Semester in Review: Data Science with MotionMobs
Written by Dorothy Alexander, senior at Birmingham-Southern College and Fall 2021 Intern at MotionMobs In August, I started an internship with MotionMobs as part of the Data Science program at Birmingham-Southern College. As a part of the program, I completed a 12-week summer intensive program the summer prior at BSC through a partnership with Flatiron […]
How Tech Can Help With COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
More mandates, more problems? Pandemic. Virus. Antibodies. Vaccine. These words are now a part of our everyday vernacular. In today’s world where the COVID-19 virus is intertwined with our daily lives, personal and professional, they are used regularly. The battle against the COVID-19 virus has turned into an enmeshment of science, technology, politics, and the […]
What is App Tracking Transparency?
How much privacy do mobile app users have? Apple has made significant strides in pressuring app developers to be transparent about how they are sharing mobile user data with third parties and for what purpose. Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy includes disclosures from developers and “nutrition labels” for consumers to see what data is being […]
Silver linings in electronic medical records
The COVID-19 pandemic brought so much aside from the virus itself. Angst, fear, and the unknown were at the top of the list for those in the United States, and for those across the world. It was uncertain when countries would open, travel destinations would reopen, and when families could reunite for special occasions. And […]
NFTs: A real world experiment
NFTs have been all the rage lately. From Beeple’s $69 million sale to Taco Bell tacos you can’t actually eat, digital art seems to be in its heyday. NFTs allow for artists to actually transfer ownership of an original piece of digital art. Why does this matter? Think about traditional art for a moment. You […]