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Who’s Teaching the Robots Right from Wrong? (And Are They Even Listening?)
I’ll be honest, when I first saw the reading for this week of class, Towards Intellectual Freedom in an AI Ethics Global Community (Ebell et al., 2021), I expected it to be one of those dense, academic articles I’d have to reread three times just to make sense of. But once I got into it,…
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The Internet Is Changing Our Brains (For Real)
I don’t know about you, but I can barely remember my own kids’ shoe sizes anymore. Not because I don’t care, but because my brain has apparently decided Google has it covered. Need to know what time the meeting is? I’ll just search my email. Again. For the third time today. According to a study…
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What Do GDPR and Cookies Have to Do with You?
Picture this. You are sitting in the carline, scrolling through your favorite parenting blog, when suddenly a pop-up asks if you are okay with cookies. And no, not the chocolate chip ones your kid begged for last night. We are talking about digital cookies, the kind websites use to track your online activity. Honestly, if…
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Smile for the Profile Pic: Why Choosing Yourself Might Make You Happier
If you have ever agonized over which photo to use as your profile picture, you are not alone. Most of us scroll through dozens of pictures, wondering if we should go with the beach photo, a cute snap with the dog, or maybe even something mysterious like a sunset or a flower. But according to…
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From Minivan to Main Character Energy: My Love Story with the Hyundai Palisade
I never thought I’d be a person who gushes about her car like it’s a character on a Netflix romance or… writes a blog post about it. For years, my trusty minivan was my partner in crime. From school drop-offs, football practices, grocery runs, road trips with enough snacks to feed a small army. We…
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Clout Chasing and Game Makers
I’m a mom of three, which means my usual daily grind is a whirlwind of carline loops, PTA meetings, and trying to remember which kid needs a costume for Spirit Week. But in between Target runs and packing lunchboxes, I like to keep one ear tuned into what the next generation is actually doing online……
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Why Your Kid’s Obscure Obsession (and Your Side Hustle) Actually Matter: A Look at The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
Ever wonder why your kid can be obsessed with something totally random, like vintage He-Man merch or (in my son’s case) sheep stuffies and still find entire websites, YouTube channels, and shops dedicated to it? Welcome to the world of The Long Tail. https://hansatoystore.com/categories/Stuffed-Sheep In his book, The Long Tail, author Chris Anderson explains how…
The Carline Chronicles 