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Technically Speaking is an Opinion culture column used to discuss topics relating to technology, such as pop culture, trends, social media, or other relevant subject matter.
Picture this: you’re on your phone and you receive a seemingly exciting text. Congratulations! You’ve won a $1000 Walmart gift card.
Two weeks ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, and the whole world wept. What’s happening across the sea is tragic and requires attention from all world leaders and countries.
This week marked the closing of the Winter 2022 Olympic Games, hosted in Beijing, China. To be honest, I’m more of an avid watcher of the Summer Games since they feature more intense races and team-based sports.
Before you start sending me hate mail, don’t worry, today’s Wordle word is not STEAL (and if it is, I deeply apologize for the misfortune coincidence).
It’s no secret that the government and Big Tech mix like oil and water (when it’s time for a lawsuit, their relationship more similarly resembles Pepsi and Mentos).
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Or in this case, replace “a rose” with “Facebook” and “sweet” with “sour.”
When I think about the fundamental problems that technology poses to our society, my mind immediately thinks of ethical innovations. As mentioned in my previous columns in this series, the media is a big proponent of this.
The rapid growth of technology has produced massive shifts in how we pay for our goods and services. From precious metals to coins to paper notes to credit cards, there has been a large evolution in the way we pay.
I was first introduced to artificial intelligence (AI) through movies and media. Movies like Star Wars made me appreciate the convenience of AI; watching C-3PO and R2D2 made me wish for a world in which a sentient robot (or rather, a protocol droid) tended to my every need.