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The Future of Gambling: Online Sites and Virtual Casinos

In recent years, the gambling industry has experienced a significant shift towards online platforms and virtual casinos, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of gambling culture worldwide.…

April 24, 2024

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The History of Nail Art: From Past Traditions to Future Innovations

Allegra Walker, University at Albany - SUNY

How has the culture and beauty standards surrounding nail art shifted and developed from 3000 B.C. to the modern day?…

March 20, 2024

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The History and Influence of Mods on Video Games

Hamad Naroze, Hunter College

Video game mods allow eager fans an opportunity to partake in the medium's tradition of reiteration, reimagining cult classics in new forms.…

March 5, 2024

UNT’s Anna McKee Is the Queen of the Mainframe

Diego Galicia, Valencia College

After her victory in the 'Master the Mainframe' competition, the 22-year-old Anna McKee from the University of North Texas found new inspiration for her future career.…

March 30, 2018

The Past, Present, Future and Fantasy of Artificial Intelligence

Nola Hynes Brody, University of Houston-Victoria

Humans have longed for god-like artificial intelligence since antiquity, but now that AI is attainable, will it be as amazing as people once thought?…

February 23, 2018

Is Amazon Go a No-Go?

Isabelle Mencia, University of Florida

Amazon Go launched its first store in Seattle, which left many people both hopeful and worrisome about the future of the cashier-less shopping concept.…

February 6, 2018

Effort Alone Isn’t Enough for Victory with the Pay-To-Win System

Natalya Pomeroy, University of Houston

Players are fighting against the pay-to-win system video game companies are instilling to regain the whole story experience.…

January 30, 2018

With HoloLens, Augmented Reality Is Helping Save Lives

Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland

Once only reserved for gamers, augmented reality has found its way into the medical field through simulation-learning apps like HoloLens.…

January 22, 2018

Are Smart Water Bottles Worth the Money for Students?

Kathleen Danielson, Carleton College

Despite their name, smart water bottles might not be an intelligent decision for cash-strapped students, no matter how ambitious your fitness goals are.…

January 19, 2018

The 4 Biggest Scientific Discoveries of 2017 That You May Have Missed

Haileigh Galloway, Indian River State College

2017 was a year filled with politics, pop-culture and scientific phenomena, the latter of which had some of history’s biggest scientific discoveries.…

January 12, 2018