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: 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 OCT. 28 – CEO of Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, gives himself a major pay cut during an active lawsuit against Activision Blizzard for workplace harassment. Specifically, that employees fostered a “frat boy” culture and sexually harassed and discriminated women at the company. Activision Blizzard, the […]
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 […]
By Adam Button OCTOBER 5th – Following a network outage of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus; Facebook apologizes to all users publicly on Twitter while defending themselves in court for knowingly harming their audiences for profit. On Monday, October 4th at 12:00pm EST, Facebook’s services were left inaccessible […]
Image by BBCBy Adam Button Throughout the month of September, the Korean peninsula has tested missiles which could threaten the safety of Americans across seas and possibly on the western coast. Both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (ROK/South Korea) have […]
By Adam Button Development of self-driving cars push for hands off the wheel; will this make the driver’s license obsolete? Reports from US News say that these self-driving cars have divided opinions in the public. However, the statistics from Google, Uber and Tesla show a much safer autonomous […]
By: Adam Button Apple’s breadwinner the iPhone, a device in the pocket of many Americans today. The newest iPhone plans to be revealed at Apple’s event today Tuesday, September 14th. Leaks of this iPhone’s hardware show some lackluster changes, compared to the iPhone 12. Starting with the price […]
By: Adam Button Any avid wall watcher at Thiel may have noticed more QR codes (quick response codes) on club posters and other advertisements for events recently. These square boxes with numerous black dots can come in various sizes and designs; yet their functionality is becoming more apparent […]
By Josie Barton Facebook has become a large contributor to political polarization, the spread of fake news, and the outcome of elections. The algorithm of the app manipulates people by the content it regulates and spreads across users. Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Professor Richins, explains that […]
By Josie Barton The 2020 Mars rover launched on July 30th, 2020, and landed Thursday, February 18th, 2021. The rover traveled about 300 million miles through space for 7 months. NASA scientists’ goal for the rover is to expand knowledge of Mars and possible fossils. The rover, named […]
Image By: Tom’s Guide By: Adam Button With a new decade in full swing, the future of technology is coming ever so closer. With civilian transportation becoming smaller and more intuitive. The Onewheel is becoming a favored mode of transportation for those that live in urban settings. Kyle […]
By Brian Brink At the beginning of every year Thiel’s internet seems to have hiccups when 700 students converge on the campus. This year, however, has been worse than ever before. “Sure, there have been problems before but never this bad,” Tyler Wright, a senior math major said […]
By Trey Andrews The virtual world came to life when students had a chance to experience a virtual reality demo provided by TCTV in the bistro on Jan. 19. The demo allowed students to take a breather for a moment from the college world and introduce them to […]
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