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When Does AI Stop Being a Tool and Start Being the Author? 

Sydney Lohr, Staff Writer  Last month, a video of Jake Paul giving a makeup tutorial went viral across social media. At first glance, you might think Paul was dabbling in a new career path.   How could you not? Everything looked real—the voice, the gestures, the editing—but it wasn’t him. It was a deepfake, generated by artificial intelligence.   With over 10.4 million views on TikTok, the video didn’t just entertain; it sparked concern. One user wrote, “Not gonna lie, this is … Continue reading When Does AI Stop Being a Tool and Start Being the Author? 

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Getting into the Holiday Spirit: A Student’s Guide to Greensboro over the Holidays 

Emma Archer  Greensboro is a city full of flavorful food, lively shops, and a welcoming community, making it the perfect city to explore as the holiday season approaches. Whether you are visiting for the day or are a student at UNC Greensboro looking to get into the holiday spirit, here is how I recommend spending the perfect day in the city.  My favorite thing to do in any new area, especially during the holidays, is to visit local cafes. … Continue reading Getting into the Holiday Spirit: A Student’s Guide to Greensboro over the Holidays 

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New SCHOTT Pharma Facility Coming to Wilson County 

Sophia Sousa  News Writer  Rendering of planned SCHOTT Pharma manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. Photo credit: Business Wire  On March 18, Governor Roy Cooper announced that SCHOTT Pharma will build a facility in North Carolina. SCHOTT Pharma is an industrialized drug and delivery system for the pharmaceutical industry guaranteeing medicines are safe and accessible to people around the world. SCHOTT produces more than 25,000 … Continue reading New SCHOTT Pharma Facility Coming to Wilson County 

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Controlling the Algorithm: Examining the Proposed TikTok Ban 

Myo Thiha  Opinions Editor  Photo credit: Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images  On Wednesday, March 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act with unusual bipartisan support, resulting in 352 votes in favor to 65 against. The bill gave ByteDance, the owner of social media platform TikTok, an ultimatum: either sell the video app to another buyer or face … Continue reading Controlling the Algorithm: Examining the Proposed TikTok Ban 

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How the Internet Changed Journalism

Sydney Thompson Staff Writer The news has become increasingly important to the American populace. During the 2016 election, the term “fake news” was coined, describing articles used as propaganda for politics that contained significant amounts of false information. These articles brought awareness to the public of mistakes that journalists can make and the occasional unreliability of internet news.  Some Americans do not feel that modern-day journalism … Continue reading How the Internet Changed Journalism

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Effects of Screen Time on Kids

MaryKent WolffNews Editor In a time in which technology is deeply ingrained into daily life, it can be difficult to remember to set boundaries. For most people with access to modern-day technology, significant portions of each day are spent on phones, tablets or computers, or watching television. There are always emails to check, Snapchats to respond to, tweets and Instagrams posts to like, new series … Continue reading Effects of Screen Time on Kids

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The Future of the First Social Media Generation

Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Technology has provided our generation with many benefits. The answer to any question you have lies in your pocket, and people can contact one another from opposite sides of the world. The result is a more educated and connected society. However, there are downsides to these privileges, the effects of which we will be able to observe in the years to … Continue reading The Future of the First Social Media Generation

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Is Facial Recognition Software Worth the Risk?

Bruce CaseStaff Writer The George Orwell novel “1984” famously coined the quote, “Big Brother is watching you.” Written in 1949, well before sophisticated camera surveillance systems existed, it painted a picture of a world where everyone was under omnipresent government surveillance. In 2019, this is somewhat of a reality. We have the technology to almost constantly keep an eye on our citizens. Most of us … Continue reading Is Facial Recognition Software Worth the Risk?

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Is Data The Next Form of Currency?

Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer In an age of increasingly targeted advertising, a cafe takes a step to further in the path of data mining. Shiru cafe has now opened its first United States location, adding to the over twenty stores it has in Japan and India. Shiru cafe in Providence Rhode Island, near Brown University, isn’t what you’d expect of a standard college town coffee … Continue reading Is Data The Next Form of Currency?

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iPhony

Ron de Varona Staff Writer New year, new iPhone. New year, new minor improvements with a bigger price tag. This includes all the improvements that could have been implemented to begin with, I might add. The first generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007. It was groundbreaking technology with a triple-layered touchscreen. When it was released, everyone swarmed to it because OH MY GOD … Continue reading iPhony

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