Record Number Purchases of Commercial Robots
The article describes the current radical shift in the production methods in American corporate life, which is that of automation. The article reports that a record number of 29 000 robots valued at $1.48 Billion are being purchased by factories, which surpasses the previous peak prior to the pandemic. Some explanations have been put […]
Programming Languages & Network Effects
PHP is a once huge programming language used in website and backend development. Now it might not be even recognizable to some programmers. While it used to be synonymous with these areas, it has since fallen far as competing languages like Python, C, or Javascript, take its place among the most popular languages in use […]
Twitter Cascades– True and Untrue information cascades spread equally
This article discusses briefly a new discovery that was recently conducted by a postdoctoral researcher Jonas Juul right here at Cornell. Unsurprisingly, Juul’s mentor is Jon Kleinberg himself. Juul’s research primarily focused on exploring information cascades in tweets on Twitter. Previously, data from a 2018 Twitter study had shown that tweets with false or slanderous […]
The Importance of Academic Networks on the Diffusion of Technical Information
As a Cornell student or faculty member, you are likely well acquainted with a slew of well-distinguished Cornell professors, renowned for their novel ideas and prominence in their respective fields. These professors have made a name for themselves by questioning the status quo and enriching the realm of human thought. If you have engaged with […]
Fresh or Rotten? How the Majority Influences our Movie-Watching Experience.
Have you ever decided not to watch a movie just because of the reviews? This isn’t uncommon because the influence others have in the decision-making process is strong. Human psychology sees the influence of the majority being a critical factor in one’s actions. This is best seen in reading film reviews to determine the quality […]
The Effect of Social Media Information Cascades Different Generations
https://reboot-foundation.org/is-there-a-fake-news-generation/ On social media, one of the biggest problems that we come across is the spread of misinformation – fake news seems to spread rapidly and in many cases, people believe because they can’t distinguish between fake news and the truth. As someone who uses social media very often, I find it easier, in many […]
Tik Tok Ad Slots
After working with ad slots and bidding for the slot that has the highest click rate, I wondered how the calculations and bidding would differ for a platform like Tik Tok. There is only one slot available and each ad is highly personalized as the app has algorithms that mines everyone’s data. Everyone’s feed is […]
Dating Apps and Network Effects
In this digital age where the technological revolution has inspired technology to become ingrained into almost every facet of our lives, it is no surprise that even dating has become digital. Many dating apps, like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge, have redefined the dating process, encouraging a process of talking and interacting digitally before meeting in […]
Top College Keep Pulling Farther Ahead
A Washington Post article claims that the top 40 colleges hold 2/3 of the wealth and that the top 10 colleges hold 1/3 of the total. While the top 40 schools have increased their assets by 50% in recent years, lesser ranked colleges only grew by 22%. Top schools receive much more in donations than […]