Deepfake was coined in 2017 and really is a new word for digital images that are photoshoped. It is one of the many tools that people are using to create fake news. Since most people are not media literate, these malicious acts will most likely mislead or misinform others and that is a big issue. …
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Mr. Kaifu Lee, the CEO of China-based venture capital firm Sinovation Ventures, has made quite a prediction regarding the future of the internet. His prediction was that in the next five years there may be two internets; one dominated by China and the other dominated by the United States. Wikipedia defines splinternet as characterization of …
Tony and Isabella Ruiz (12 and 11 years old respectively) are at the sidewalk across the street from an elementary school in Houston, which is close to their house. Both are trying to connect to the elementary school’s wireless hot spot. Isabella, especially, wanted to watch her teacher’s math guide on the family smartphone. Why …
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