Know anyone who drives for Uber? Or maybe you have a particularly close friendship with your Doordash driver (what college student doesn’t these days)? These workers are all part of what’s known as the gig economy. Of course, as you may have guessed, this newer and ever-growing model for doing business can also be rife …
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Worried that your now deleted, unsavory college Facebook photos will come back to haunt you? You should be. Sure, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook allow us to ‘delete’ previous uploads. But was that unflattering photo that you wish never got captured on the world wide web really ‘deleted’ when you removed it? It’s a question many …
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How amazing was it when phones were updated to let you open them without typing in a passcode? Just stare at the screen and boom! Unlocked and ready to go — with just your lovely face. This, my friends, is called ‘facial recognition’ technology. Of course, this technology, like so many others, comes with its …
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When you hear ‘self-driving car,’ do you picture yourself with your feet up on the dash, munching on chips and scrolling through TikTok while your sweet, sweet car takes you out for a drive? Well, unfortunately, we aren’t quite there yet. But as the technology goes from zero to 100 (without so much as a …
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We get it … it’s hard to focus on law school when there’s a growing climate crisis right outside your door. So is there a place within the law to fight climate change? Absolutely. If you’re a law student worried about what the planet might be like in 30 years, you may want to consider …
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Hey, Siri, what should I focus on in law school? Surely, Siri can point you to a solid list of articles about law degrees, but it’s just a matter of time before she’ll be able to personalize your entire career path. Artificial intelligence, or AI, is becoming an increasingly pervasive part of our everyday lives …
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When you hear the word ‘e-commerce,’ you may feel your eyes begin to glaze over. Odds are you personally use e-commerce technology, maybe even in your everyday life, whether you’re ordering a textbook for school or having wings and fries delivered to your door before you pull an all-nighter. What’s there even to think about? …
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Becoming an astronaut may have been on your childhood bucket list, but these days it may feel like the ‘space race’ is just a hobby for the world’s billionaires. Humanity has been obsessed with space exploration for centuries, and it’s a technology that’s continuing to grow and evolve — now, into the private sector. But …
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There’s a good chance you already use ‘Internet of Things’ (or, IoT) products in your everyday life. Maybe you have a Garmin running watch, a Nest thermostat, or an Amazon Echo. IoT technology is actually super interesting once you wrap your head around it, especially from a legal perspective. In fact, IoT devices present some …
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“Consulting isn’t really binded to a specific area, you get to develop a variety of skills… I think that’s why I wanted to choose consulting, because it would allow me to develop as a rounded type of person rather than just focusing on academics or coding.” Going into university, Amy knew that she wanted to …
