Snapchat’s IPO
Snapchat, the popular photo messaging app, has expressed an intention to go public later this year. Many are excited for a chance to invest in […]
Category: SCIENCE & TECH
Will the Death of SeaWorld’s Most “Dangerous” Whale Affect the Future of Animal Captivity?
On January 6, 2017, SeaWorld Orlando announced the death of a 12,500 pound killer whale, Tilikum, “due to poor health.” According to Outside Magazine Tilikum […]
The Mandela Effect: Hyped Conspiracy Theory or Purely the Result of Confabulation?
One of today’s most baffling phenomenons remained relatively unheard of until internet paranormal enthusiast, Fiona Broome, coined the term “The Mandela Effect” to describe the […]
The Effects of California’s $15 Minimum Wage
California’s minimum wage is set at $10.00 per hour. In San Francisco, workers can expect to make a minimum of $13.00 an hour. However, by 2022, […]
The Dangers of Cholera in Haiti
When Hurricane Matthew swept through the Caribbean and up the U.S. East Coast from Florida to North Carolina it caused 15 billion dollars worth of […]
Racial Bias; Often Implicit, Always Preventable
With widespread media attention surrounding the explicit prejudice expressed by President-elect Trump and many of his supporters, clear and overt instances of racism have taken […]
Pokémon Keeps on Going
Within 24 hours of its release, Pokémon Go dominated the App Store, setting records that easily topped Candy Crush Saga and Angry Birds. Around the […]
The Evolving Bay Area Tech Landscape
Whether you like it or not, tech companies are a major component of the San Francisco and Bay Area landscape. For the most part, these […]
EpiPen Price Gouging
On May 16, 2016, EpiPens reached a shocking price of $608.61. In 2007, the pharmaceutical company Mylan bought the rights to produce the EpiPen and […]
Microsoft Chatbot Corrupted by Internet Trolls
On March 23, 2016 Microsoft launched Tay AI, an experimental Twitter chatbot that learned and changed based on human input. Tay AI was designed to […]
