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Are we controlling technology, or is technology controlling us?

Are we controlling technology, or is technology controlling us?

Sitting at the dinner table with my family, my attention begins to gravitate towards my smartphone. Notifications from several social media…
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Larry Brodetsky

The internet and how we use it

Born in North London, Andrew was always very keen on his studies, for he earned a bachelor’s degree in history in the University of London…
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Ryan Guzhnay
Can’t Remember, Just Google It

Can’t Remember, Just Google It

“What’s it called again? It’s a kind of spatula.The thing you use to spread frosting on a cake….” Chances are you have gone through such an…
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Rahma Ahmed
Learning the Game to Fit the Manual

Learning the Game to Fit the Manual

Despite what any parent had said before, video games are a great way to learn about the real world. James Paul Gee — professor of Literacy…
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Myles Barcelo
Video Games Can Make You Smarter

Video Games Can Make You Smarter

The image above is a screenshot of gameplay in Starcraft 2 — a fast paced real-time Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) that fully tests…
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Joshua Chang

Why Are Teenagers Online So Often?

My parents have told me in numerous occasions “Jeffrey you’re addicted to your phone” and I respond with a smirk because I think of what I…
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Jeffrey Torres
Aaron Swartz: “I want to make the world a better place.”

Aaron Swartz: “I want to make the world a better place.”

“Growing up, I slowly had this process of realizing that all the things around me that people had told me were just the natural way things…
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Keila Betancur
One Connected World

One Connected World

Facebook is slowly taking over the world and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has a huge idea of having people all around the world have…
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Faizan Ahmed
No Secrets, We Are Always Being Watched

No Secrets, We Are Always Being Watched

Glenn Greenwald, born on March 6, 1967, is an American lawyer, journalist, and author. He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller…
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Ranveer
Astra Taylor: How Social Media is Remaking Our Society

Astra Taylor: How Social Media is Remaking Our Society

Astra Taylor, born in 1971, is a Canadian-American filmmaker, activist, and author of “The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture…
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Marko Stojanovic
Do the happiest people neglect the Internet?

Do the happiest people neglect the Internet?

Nicholas Carr once said, “People in love leave the sparsest data trails.” This is a seemingly simple statement: that those people who are…
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Emily Prostko
Women march into business and government leadership roles

Women march into business and government leadership roles

Gender stereotypes. Think about the problems that come with it, and more importantly, think about how it affects our society. Sheryl…
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Walter Dominguez
On the Virtues of Programming

On the Virtues of Programming

Douglas Rushkoff is an American Media theorist, with his work focusing mainly on technology and the role it plays in our lives. In his…
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Henry E.
Larry Page and Sergei Brin are out to change the world

Larry Page and Sergei Brin are out to change the world

Larry Page and Sergei Brin are the founders of Google and are constantly thinking out of the box to advance Google. Page appeared at at TED…
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Zarnab
Matt Drudge: Let’s Return to the Principle of Journalism

Matt Drudge: Let’s Return to the Principle of Journalism

Matt Drudge, born in October 28, 1966, is an American political commentator and creator of a news aggregator that he edits himself called…
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Kate Guaman
Are you seeking companionship with a robot? If so, why?

Are you seeking companionship with a robot? If so, why?

Technology is constantly thriving every second of each day. The many inventions created has its benefits towards man-kind, but do we…
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Valen
Sunday Story # 1: Are we allowing the Internet to eat up our own intelligence?

Sunday Story # 1: Are we allowing the Internet to eat up our own intelligence?

By: Suraya Dewan — Feb. 6, 2016
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Suraya D.
“Life without hundreds of online ‘friends’ is virtual death.”

“Life without hundreds of online ‘friends’ is virtual death.”

Virtual friendship has become a trending topic since the rise of social media. Is having someone as a friend on Facebook the same thing as…
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Kamil Chmielewski

The Unoriginality of an Idea

In his interview on the Colbert Report, David Shields says that he wants writers to “ignore the laws regarding appropriation, obliterate…
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Zoe Martin
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