Will TikTok Really Be Banned in the USA?
According to the Pew Research Center, the United States holds one-third of its U.S. adults as TikTok users. There have been recent talks about the proposed TikTok ban from all […]
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Op-Ed: Engineers Who Betrayed Humanity: Will AI Completely Destroy the Job Market?
Deep down, whenever I think of AI, there’s a dreadful fear that I’m not needed anymore. Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of being an author and […]
Elon Musk’s X Corp. Sues Nonprofit Fighting Online Hate Speech: What Does This Say About Its New Philosophy?
X updated its blog on Aug. 7, announcing that the company had “filed a legal claim” against Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). The blog claims that CCDH is trying […]
Third-Party Data Breach at Bellevue College Raises Account Security and Data Privacy Concerns for Students and Faculty
The Bulldogs FYI reported at the end of its Aug. 2 statement that Bellevue College was part of a third-party data breach from MOVEit, a file transfer software. The college […]
Meet X: What’s Going on With Elon Musk’s Controversial Rebranding of Twitter?
When you go onto the Apple App Store, no longer will you see the Twitter app with its iconic blue background and white bird outline. Instead, you’ll be greeted by […]
Bellevue College Launches Virtual Parking System to Enhance Campus Parking Efficiency
Starting on July 3 of the Summer Quarter, Bellevue College embraced modernity with new virtual parking permits using License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology and an online Parking Portal, leaving the […]
OPINION: TikTok Live: The Strangest Place on the Internet
If you’ve ever been on TikTok LIVE, you know that it’s filled with oddities, like a virtual market — its very own virtual culture. Some content you might expect is […]
Google Faces Lawsuits Over Alleged Secret Harvesting of User Data to Build AI Products Post-Controversial Privacy Policy Update
On July 1, 2023, Google reported changes to its Privacy Policy. These changes allow the company to use public information on the Internet to improve their artificial intelligence. However, a […]
Amid U.S. H1-B Visa Crisis, Canada’s ‘Tech Talent’ Immigration Initiative Aims to Compete for International Workers
Canada’s doors have recently swung open for H1-B visa holders, especially those within the tech industry, through a newly minted immigration initiative. This comes at a time when the U.S., […]
Apple is Integrating New Mental Health Features Into IOS 17, Empowering Users to Prioritize Well-Being
In their latest event, Apple rolled out new ways to track mental health that are going to be added with IOS 17, iPadOS17 and watchOS 10. New mental health features […]
Interview With Snapchat’s ‘My Ai’: Can It Replace Real Friendships?
As soon as Snapchat released “My AI” in late April, numerous users began leaving one-star reviews in the App Store directly related to this new update. One common complaint is […]
OPINION: Social Media Hasn’t Replaced Reading – It Made It More Popular
In an era where technology is often seen as a destroyer of traditional habits and hobbies, a surprising trend has emerged. Social media, often accused of shortening attention spans and […]
OPINION: “Time Machine”: Could AI Enable Us to See the Future?
For decades, futurists have envisaged a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is so advanced that it can predict the future with unnerving precision. This vision may sound more like science […]
OPINION: Is a Career in High-Tech Still Worth it in the Age of AI?
In recent years, the world has witnessed rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), which have reshaped various industries, including high-tech. These developments have spurred numerous discussions about the future of […]
BC’s Neurodiagnostic Technology Students Seeking Volunteers for Brain Wave Recording
Bellevue College’s spring quarter annually brings about the first-year neurodiagnostic technology (NDT) students practicing electrode application and recording electroencephalograms (EEG), which are more well-known as brain waves. NDT is a […]
Edible, Rechargeable Batteries are Now a Thing
Researchers have figured out how to make edible, rechargeable batteries. The first one ever was created at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and uses vitamin B2 and quercetin alongside nori seaweed, […]
OPINION: Should AI Development Take Pause for Regulations?
With the rapid development of platforms like ChatGPT by OpenAI, a lot of conversation has centered around trying to figure out how to regulate artificial intelligence. The AI safety researcher […]
“Amusing Ourselves to Death”: Why News as Entertainment is Costing Us Critical Thinking
Picture this: it’s a Sunday morning, and you’re sitting on your couch, scrolling through your phone. The headlines are a mixed bag of celebrity gossip, shocking news stories and viral […]
Bellevue College Redesigns Website After Eight Years: Student Needs and Accessibility at Forefront
If anyone has visited the Bellevue College website as of April 6, they’ll have noticed the website has changed. The BC website was last updated in 2013, and with advancements […]
OPINION: The Digital Matrix: How Social Media is Creating a Distorted Reality for Us All
As social media continues to dominate our lives, it is increasingly shaping our perception of reality. Numerous studies have shown that the brain often struggles to differentiate between fiction and […]