Tag: Technology
“Smile! You’re on Camera” – The Implications of the Use of Facial Recognition Technology
(Source) What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase ‘facial recognition technology’? Is it a TV show or movie scene where law enforcement is staring at computer monitors as faces in a database cycle through as a software program looks for a match to an image of a suspect,…
1 May 2020
STEM Teachers are Inadequate, and Students are the Ones Getting Hurt
Margaret Schmidt looks at the current deficiency of good STEM education teachers and its impact on the future of our nation’s youth.
29 Nov 2012
Are Designer Babies in Our Future?
Genetic technology gives rise to myriad of legal and moral debates—in this post, Chad Pollard delves into the major issues at play.
15 Mar 2012
SOPA: What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing
The day after major internet sites protested the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), the feds busted and shut down a file-sharing giant: Megaupload.com.
7 Feb 2012