Max's blog for DIPBM1102

Title: US-Canada agree to turn back asylum seekers at border Source: By Nadine Yousif & Madeline Halpert, BBC News, Ottawa and New York Date: March 24, 2023 URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65047438 Summary: Since there has been a large number of migrants made unsanctioned crossings of the US-Canada border (40.000 crossed into Canada in 2023). Many of them are from Latin American countries like Venezuela and Colombia, as far away as Haiti and Afghanistan. Therefore, the US and Canadian authorities (the US president and the prime minister of Canada) have made an agreement to reject and stop the flow of unofficial border crossing from asylum seekers. From now on, migrants caught crossing anywhere along The US-Canada border now can be rejected and sent back to where they come from. This new act can close a loophole from the original act in 2004 (the Safe Third Country Act), which cannot allow either nation to turn migrants away at unofficial crossing points. However, man...

Title: Why you're about to see ChatGPT in more of your apps Source: By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Date: March 01, 2023 URL: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/01/tech/chatgpt-api/index.html Summary: The article point s out why we will see ChatGPT appears more in our apps. ChatGPT has stunned many users with its tool in generating data impressively and OpenAI (ChatGPT producer) is opening up the way for the viral AI chatbot to be integrated into a number of apps and services. Instacart, Snap and tutor app Quizlet are applying  ChatGPT’s application programming interface, or API, a  tool’s chat functionality and answers into their platforms. such as generating recommendations, and helping users make plans on Snapchat. For Quizlet, they are introducing a chatbot that can ask questions based on study materials for students to prepare for their exams. Shopping apps are  launching chatbots that could help inform customers’ shopping decisions such as how can I make health...

Title: Can We Really Measure Implicit Bias? Maybe Not Source: The Chronicle Review by Tom Bartlett Date: January 05, 2017 URL: Can We Really Measure Implicit Bias? Maybe Not (chronicle.com) Summary: The article mainly focuses on questioning whether or not we can really measure our unconscious or implicit biases via the IAT (Implicit Association Test, developed and produced by Harvard in 1998). As well as mentioning the controversial arguments among scholars along with their claims, supporting research and evidence regarding the IAT. Arguing the connection between unconscious bias and biased behavior (prejudice and discrimination). Also arguing on the accuracy and solidity of the IAT, some argue that it is not suitable for predicting individual biases, requiring some more modification. However, The article mentions that the IAT contains some values, it has engaged millions of people in conversation about the science of bias and it is critical to be mindful of them if we want to avoid pr...

Title: Flying shame the scandalous rise of private jets Source: Airline emissions By Emine Saner Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023 URL: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/26/flying-shame-the-scandalous-rise-of-private-jets Summary: The article explains the controversial topic of the prime minister of the United Kingdom using a private jet for the third time in 10 days for short journeys. As well as the data on wealthy people who often use private jets and the cost of using them. Emphasizing the usage of private jets requires a huge amount of money and fuel, and causes air emissions (tonnes of carbon). The author reveals some opinions of both sides' pros and cons stakeholders. Mainly focuses on values and the necessity of using private jets in certain circumstances. Some argue to be responsible for using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a biofuel often made from waste products such as cooking oil. Furthermore, they are looking at the kind of [aviation] technology that ...

Title: Fake or Not? Decoding the authenticity of online news Source: What's New in Publishing By Milos Stanic Date: September 2019 URL : https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/fake-or-not-decoding-the-authenticity-of-online-news/ Summary: The article thoroughly explains the types, concepts and purposes of fake news and its impacts on people through media, especially social media.  Since fake news spreads fast and widely and gains lots of profits (money) through people who might be their victims, people receive untrue stories and misunderstandings. Therefore, t he article provides multiple ways to spot which news is fake, such as  finding out which organization publishes the story and who the author is (are they reliable), the look of the design is a good way to spot it, the moral of the story (does the story sound logically make sense), which source it cites, where does it come from and how often do they report it? From these ways, you can easily spot the news you are reading, ...

  I chose a falcon because they are known to be "the king of birds". they represent victory, rulership and overcoming. they also symbolize wisdom, calm, and superiority and connect to the spirit world. As they fly high above the sky, they are true hunters with sharp, long-sighted eyes seeking for their aim. I think these aspects deeply associate with me inside.