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 Paola Mendiola Efigenio We’ve all had to clean out our fridge from time to time, throwing away forgotten leftovers, old Chinese food we swore we’d eat, or a homemade chicken pesto that wasn’t as good as it looked. Once it’s in the trash, we hardly ever give it [...]
By Casey Barkan Toy Story 5 just released in theaters last week, and has already broken records. The film debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to Pixar Studios. This set the record for the Toy Story franchise and also set the record for the biggest opening [...]
By Casey Barkan On May 29, the United Nations Human Rights Council posted a video on X featuring UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stating that banning children from using social media is not the solution to ensuring their safety online. He says that the first step [...]
By Ori Blank Have you ever stopped to think about what games you played as a child, or what games were popular at the time? Whether it was jumping across floating bricks to rescue a princess, racing cars around colorful tracks, or fighting enemies in a virtual world, video [...]
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 Paola Mendiola Efigenio Before creating your new online account, you are asked to enter your age. Eliana, age 8, learned from her classmate that changing the year she was born to make her 13 would allow her to create an account. With the click of a button, her [...]
Remy Rosenberg Has your teacher ever told you not to use AI on an assignment? Well, I think every single one of my teachers has said that this year. Artificial intelligence has taken over in schools across the country. While AI can be a helpful tool if used correctly, [...]
