When we think of artificial intelligence today, names like ChatGPT, Alexa, and Siri dominate the conversation. But long before these sophisticated systems, there was ELIZA—the world’s first chatbot. Created in the mid-1960s by MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum, ELIZA was a groundbreaking experiment in human-computer interaction that continues to influence AI development to this day. What … Read more
In today’s digital world, keeping your online accounts secure is more important than ever. But let’s be honest—passwords alone just don’t cut it anymore. Even the strongest passwords can be stolen or guessed by hackers. That’s where two-factor authentication (2FA) comes in. If you’ve ever wondered whether 2FA is worth the hassle or if it’s … Read more
Did You Know? Americans Are Fleeing to Chinese Platforms Over Privacy Concerns Imagine this: thousands of Americans are leaving U.S.-based social media platforms and flocking to Chinese apps like RedNote (Xiaohongshu). At first glance, it might seem ironic—why would people trust a foreign government known for surveillance? But for these so-called “TikTok refugees,” the move … Read more
The forcible removal of journalists Sam Husseini and Max Blumenthal from Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final press briefing is a chilling reminder of the suppression of dissent in American politics. Both journalists raised urgent questions about U.S. complicity in Israel’s military operations in Gaza, only to be silenced and physically removed. This incident not … Read more
So, the U.S. government is getting seriously close to banning TikTok. Yes, the app that taught us all the latest dance trends, questionable cooking hacks, and everything in between might soon vanish from our shores. Between lawmakers’ national security alarms and ByteDance’s (TikTok’s parent company) endless assurances, 170 million Americans (out of TikTok’s 1.5 billion … Read more