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Annotated Bibliography Engle, Jeremy. “Lesson of the Day: ‘Your Loved Ones, and Eerie Tom Cruise Videos, Reanimate  Unease with Deepfakes’.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/learning/lesson-of-the-day-your-loved-ones-and-eerie-tom-cruise-videos-reanimate-unease-with-deepfakes.html.  This New York Times article focuses on the uncertainties surrounding Deepfake technology, describing its current and future use. A section of the article advocates that the benefits of the technology outway its drawbacks. Fallis, Don. “The Epistemic Threat of Deepfakes.” Philosophy & Technology,Read more

The data visualization I selected is titled “The World’s Top 50 Websites.” In short, it conveys the most popular websites by monthly traffic volume in 2020. In order to do this, circle sizes are based on traffic volume, global rankings are displayed at the top of each circle, and a line between two circles indicates a shared parent company.  The style of this visualization suits the data very well. Most notably, the inclusion of logosRead more

In order to eliminate bias, I would develop the app “Bias Decoder.” This app’s main object is to analyze job descriptions for biases and suggest edits to ensure a fair hiring process. Currently, if a certain ethnicity or gender rises through the ranks of a company unproportionately, they will likely hire people who are similar to them. This is a problem because more diverse workplaces lead to increased success, not less diverse ones. Bias DecoderRead more

When I adopted a Data Science minor last year, I was fascinated by the concepts of becoming a master of data analysis, AI, and machine learning. These concepts easily fit into digital culture and information, which explores how software, technology, and more influence the digital age of the Internet. I believe DeepFake technology lies at the intersection of my minor and this class’s content. While the Internet is seemingly oversaturated with articles detailing the negativeRead more

As I stand in our Reid Hall classroom with my arm stretched out, hoping to pick up the best signal possible, my phone is easily able to achieve a strong wifi and cellular connection. On each floor of the building, I searched and located numerous routers and wireless extenders. As I move around campus, from building to building, I generally receive a consistent signal. Strangely, however, I lose Internet for a few seconds before pickingRead more

I decided to take this class because digital culture and information represents an sizable portion of my daily life. I use the Internet and technology to complete academic assignments, view posts on social media from my friends, communicate with my family, and so much more. Consequently, I believe that understanding how this technology influences modern culture is critical to my success in my personal and professional life. There are many interesting issues that concern DCI.Read more

Introduction: For the final project in my DCI180 class, I decided to explore an untapped interest of mine: computer programming. Since learning that my father worked in technology, I’ve been fascinated by coding languages. I’ve always wondered how they are developed, what are they influenced by, who were their inventors and what were they trying to solve. In this assignment, I explore every nook and cranny, if you will, of this topic’s evolution through aRead more

If I were to choose a fictional piece of media to be added to my DCI-180 course, I would select Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. This dystopian setting takes place in 2045, where the majority of people live in a digital world. Humanity has decimated the Earth through overpopulation, which, in turn, has led to mass poverty. As a result, people take refuge in an online universe called “Oasis.” This virtual videogame allows peopleRead more

On this day, November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln, has officially been elected as the 16th president of the United States, winning over 180 electoral votes! This entire election process, however, has definitely been heated with controversy. Since the Dred Scott decision of 1857, legal debate over slavery remains contentious…     First, in order to fully understand the importance of this election, the significance of this judicial case must be explained. In 1846, Dred Scott,Read more

LinkedIn is a company that promotes the interaction of the world’s professionals in an online setting. Through a user-friendly interface, LinkedIn encourages people to create profiles with their best skills, a thorough resumé, past accomplishments, and future aspirations, promising greater likelihood of employment as a result. In the same vein, recruiters use LinkedIn as a tool to connect with potential job candidates faster and/or over larger physical distances. In an effort to fully understand theRead more