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Untangling Mathematics: A Look Into DeepMind’s New AI

Written by: Gloria Wang As an expanding field with a wide variety of applications, artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic for decades. Machine learning has been applied to board games, language, and healthcare. But for the first time, researchers have applied AI to

Crypto: Functionality and Future

  Written by: Marko Ilic Throughout the 2010s, cryptocurrency has risen from a fad to an increasingly adopted investment field totaling a $2 trillion market capitalization. The most prominent digital currency, otherwise known as coins, includes the pioneer Bitcoin, with others like Ethereum, Cardano, Litecoin,

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From Professional Exclusive to DIY: Apple’s Change in Stance on Repairs

Written by: Colin Ward While Apple is famous for its innovation in technology, popular phones and computers, and sweeping innovation within the technology industry, it’s also notorious for its flawed repair policy. Historically, they have been extremely opposed to the idea of user-performed repairs, going

A.I. Generated Humor

The use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) is rapidly  increasing in a variety of different industries. A.I. is most commonly associated with jobs such as analyzing algorithms, sorting through big data, or doing a host of other important tasks. In actuality, however, A.I. can be applied

Meow: ‘Purrfecting’ the Comprehension of Cat Communication

Written by: Anisha Kolambe Source: New York Post   While dogs are typically referred to as ‘man’s best friend’, cats also have their own special significance in the history of human civilization. Revered by the ancient Egyptians, murdering a cat was equivalent to a death

NFTs: IP Rights or Scams? And at What Cost?

Written by: Gloria Wang On November 18, Francis Bacon’s painting Pope with Owls sold for $33 million. A week before, Van Gogh’s Cabanes de bois parmi les oliviers et cyprès (Wooden huts among olive and cypress trees) sold for $71.3 million. While it isn’t uncommon

Changing Society: How Robots Can Encourage Inclusivity

Written By: Anisha Kolambe As the world continues to advance itself, technology becomes even more ingrained into the lifestyles of everyday people. Robots are no exception, especially considering their vast influence in working environments within a short time frame. Usually when robots are thought about

The New Uber?

Written by: Avyay Duggirala Uber and other rideshare companies have become immensely popular in the last couple of years. But, regardless of whether you are getting in an Uber or even driving yourself, one problem still exists – traffic. However with the new technology created

Not just Bitcoin: Blockchain for Communication

Written by: Gloria Wang   With the boom of cryptocurrency in the last couple years, decentralization⁠— distributing control away from a single source— has become an increasingly popular methodology. Blockchain, a technology widely known for its applications in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, is the core

A Robot That Thinks Out Loud

Written by: Lily Song Artificial intelligence, also known as AI, is a process that aims to replicate the human thought process in machine application. This is achieved through numerous algorithms built into the computer. Artificial intelligence has quickly become an invaluable part of society, and