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Artificial Intelligence: What to Expect this Year

By Arleen Atienza | January 25th, 2019

People have been fascinated with giving inanimate object sentience. From the ancient thinkers who created the holy statues of Egypt and Greece (statues that ancient people believed were imbued with intelligence and emotions by their creators), to the robots or nanobots that Hollywood movies portray in a make believe robot-human war, artificial intelligence (AI) has been something humanity has worked to accomplish for centuries. Last year, we got introduced to our new virtual assistant friends: Siri, Alexa, and Google. But that’s not the only thing that happened within.

Tell Your Teens Never to Try the Bird Box Challenge

By Arleen Atienza | January 22nd, 2019

In late 2018, Netflix came out with a horror film called Bird Box. The film, which starred Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, and John Malkovich, is about an invisible monster that made people hallucinate, and their hallucinations cause its victims to commit suicide. The hallucinations come after the victims see this invisible entity; so in order for the people to survive, they have to not see the monster. Hence, the blindfolds around the Bird Box characters. You can see why the movie spawned a lot of memes, and, as.

New Cryptocurrencies to Watch Out For in 2019

By Arleen Atienza | January 22nd, 2019

2018 ended in a surprising turn of events for popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Both denominations fell down in value with BTC nearing the $3,000 mark and ETH lingering around $140. While ICOs have yet to experience another peak season, insiders are optimistic that cryptocurrency is still a great investment in 2019 especially with the increased interest of institutions towards up and coming cryptocurrencies. Here are some new and not-so-new players to be reckoned with. Stellar Lumens (XLM) A Stellar Lumen or XLM is the in-house digital.

How Stress Affects Driving

By Arleen Atienza | January 15th, 2019

In our fast paced, modern society, stress has become a fact of life. From work, to the daily grind, even the rush hour traffic, all these contribute to our daily stresses. Stress has a large and negative impact in our day to day lives. Even our driving is affected by stress. Driving is a complicated undertaking – you need to pay attention to the road, the other drivers out on the busy streets, the pedestrians, and the backseat drivers we let into our cars. It requires concentration and.

Your Teen’s Mental Health Amid Social Media: Should You Be Worried?

By Arleen Atienza | January 6th, 2019

Around half of teenagers in the United States, ages 13 to 17, say that they use Facebook; but the larger share of users actually goes to Instagram, Youtube, and Snapchat. The majority of teens have access to social either via home computer or smartphone, and needless to say, this wide use of social network has a significant effect on teens’ mental health. What do studies say? There have been studies that explore the effects of social media on teens. One study, for example, found that those who spent.

Cryptocurrency in 2019: Things to Expect

By Arleen Atienza | January 6th, 2019

Cryptocurrencies continue to surprise us with their behavior through the years. Amidst all the instability and unpredictability in terms of performance, trading, litigation, regulation, and taxation, miners and investors brave the odds and explore what these cryptocurrencies have to offer. Pessimists and optimists alike have much to say about the future of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin – such as bitcoin’s supposed nearing end because of the consistent drop in bitcoin price after reaching its peak. But it’s more viable to focus on observable trends in order to have an.

Dealing with a Loved One Suffering from PTSD after an Accident

By Arleen Atienza | December 10th, 2018

Unfortunate accidents could have devastating consequences, not just on a person’s physical health, but also on their psychological well-being. When people think about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, what comes to mind are war veterans or victims of assault. But then we also have the accident victims—the people who were only going about their daily activities when something out of their control happened—who suffer from PTSD as well. Traumatic events could happen to anyone. In fact, a large percentage of us have either witnessed a traumatic event,.

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