Lurking beneath the surface of the normal internet lies the dark web, a labyrinthine network of hidden websites accessible only through specialized software. Often shrouded in mystery and fear, the dark web has earned a reputation as a haven for…
In the digital age, the lines between public and private have blurred. Our every click, swipe, and purchase leaves a trail of data, meticulously collected by corporations, governments, and third-party entities. This pervasive surveillance raises urgent questions: who owns our…
While scales of justice have long been a symbol of fairness and impartiality, that has never been completely accurate. Racial, gender, and class has always affected your experience with the justice system, however, in the 21st century, they are increasingly…
Autonomous vehicles (or “self-driving cars”) was once a fantasy only seen in sci-fi shows and little kid’s drawings; but today, they are rapidly becoming a reality. There have been major advancements in technology over the last 20 years and the…
The M1 chip, a custom-designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) for Mac computers, was introduced by Apple in late 2020. This chip is based on Arm architecture and uses a 5-nanometer (very small) manufacturing process, which enables a high density of transistors on…
Ada Lovelace is widely recognized as the world’s first computer programmer. Her life and work paved the way for the development of modern computing, and her legacy is still celebrated today. Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician and writer born…
The creation of language models like ChatGPT is rooted in the field of artificial intelligence and its subfield of machine learning. Specifically, ChatGPT belongs to the family of models known as transformers, which were introduced in a seminal 2017 paper…
You’re wandering through the forest – lost, worried, thirsty. Your phone is at 6%. You have AT&T, so of course you have no service. You’re a 21 year old raised in the suburbs of Chicago. You’ve barely seen a tree,…