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Will Talking to AI Voice Assistants Re-Engineer Our Human Conversations?
When you’re lost, Siri can be your best friend. But if she can’t retrieve the right address from your contacts, she can drive you crazy. And so it is with the legion of virtual personal assistants that are entering our lives. From Amazon’s Alexa to Google’s Home, people are busy talking to intelligent machines as… Read More
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Clean Up Your Cyber-Hygiene – 6 Changes to Make in the New Year
Data breaches, widespread malware attacks and microtargeted personalized advertising were lowlights of digital life in 2018. As technologies change, so does the advice security experts give for how to best stay safe. As 2019 begins, I’ve pulled together a short list of suggestions for keeping your digital life secure and free of manipulative disinformation. 1.… Read More
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Everything You Need to Know About the GMAT
The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a computer-based only standardized test required for admission to graduate business programs all around the world. Similar to other standardized tests, the GMAT gives schools a common measure to compare thousands of applicants with various backgrounds and experiences. If you’re considering taking the GMAT, here’s what you should… Read More
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Plastic Bag Bans Can Backfire if Consumers Just Use Other Plastics Instead
Governments are increasingly banning the use of plastic products, such as carryout bags, straws, utensils and microbeads. The goal is to reduce the amount of plastic going into landfills and waterways. And the logic is that banning something should make it less abundant. However, this logic falls short if people actually reuse those items instead… Read More
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How to Succeed in College with a Disability
If you’re entering college as a student with a disability, the first thing you should know is that you’re not alone. In a study of approximately 11,000 young adults with disabilities, nearly 20 percent were found to have attended a four-year college or university at some point after high school. And, like all students, you… Read More
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Why Some Counties Are Powerhouses for Innovation
By the time the application window closed, Amazon had received 238 proposals from cities and regions throughout North America looking to become the second headquarters of the behemoth tech company. Amazon invited proposals especially from places that looked a lot like its native Seattle: metro areas with more than a million people; a stable and… Read More
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What College Rankings Really Measure – Hint: It’s not Quality or Value
Each year various magazines and newspapers publish college rankings in an attempt to inform parents and prospective students which colleges are supposedly the best. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” – perhaps the most influential of these rankings – first appeared in 1983. Since then, many other rankings have emerged, assessing colleges and universities… Read More
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How to Beat Exam Stress
Young people around Australia are currently undergoing end of secondary school exams, which can be a very stressful time. Nearly half (47%) of Australian students report they feel very tense when they study, and 67% report feeling very anxious even if they are well prepared for a test. All this stress can have an impact… Read More
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12 Jobs for International Business Majors
If you’re good with numbers, and/or have an interest in understanding the inner workings and communication tactics of large, global companies, an international business degree is the right choice for you. A degree in international business opens up many different employment opportunities. However, because the subject is so broad, some of the jobs you could… Read More
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Why Science Matters So Much in the Era of Fake News and Fallacies
Democracy and social progress die without science and fact-based knowledge. Science and facts are the foundational basis for rational and logical disputation and the possibility of reaching some truths. Fake news, on the other hand, is a calculated assault on democratic freedoms. The power of the notion of fake news and of its practitioners is… Read More
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Top Universities Join to Address the Need for Ethics in Technology
In 2019, a year where people spend most of their waking hours looking at screens, it is safe to say that society evolves around technology. And for the first time, nearly everyone is dependent on creations — devices, applications and software — that they have no idea how to construct or even operate. So people… Read More
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Teaching in America’s Prisons Has Taught Me to Believe in Second Chances
In 2007, I gave someone a second chance. I was in Danbury Federal Correctional Institution recruiting women for a new program for people returning from prison that I was running in New York City. A woman approached me and handed me her portfolio. It was basically a detailed resume of her accomplishments, skills and goals… Read More
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How (and Why) to Stay Optimistic When It Feels Like the Environment is Falling Apart
Humans love optimism. It’s a no-brainer – optimism makes us feel good and wanting more. This attraction has deep neurological roots that affect both our brain functions and how we process new information. For this reason, optimism is powerful. Optimistic individuals or groups frequently perform better in sports, are better negotiators in business, and recover… Read More
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Why Meritocracy Is a Myth in College Admissions
The most damaging myth in American higher education is that college admissions is about merit, and that merit is about striving for – and earning – academic excellence. This myth is often used as a weapon against policies like affirmative action that offer minor admissions advantages to low-income students and racial and ethnic minorities. From… Read More
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12 Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors
A degree in criminal justice is best fit for those who are interested in establishing and maintaining order and justice. Those with the degree can become police officers, FBI agents, corrections officers, fish and game wardens, and more. While some of the jobs on this list only require a high school education, a bachelor’s degree… Read More
