By: Virginia Riddle Sama, a company that works for Facebook, one of the most popular social media outlets in the world (and owned by Meta Platforms), has been accused of mentally torturing their employees and severely underpaying them for their “work”. Sama serves as a way for Facebook […]
By: Adam Button Cybersecurity is being tested. With the world becoming more technological by the hour and smartphones in the hands of 97% of Americans today. Protecting yourself from cyber threats has become very prevalent. The question is what are the threats out there? Before we get to […]
By: Virginia Riddle NASA has announced that the missions Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm will be further developed as an attempt to better understand the relationship between the Sun and the Earth. The mission should also provide insight into the Sun’s dynamics and the ever-changing environment of […]
By: Hannah Stoughton Feb. 2nd, 2022: Cancer patients that have received an experimental gene therapy since 2010 call it a cure for their illness. The University of Pennsylvania released a study in which 75-year-old Doug Olson and Bill Ludwig had their cancer “cured” by the experimental gene therapy […]
By: Virginia Riddle On Thursday, February 3, GameStop officially confirmed its plans to start an NFT (non-fungible token) venture, effectively angering a large portion of the gaming community. NFTs are linked to several aspects of the digital community, easily allowing individuals to use them to buy and sell […]
By: Anna Boyd Friday February 4th: In light of the recent pandemic, we have learned that viruses can mutate, telling us about more potentially harmful variants. The way that the COVID-19 virus mutated is the same way that the HIV virus that causes AIDS has now mutated. The […]
By: Adam Button Microsoft is buying game studio Activision Blizzard for close to $69 billion. With the whole transaction being finalized around July of 2023, what does this mean for the future of the gaming industry? Starting, Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard seems to be another stop on their […]
By Adam Button “Video games cannot make you a living”, something your parents would say when you have played video games for a whole night. Is it true though? Absolutely not anymore. The esports side of entertainment has blown up in past years because of everyone couped up […]
By: Anna Boyd The COVID-19 Pandemic has been racing through the world since 2019. We have seen many cases arise in different areas while in other areas it has died down. COVID has not fully gone away since scientists discovered it. No matter how many precautions the CDC […]
By: Anna Boyd COVID-19 is still affecting thousands of people daily. Since the vaccines have been out and approved, they have been authorized for emergency use. The CDC has since reported tens of millions first doses and people fully vaccinated. The Pfizer vaccine was the first vaccine to be approved by the […]
By: Anna Boyd Getting treated for mental health has always had quite a stigma around it. This prevents many individuals in need from getting the help they need. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 4 people will struggle with a mental illness at some point during their […]
By: Anna Boyd Nov 2, 2021: The CDC released a statement that children 5-11 are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID vaccine. They are offering a lower-dose of Pfizer’s-BioNTech’s vaccine, because of this decision over 28 million children are now able to receive vaccines. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC, signed […]
By: Virginia Riddle The University of Michigan (U-M) was granted $13 million from the National Cancer Institute to track how exposure to environmental contaminants could lead to cancer. The grant will be put into U-M’s School of Public Health and Rogel Cancer Center, specifically to the program of […]
Image Credit: Finance MonthlyBy Adam Button The recent uproar in cryptocurrency has brought more awareness to the problems that arise from such currencies like Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum. The main problem is the large carbon footprint, that the generation of cryptocurrency creates. What is cryptocurrency? There are six […]
Image Credit: CNBC By: Virginia Riddle Oct. 14: A panel of medical experts for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have voted in favor of the Moderna requests to make booster shots for COVID-19 vaccinations publicly available. The vote was unanimous, with all 19 panel members supporting a […]
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