An increasing number of Amazon drivers are using bots to claim shifts, causing controversy among employees of the technology company. Following the launch of the Flex app in 2015, Amazon drivers have found ways to use bots that violate their terms of service. Bots are the combination of hardware and software meant to mimic the […]
Read MoreWith the expansion of the internet and access to resources, publishers continue to develop methods to make their publications more accessible to students and researchers. The publishers’ endeavors have resulted in a fairly new model for obtaining research publications: open access. Open access is an international idea to move data and research from the private […]
Read MoreIn November 2019, the Trump Administration started the formal withdrawal process from the Paris Climate Agreement. The agreement was put into effect on Nov. 4, 2016, and “for the first time brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to […]
Read MoreThe news has been exploding over the latest happenings of the Coronavirus all over the world. However, the location of the news puts a different perspective on the virus and its effects on the population. For example, the virus is a huge topic of discussion in China of course, as its citizens have been greatly […]
Read MoreAs the world just wrapped up welcoming a new year in January, a respiratory virus, commonly called the coronavirus, broke out in Wuhan, China. The virus formally referred to as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has killed over 1,000 people and has infected over 31,000 in mainland […]
Read MoreWith the new year comes new laws surrounding marijuana use and taxes on cannabis products, the Illinois state Real ID and changes to the hourly minimum wage pay rate. While some laws have taken effect in January, such as the legalization of recreational marijuana, others will affect Illinoians further along in 2020. As of Jan. […]
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