Michelle Stanek

she/her/hers Average Computer Science Enjoyer.
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Is the Dark Web a Playground for Criminals or a Tool for Good?

Lurking beneath the surface of the normal internet lies the dark web, a labyrinthine network of hidden websites accessible only through specialized software. Often...

Privacy in the Age of Surveillance

In the digital age, the lines between public and private have blurred. Our every click, swipe, and purchase leaves a trail of data, meticulously...

Can Algorithms Deliver Justice?

While scales of justice have long been a symbol of fairness and impartiality, that has never been completely accurate. Racial, gender, and class has...

Autonomous Vehicles: The Road Ahead

Autonomous vehicles (or "self-driving cars") was once a fantasy only seen in sci-fi shows and little kid's drawings; but today, they are rapidly becoming...
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The Apple M1 Chip: A Breakthrough in Personal Computing

The M1 chip, a custom-designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) for Mac computers, was introduced by Apple in late 2020. This chip is based on Arm architecture...
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Ada Lovelace: Countess, Programmer, Girlboss

Ada Lovelace is widely recognized as the world's first computer programmer. Her life and work paved the way for the development of modern computing,...
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ChatGPT’s Auto-Biography

The creation of language models like ChatGPT is rooted in the field of artificial intelligence and its subfield of machine learning. Specifically, ChatGPT belongs...
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5G for 5IQ Individuals

You’re wandering through the forest - lost, worried, thirsty. Your phone is at 6%. You have AT&T, so of course you have no service....
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Quantum Computing For Dummies

If you're even tangentially related to the tech world, you've probably heard an awful lot about Quantum Computing recently. But what exactly is it?...
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“Coded” Language

The use of acronyms and technical jargon in the world of software engineering is… out of control. API, IDE, entry-point, AGILE, SWE, Pandas, SGTM....