin to see how social media and other platforms that seemingly exist to connect people, influence individuals on levels they are not even aware of. The common notion is “we’ll adapt to it,” but in reality, this societal change is driven by technology that is both above our understanding and advancing at an ever-rapid pace.
Read MoreData Sharing: A Matter of National Security
The second that you enter your information online, you relinquish your rights to privacy. Every online platform has the means to collect, store, and sell the data and information collected from you. By engaging with these platforms, we are subject to market research, data analysis, and the use of our personal information for advertisement and sales purposes. Essentially, privacy in terms of the internet is an oxymoron.
Read MoreThe Challenges of a Remote Work Environment
The big technology companies have been making strides in how they conduct work outside the traditional work environment throughout the pandemic. These changes have not come without failures and problems along the way.
Read MoreThe Next Level of Innovation
On Friday August 28th, Elon Musk CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and co-founder of the tech startup Neuralink held a livestream through YouTube to update the public of the advancements of one of his more recent projects.
Read MoreAmazon Wants Your Hand
Imagine a world where somebody can simply walk into a store, pick up what they need and leave without having to wait in a checkout line, take out their wallet, and pay the cashier.
Read MoreA Reflection on Modern Surveillance
“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” This was a line written by George Orwell in his world-famous book 1984. Written in 1948, it was set in a dystopian future where history was rewritten, “thought police” watched over the people, and Big Brother was always watching.
Read MoreSingularity: The Future
Is the world ready for a computer that is smarter than humans? What seems like the imagination of science-fiction writers just a couple decades ago has become the prediction of futurists and engineers alike.
Read MoreIs Surveillance Ethical?
As the topic of ethical behavior becomes prominent in current society, it is necessary to determine all the different aspects of a business that ethics should be considered in. For example, the recent Johnson and Johnson opioid crisis focuses on the manufacturing and recognizing the second-hand effects that a product can create.
Read MoreA Cheaper Way to Build The Wall
While the media obsesses over each move of the big tech companies, smaller tech startups fill in niche markets with just as quickly progressing technology.
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