Technology
How Do Hackers Use Ransomware?
Hackers and other bad actors use the Internet to commit cybercrimes. From identity theft to catfishing, methods of cybercrime seem to be increasing as the years go by. How do hackers use ransomware? […]
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How Do Solar Panels Make Electricity?
Solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity, but how? The process involves semiconducting materials and the photoelectric effect. The process was first observed by Heinrich Hertz in 1887. […]
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Why Do Some Twitter Accounts Have a Blue Check?
The internet has always had an identity authentication problem. Every year, users still fall for attacks from a supposed deposed royalty asking for money to return to the throne. How do you know if someone online is real? […]
Deeper Dive
“Promises and Perils of Technology” Reveals Benefits of Video Games
Despite what you may have heard, video games have many benefits. Many games exercise the brain’s puzzle-solving skills and others can keep friends in touch around the world. This week on Wondrium Shorts, see the bright side of screen time. […]
Series Spotlight
Tech Leaders Explore “Promises and Perils of Technology”
Technology is evolving and being implemented at lightning speed. Cryptocurrency, renewed plans for space travel, increased focus on STEM, and other related topics have spiked in news coverage. A new Wondrium series gets info from tech leaders. […]
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Does an Effective Government Need Secrecy?
The people who have leaked information on the American government are seen either as traitors or heroes. This reveals a large gap in how people think the government should work. […]
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The Pros and Cons of Autonomous Learning Machines
Not all autonomous machines can learn by definition. To learn is to be able to draw on past experiences to deal with unexpected situations. Such capabilities are still limited but growing in the robotic world. […]
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Quantum Computers Are the Future
The silicon chip installed in basically every machine we use is based on a binary code of 1s and 0s. But now that the tables are turning, it seems there might be a bright light in the future of machine learning. […]
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Serious Journalists and Epitomized Non-traditional Press
The non-traditional press is not significantly different from the traditional press. These news media sometimes reveal or comment on previous non-public information. […]
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Changing Norms of Reporting on National Security
To react to the changing norms of reporting, President Barack Obama stated there must be a difference between the free press/journalists and those who divulge classified information illegally. […]