by Nikita Senthil (’23)
Tea on Tech is a column about technology and its many intersections with other fields such as medicine, politics, and entertainment. In each issue, I will explore an important topic in technology, such as artificial intelligence, while objectively discussing its shortcomings and applications.
Tea on Tech: Dogecoin and cryptocurrency
by Nikita Senthil (’23) | May 10, 2021 When Elon Musk tweeted, “The Dogefather SNL May 8” on April 27th, he set the whole world aflame. Not only did the tweet garner over 430,000 likes — almost three times as many as his average tweet — but Dogecoin itself saw double-digit gains, setting new all-time…
Tea on Tech: the rise of virtual reality and augmented reality
by Nikita Senthil (’23) | March 29, 2021 If you’re part of the majority of the teen population who plays video games, you are likely familiar with the games Half-Life: Alyx, Falcon Age, or Space Pirate Trainer. What do these popular games have in common? They’re all experienced in virtual reality! Virtual reality, or VR,…
Tea on Tech: the Internet of Things
by Nikita Senthil (’23) | March 1, 2021 With its widespread impact across industries and on regular consumers, the Internet of Things (IoT), in the past few years, has become one of the most discussed topics in the technology industry. Although mass media began using the term IoT in the last decade, its history stems…
Tea on Tech: 5G connectivity
by Nikita Senthil (’23) | November 16, 2020 Despite its initial introduction in October 2018 by Verizon, the buzz over 5G has only recently picked up steam, with internet service providers and countries alike competing to provide reliable and advanced technology for both individuals and corporations. Before we can consider the future of 5G and…
Tea on Tech: political censorship in media
by Nikita Senthil | October 5, 2020 Of the five “Tech Giants” (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google), Facebook has arguably faced the most congressional pressure in the past decade. In recent years, Facebook has received widespread scrutiny and media coverage due to numerous data leaks of users’ private information, concerns about photo recognition software…
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