By Ori Blank Before 2022, the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) instantly generating essays, solving challenging math problems, typing computer code, or answering nearly every question you could think of would have seemed like science fiction. Today, thanks to the rise in the AI boom attributed to AI platforms [...]
By Benjamin Yampolskiy We’ve all been in the position of opening up an app to check one thing, only to find an hour has completely passed. This is due to the existence of social media algorithms that were created with the intention of keeping people on the app for [...]
By Casey Barkan The other day, while I was scrolling on TikTok, I came across a video of two girls who posted a dance they made to the new Olivia Rodrigo song. What caught my attention wasn’t the video, it was actually a comment left by a creator named Harlie [...]
By Ori Blank Imagine getting a text notification from an unidentified phone number claiming to be your bank, saying that your account has been locked. The message seems legitimate, contains the bank’s logo, and asks you to click a link to verify your identity. Concerned, you click on the [...]
By Remy Rosenberg If you ever get a strange email or text with a link from a number you don’t know, or a text that tells you to reply with certain words, do not click or engage with it! Sometimes the message says that your account is frozen, that [...]
By Adithya Bharath As I'm counting down to graduation, I've been thinking a lot about the digital world I'm about to fully enter. We're the generation that grew up with AI in our pockets, algorithms knowing our next move before we do, and data breaches making headlines like weather [...]
By Jennifer Dylan Black-and-white thinking is when your thought patterns assign people, things, and actions into one of two categories – ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Sometimes it’s comforting to organize the world into dichotomous categories like this—it gives us the confidence to have a POV, take a stand, or decide [...]
By Jennifer Dylan The technology wellness movement is coming to make you tech healthy—and the messaging just might work on your teen! If you and your child are struggling with technology and a happy home life, it may be time for a wellness reset! A reset in the wellness [...]
By Jennifer Dylan ‘To err is human’ acknowledges that despite doing the best one can, that heartbreak and missteps are a normal part of life. Yet the very normal, if not unavoidable, parts of being human—loss, regret, and trauma—grief of all kinds, are also uncomfortable to both experience and [...]
College Board is launching an exciting new initiative aimed at preparing high school students for careers in cybersecurity. The AP Career Kickstart™ Cybersecurity pilot program is a two-course pathway emphasizing professional experience and skill in the technological field. These courses allow students to receive college credit for their hard [...]
