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When Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2016, nobody, including the “main stream media” could’ve predicted it, or could they? The news we consume every day informs our opinions and sets infallible truths upon which we base our reality. This collection of sources, also referred to as our “filter bubble,” as a recent NYTContinue reading “Filter Bubbles: Blinding us to the truth?”

In the Internet of Things (IoT) many every day objects are exposed or vulnerable to attacks by hackers. Recently security researchers have a found vulnerability in smart light bulbs (part of the IoT), Philips Hue light bulbls, that can lead to access to all other devices connected to the same wifi. Luckily it would takeContinue reading “Dont turn the light on”

A new technology has changed how traditional autopsies are performed. Due to different religious beliefs, autopsies are frowned upon, making it hard to determine the cause of death when it is sudden. This new X-ray technology uses low radiation to take high quality pictures to show trauma, foreign objects and other causes of death. ReadContinue reading “Digital Imaging System Provides Alternative to Traditional Autopsies”

As I’ve hammered on about in previous blog posts, social media has become a crucial tool for political campaigns across the world. After all of this talk about it, you may be wondering how to start one up yourself. Fear not, this article by Heliz Mazouri and this amazing blog post have you covered. OneContinue reading “How To Campaign On Social Media”

Social Media can be a valuable tool to use when creating a brand image, maintaining a brands personality and marketing your product or service. In this article the author poses 4 questions to consider when writing copy for your brand. The first being, What are your goals? It’s important to think about what you planContinue reading “4 Questions to Boost your Social Media Marketing”

Cybercriminals are using the coronavirus outbreak to steal the information of vulnerable people in Japan. Using the panic of the outbreak, hackers are spreading the Emotet trojan which is a common type of malware. This malware has been linked to and effective at attacking both financial and government institutions. Discovered by technology giant IBM, theContinue reading “Hackers spreading the coronavirus?”

Worldwide sales of marijuana are expected to be $66 billion by 2025. Retailers are wanting to use high tech tools to maximize profit. Four areas that are impacting the industry are: block-chain, control, AI, and IoT. Marijuana is still illegal with the federal government and companies have a hard time with banks as they’re notContinue reading “High Tech Marijuana”

ATR-MCAS is the Army’s newest AI system to help soldiers make informed decisions on the battlefield. In the past these AI systems have been only available for specific-use cases limiting its usefulness in the large range of tasks soldiers are required to do. The ATR-MCAS is able to perform reconnaissance, screening missions, and sit inContinue reading “ATR-MCAS: The Army’s introduction”

Encryption bans have been thrown around for a while. Other countries have tried this and it has not ended well. Banning encryption completely destroys all privacy and could have many unintended consequences. When you access you online banking, it is encrypted, think about the consequences if it wasn’t. Governments have proposed adding a backdoor forContinue reading “Week 5: Encryption Bans”