ai, chatgpt, generative ai, internet, new tech

How Will Generative AI Tools Change the Way We Think?

Information is a valuable commodity. And thanks to technology, there are millions of terabytes of it online that feed generative AI tools. Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT are now managing this information on our behalf — collating it, summarizing it, and presenting it back to us. But this “outsourcing” of information management to AI ...

Troy Oakes

Statue of a thinking man with his hand held to his head.

A Secret AI Bot War Is Happening Right Under Your Nose

Thousands of AI (artificial intelligence) bots crawl the Internet every second for purposes that range from collecting pricing information from competing e-commerce retailers to editing Wikipedia pages. And unknown to the average Internet user, there is a secret bot war going on over the Internet, involving the companies that employ such bots and the bots ...

Armin Auctor

An Amazon center.

Internet Security: 6 Must-Know Tips for Keeping Your Data Safe Online

Anyone who uses the Internet must have a minimum knowledge of how to protect their data online. Internet security is critical; otherwise, hackers can get hold of personal data like images, bank information, credit card details, etc., and wreak havoc on your life. 6 must-know Internet security tips you should always keep in mind while ...

Armin Auctor

A man using the Internet on a tablet.

3 Reasons Why Now Is the Best Time to Be Alive

There are some who might say that the old times were better. While that can be seen as an idealistic viewpoint, it cannot be accepted as truth. Anyone who objectively looks at history will understand that the modern era is the best time to be alive, offering better opportunities than in the past. Elon Musk ...

Armin Auctor

Internet apps and social media.

History’s 5 Most Significant Events

History is often determined by a few significant events that change the nature of existing social structures and introduce certain reformations. The present world we live in is the direct result of a few such events that have occurred in the past six centuries. 1. The printing press Around 1439, a German blacksmith named Johannes ...

Armin Auctor

The printing press.

What Happens When Communist Governments Control the Internet

China pursues a very strict Internet policy where foreign companies are only allowed to operate in the country provided they adhere to Beijing’s censorship norms. As a consequence, Chinese citizens are left with no choice but to keep using local search engines like Baidu, which have been criticized for providing substandard services. Baidu’s market dominance ...

Max Lu

The Internet of Things.

Taking Up the Fight Against Fake News

In February, the Justice Department charged 13 Russians with stealing U.S. citizens’ identities and spreading “fake news” with the intent to subvert the last U.S. presidential election. The case is still unfolding and may do so for years. In the meantime, UCR researchers have built a tech-based solution to the dissemination of malicious misinformation. UCR’s Multi-Aspect ...

Troy Oakes

Smartphone with Fake News.