Most of us give away pieces of our privacy every day without thinking much about it. We unlock phones with our faces, tag friends in photos, pass security cameras, use apps that request location access, and upload images to platforms we barely read the policies for. Facial recognition technology turns the human face into data, […]
Plastic is one of the most useful materials ever created, which is exactly why it has become such a problem. It is light, cheap, flexible, and durable. We use it for bags, bottles, packaging, clothing, food containers, and electronics. But the same durability that makes plastic convenient also means it can remain in the environment […]
For many young adults, adulthood used to be imagined through certain milestones: finishing school, getting a job, moving into an apartment, maybe buying a home one day. Today, those steps feel less certain. Housing costs have risen so much in many cities that even students who do everything “right” wonder whether independence will be affordable. […]
Cybersecurity sounds like something for governments, banks, or computer science majors. But ordinary people are targets every day. A fake delivery message, a suspicious link, a stolen password, or a hacked social media account can create real problems. In a digital world, cybersecurity is no longer a specialized topic. It is basic personal safety. The […]
Social Credit on Campus We like to think that the “social credit” systems seen in dystopian sci-fi movies are far-off nightmares, but we are already living in a version of them right now. Think about how we judge each other based on digital footprints. We look at a person’s follower count, their LinkedIn connections, or […]
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