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Which Tool? (MM #5446)

I remember back in 1995 when the Internet popped into everyone’s stream of consciousness. Everyone was trying to figure out how to use it and what they could do with it. People were still trying to understand browsers. Well, it didn’t really happen overnight. That perception reminds me of what we’re experiencing with artificial intelligence…

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AI Slop (MM #5357)

Outside of politics, one of the most talked-about subjects this year has been artificial intelligence. And even that has political aspects. Too many, it’s something brand new and something they’re just encountering online. But engineers, designers, and experts have been working on AI for a long time. And already some people are tired of it….

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TV News (MM #5194)

The business of news is in constant flux. How it’s gathered, reported, and presented is constantly changing. They have been for decades. For many years, people got the information they needed from the newspaper. But once radio and television entered the scene, the shifting quickened. In recent years, the internet has started affecting those longtime…

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Calculators (MM #5180)

Technology has often posed a challenge in school settings. Back in my day, pocket calculators started showing up in classrooms. At first, they were outlawed. However, teachers and administrators found a way to integrate them into their systems over time. Now, they’re no big deal. But today, we have other technology that is posing problems….

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Influencers (MM #5157)

Influencers are a hot topic when it comes to social media marketing. There are different scales and categories as to how they work. But today, many companies turn to people with a large social media following. Often, the size of the following, while important, isn’t the key driver to measuring someone’s online social influence. People…

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Fake (MM #5068)

I’ve been immersed in the social media world for nearly two decades. Looking back to the days of MySpace, I’m amazed at all the differences. Technology has changed it all. We could never imagine just how much. Today, we have to look at every post that hits our feed and wonder if it’s real or…

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Alter Ego (MM #3888)

Television shows like American Idol and The Voice are hugely popular. But have you seen the newest singing competition show on TV? It’s on FOX, and it’s called Alter Ego. And like the show that precedes it, The Masked Singer, it puts a twist on the performance. Alter Ego uses a form of avatar technology….

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