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In the late 18th century, Jeremy Bentham developed the concept of the Panopticon, a prison design that allowed one guard to observe all prisoners. The inmates...
Continue reading...A Social Media Platform Recently Popular Among Young People in Taiwan
Threads is a social media platform primarily focused on short text posts and is one of the products under Meta, launched in 2023. According to data...
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As we discussed in class this week, algorithms are becoming an increasingly significant part of our daily lives. One app that consistently makes me question how...
Continue reading...Algorithms, Cognition, and Logic
I am not really a fan of Al Khwarizmi, I never understood Algebra, and I never approved the algorithmic approach in the first place. In fact,...
Continue reading...Is the hype about AI creating a financial bubble?
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Tiktok Terminology: Censorship and Filtering
It’s become somewhat commonplace to see that strange mix of letters and numbers, or that new way of saying death. Murder is turned into unaliving someone,...
Continue reading...Can Social Media Make Us More Charitable?
Sometimes I would like to think that social media can do good. Nowadays information can be reach from anywhere. No matter if you live in Miami...
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The Pseudonymity of VTubers
The emergence, growth and popularity of social media, gave rise to an increase in (participating) netizens, whom often post something (e.g. pictures, stories or videos) in...
Continue reading...“Sephora Kids” Phenomenon
As adults, we often reminisce about childhood and tell kids to enjoy their youth, cautioning them not to rush into adulthood. “Don’t grow up too fast,”...
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When I was younger I hosted a Twitter account on which I would argue with people online. The way in which I argued was (unfortunately) very...
Continue reading...Quantum Physics: From Atom Bombs to the Cutting Edge of Innovation
Would you believe me if I told you that quantum physics is one of the most interesting fields in physics? It’s a field that dives deep...
Continue reading...The Shift from Paper to Pixels: The Rise of the E-reader
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Censorship in the Digital Age: For the Better or Worse?
Last week, my country was shaken with horrible news of the brutal murders of 2 young women. Turkey has one of the highest rates of violence...
Continue reading...The Rise and Fall of Hyves
In the lecture this week we discussed the ego online, the rise of social media and the digital performativity that is so prevalent in society today....
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Ever come across a comment on Instagram or TikTok saying “OnlyFans detected, opinion rejected”. It’s become a common phrase for men to dismiss women who create...
Continue reading...My Instagram-self
A few days ago, I was sitting in a café, meeting up with a friend I haven’t known for very long. We had a nice break...
Continue reading...The Impact of AI on the Translation Industry
Translation is one of the areas of life where AI has already become indispensable. One of the most obvious advantages of machine translation is how it...
Continue reading...Sticky brat summer Sunday afternoons and cathartic bitter Saturday evenings – The absurdity of Spotify’s new Daylists
Although Spotify has been the leading music streaming service for approximately the past decade, it still continuously releases new updates. But maybe the updates are not released...
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