Hello everyone! For my blog post this week, I wanted to write about something I thought about after our class last week: how can AI affect how we learn and speak foreign languages? Today, many online resources like Duolingo (one of my favorite apps in middle school for learning Spanish) and Babbel help us learn… Continue reading AI and Foreign Language
Housing market When it comes to these blogs, I love speaking on topics that both keep readers informed on the current economy of the country along with giving them data that they can apply to their lives. Our topic today will be focused on the housing market and different factors that tie into it and… Continue reading Real Estate
I wanted to make my final blog post about Virtual Reality (VR) since it has some pretty cool applications. Personally, I’ve always found it interesting from a gaming standpoint, but there is way more to it than that. It’s a pretty cool concept that’s been around for a while now, and it’s only getting more… Continue reading Exploring the World of VR Technology
Everyone has heard of Starbucks, but have you heard of Luckin Coffee? Founded in 2017, this coffee chain, based in Xiamen, China, quickly rose in popularity. Soon after, it was the second-largest coffee chain in China after Starbucks. In a little over two years, Luckin Coffee opened 2,370 stores and sold 90 million cups of… Continue reading Luckin Coffee Scandal
Having to drive around this College Station traffic light almost daily has made me realized how much I despise it. I will always catch it green while I am at the top of the hill/exit ramp and whenever I finally get to the light it is red once again and I’m stuck waiting forever. However,… Continue reading Traffic Management and the Role of Artificial Intelligence
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has been at the forefront of incorporating technological advances into their game. From data analytics to virtual reality training, the NBA has embraced technology to improve the game and enhance the fan experience. One of the most significant technological advances in the NBA is the use of data analytics. Teams… Continue reading Technology Advances in the NBA
If you haven’t looked at Twitter in the last week or so, you are missing out. Not that I care for Elon Musk or any egotist billionaires, I find it interesting that big leaders in the tech space are advocating for a temporary ‘stop’ in AI development. We have spoken about AI in this class… Continue reading Petition to Temporarily Halt Further AI Development
This week I want to focus on the religion of Islam, mainly because it is Ramadan. Ramadan is a cherished and devout time for all Muslims since this is the time where fasting and recitations of the Holy Quran are done daily for 30 days. The fasting period is from sunrise to sunset, and no… Continue reading Digital innovation and its Impact on Islam
Intro Yeah, I know what you’re thinking after reading the title of this blog post: “How could an entire house be built merely from 3D printing?” I was pretty shocked to learn that this house even existed, so I decided to dive a bit deeper into my home design interest and share it with the… Continue reading A 3D-printed home: House Zero
Hi everyone! This week, I wanted to look into a topic where AI would definitely bring up lots of different opinions – food, especially plant-based meat. I’ve been a vegetarian my whole life and have never tried meat, so it’s been interesting for me to hear from my friends about how closely plant-based meat replicates… Continue reading AI and Plant Based Meat