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Government lab experiment gone wrong; brought to you by Bill Gates; TV coronavirus medicines? – these are just three of countless conspiracies, rumors, and flat-out lies that have spread nearly as fast as the coronavirus itself over recent months. After years of fake news, commentators and experts alike wondered: how will the world react whenContinue reading ““Infodemic””

With the rise of COVID-19 globally, AI has begun to prove its utility as a means of disease prevention. AI and machine learning has made it possible to track, detect, and fight infectious diseases. Over a week before the World Health Organization declared the discovery of a novel coronavirus, an AI trained with data fromContinue reading “AI in the fight against the coronavirus”

As a Information, Communication and Technology student you have a million career options and you don’t even know it. Content management is just one of the options and a great options for you if your interested. So first what does a content manager do? As a content manager you get to work in a teamContinue reading “Content Manager, Maybe?”

Despite heavy coverage, the United States Presidential election isn’t the only one impacted by social media. One more global example would be the 2019 presidential elections that occurred in Nigeria. The social media/communications app WhatsApp has been the host of much misinformation and “fake news” throughout the course of the election cycle. A rather humorousContinue reading “WhatsApp and Nigeria’s Presidential Election”

If you’re a parent or anyone who spends a decent amount of time around children then the chances are you know how hilarious they can be when it comes to using technology. From their first swipe on your tablet to having their very own cell phone, it is no doubt that their little faces areContinue reading “Fun Tech and Funny Kids”

Even with studies proving that businesses with a strong female presence are more successful, gender imbalance is a big issue in the Adtech industry. At a young age, girls must be given the support and guidance to believe they can attain jobs in the STEM field. There’s no such thing as a “girl” job orContinue reading “Dear Adtech Companies, Women Belong Here Too”

The ACLU is currently fighting with the US government over its use of facial recognition technology in airports. The government is currently using the technology without providing any information about how facial recognition technology is being used or what happens to the data after it is inputted into the system. The ACLU has sued theContinue reading “ACLU fighting for Information about Facial Recognition”

Insurance fraud is one of the main issues that the industry faces. The FBI estimates the industry loses around $40 billion a year to fraud. Artificial intelligence can allow insurers to identify potentially fraudulent claims and stop them. Humans can not review claims at the speed and accuracy that AI can so it would saveContinue reading “AI in the Insurance Industry”

The smart home has become a growing phenomenon among home owners for quite some time now. The pros and cons of being an owner has been a debate going on in the background. Does it make us lazier? Or does it help us ease our day-to-day lifestyle? One thing that it has done positively, isContinue reading “Smart Home = Smarter People”