Posts by Mayowa Oluwasanmi
The dangers of digital dragnets
Law enforcement is adopting more tech-savvy ways to operate and catch potential suspects.
“Digital dragnets” are a new type of coordinated system police use for catching criminals. A dragnet is a policing term that refers to any techniques police might use to enclose an area and find a criminal (e.g., conducting traffic stops, doing DNA tests of people in a specific area).
Read MoreHow to win at university
Being a university student is tough: the late nights, early mornings and endless assignments. Sometimes, we need an extra bit of support to guide us through the worst of it. Here are a few tips on how not to fail university.
Read MoreWhat do deep fakes mean for politics?
Deep fake tech is one of the most worrying consequences of rapid artificial intelligence (AI) advancement. In an interview with the Brookings Institution research group Nick Dufour, a research engineer at Google, proclaimed that deep fakes “have allowed people to claim that video evidence that would otherwise be very compelling is a fake.”
Read MoreWhat happens when AI chooses your Halloween costume?
In 2018, researcher Janelle Shane released a machine learning experiment to solve this very issue. She trained a computer neural network to generate Halloween costume ideas.
Read MoreBig oil and academia
In Issue 12 of the Dalhousie Gazette, News editor Karla Renic reported that Dalhousie’s 2019 Treasury Investments Report showed over $27 million publicly traded (PT) equity holdings in mining, oil, and gas. Of that, $2,388,700 was invested into TransCanada Corporation — the owners of the Coastal GasLink pipeline. This is not a unique situation.
Read MoreSustainable fashion is failing plus-sized people
Rapid production has made the fashion industry a top contributor to global environmental pollution, producing 10 per cent of total global carbon emissions.
Read MoreShould women participate in Movember?
The secret is out: women have body hair. In recent years, beauty trends have become more inclusive when it comes to personal grooming.
Read MoreThe case for the “Portugal Model”
When Portugal decriminalized drugs in 2001, many believed that the state would become a drug haven. That wasn’t what happened. Should Canada do the same?
Read MoreFlu etiquette
Flu etiquette is a general area most people could improve in. Having the flu, while it will generate sympathy, does not excuse you from accountability.
Read MoreGet vaccinated
The government of New Brunswick is proposing a bill to make child vaccinations mandatory. Should Nova Scotia do the same?
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