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Parental Monitoring vs Technology Abuse
This was my final project for my Computer Science ethics course, focusing on parental knowledge, or parents ensuring they are informed about their children's lives, and technology abuse, or the concern that someone knows where they are and what they are doing at all times. I chose two write a…
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Building a Better World
Building a better world, to me, means using your past experiences and personal skillset with the intention of helping others while following a certain set of ideals. Anything from assisting an acquaintance with math homework to calling for help in an emergency to putting together birthday boxes for children if…
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The Role of AI
In developed countries, the elderly population is growing, which brings with it a demand for healthcare that there aren't enough physicians to fill (Sanyal). One of the solutions to the growing demand for elderly care is increased use of artificial technology for at-home health monitoring, smart device daily assisted living,…
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Being a Good Neighbor
Traditionally, being a good neighbor applies to living in a suburban area and interacting with those who live around you. According to Rachael Weiner, a writer for apartmentratings.com, good neighbors are friendly, quiet (or respectful), and trustworthy. They handle situations maturely, and they help when and where they can. There…
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How I Use Social Media
Social media is defined as, "websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking" (Dictionary.com). On the whole, I use traditional social media less frequently than others except for use for professional networking purposes and interest-based social media. Because of my unique…
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Understanding Our Impact
Recently, consumer spending in areas such as retail has been migrating to online stores. While this may not be too shocking in of itself, the move to online shopping affects their shopping experiences, the stores/brands they choose, and when shoppers decide to make purchases. In the fourth quarter of 2018,…
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Technology and Warfare
The current Prime Minister of Israel is Benjamin Netanyahu, who is involved in corruption cases and will be indicted during his upcoming hearing. However, he will likely be able to keep his position because (Ahren) the attorney general is not expected to finalize his decision before 2020. In Israel, the…
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Technology and Security
Technology may aid governmental security, but it often does so by sacrificing civilian privacy. While in the past, a spy would have to be in your apartment to hear your conversations, the government can now collect text messages and recordings of phone calls. As technologies related to data mining…
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Government and Internet
The general population seems to perceive the Internet as magic, and so does the FCC, making the topic of net neutrality difficult to discuss; therefore, as computer scientists, we must spread accurate and easily digestible information to the less tech savvy in order to ensure that society progresses in the…