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I am interested in how AI search services (chatbots) could impact people’s critical thinking abilities. One definition of critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas. Some individuals think that using chatbots to perform simple but necessary tasks will make them less capable of thinking critically. It […]

I started my journey to find where the internet comes from at the library. At first glance from the front doors of the main floor, I noticed routers on the ceiling.  Routers provide Wi-Fi to devices on the network (a connection to the internet). I assume router wire connections run through the top of the ceiling […]

People immediately accept terms and conditions, sign up for multiple online accounts, and enter sensitive data into untrustworthy sites. These are just a few risky actions that people have become accustomed to. People are providing massive corporations with data that they can use to maximize their customer interaction and profits. I find it interesting that […]

The Black Mirror and Digital Culture seminar taught me a lot about technology’s current effects and possible future effects on humans and society as a whole. Whether it was about plagiarism or trolling, every topic explored in class could be connected to our lives or current events. Not to mention, it was fun to watch […]

The Spanish American War was ended today, December 10, 1989,  with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which resulted in the U.S. gaining Guam and Puerto Rico and the Philippines sovereignty for twenty million dollars, as well as Cuba’s freedom from Spain. The almost eight month war was hard fought, but it was obviously […]

    It is more than common for the everyday digital consumer to just scroll to bottom the privacy statement and accept the terms and conditions without truly knowing what he has just agreed to. Whether it be because we are too lazy, trust the app too much, or just generally do not care, we […]

    I really did learn a lot about my professors, Mary Abdoney and Elizabeth Anne Teaff, through their social media accounts and public websites. Just from Facebook alone I basically attained a whole rundown of both their lives. Google was also a very vital tool when looking for the career aspects of their life. […]

     After a full day of recording my internet interactions, I was not surprised by my time spent on school work. I spent about two hours doing homework, ranging from reading articles to using educational websites. Additionally, I had a three hour lab in which I wrote code and used the internet to look […]

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