The Disadvantages of AI Technology in Healthcare

Society has been utilizing and reaping the benefits of artificial intelligence since the 50s when the first AI programs were successfully created. What started as a simple tool for more efficient work and a source of fascination for computer scientists has evolved into a resource used in all aspects of daily life. From programs such …

Deepfakes – What are they, and where can they be found?

What is a deepfake? Screenshot of google search "What are Deepfakes?". AI- generated, false videos and photographs have recently been created and pushed out through many media platforms. A deep fake is a falsely created image or video birthed through the invention of AI (Artificial Intelligence). This allows a large majority of media users to …

Cocaine Bear: The Best of the Average

Inspired by the real-life story of a wild bear overdosing on cocaine in September of 1985, today's film adaptation lived up to that silly premise. Nothing serious, nothing to get super worked up over, just an all-around goofy adventure. via NPR To start things off, the beginning of the movie was the least interesting part …

Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar Speech Reminds Me That “I’ve Loved You From The Start”

Michelle Yeoh after winning "Best Actress" at the 95th Oscars for Everything Everywhere All At Once image by Mike Coppola/Getty Images Michelle Yeoh's emotional speech reminds us why representation and perseverance in Hollywood is so important. The 95th annual Oscars were held recently and the film Everything Everywhere All at Once took center stage with …

What is ChatGPT? How Useful is it?

Mobile ChatGPT browser, image courteous of Techlist ChatGPT is an AI powered language processing tool which gives the user at hand the ability to have human-like conversations as well as more. This technology could be utilized to not only communicate, but assist the user in composing emails, essays, code, as well as fulfill various requests. …

Madness as usual in the first week of the men’s NCAA Basketball tournament

The term "March Madness" is trademarked by the NCAA for it's men's basketball tournament. Graphic from the NCAA on Wikimedia . Sixty-four teams began their quest to win a national championship on Thursday, March 16, and Friday, March 17th. Even accomplishing the goal of making it to the NCAA's out of nearly 400 teams, will …

Hyde Pride – Lyons Win Rugby Tournament

The Wheaton Men's Rugby team poses with their trophy after winning their tournament. Sunday afternoon on Nordin Turf the Wheaton men’s rugby team, cheered on by families, Wheaton students, and alumni, won first place after a developmental tournament against Franklin Pierce University, Brandeis University, and Johnson and Wales University. The tournament was played round robin …

Is This Good-Bye TikTok?

TikTok is a place where so many people go and create new things. That all may be changing anytime now. Recently a bill has been passed that allows the president to ban TikTok from every device within the US. The ways this will affect everyone will vary.  In my last post, What is TikTok’s Future, …

Is The Sims Update Really Worth It?

If you are unaware, Sims 4 is a simulation game where you can create characters, families, houses, and stories. The game was released in September of 2014 but there were previous versions released, Sims, Sims 2, and Sims 3. Originally Sims was owned by Origin, a company who also owns games like Battlefield, Fifa, and …

Film Recommendations for Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, both a time of celebration and awareness of the ongoing struggles that women around the world face. One of the ways we can learn about these struggles and experiences is by looking at art created by women. To celebrate this month, I created a small list of films centered around …