Numerous times throughout the day, I scroll through my twitter feed. The wide array of content includes informative news, jokes that make me laugh out loud, and thought-provoking positions on large-scale issues, all described in 140 characters or fewer.

Last June, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that the $10 bill would be redesigned, and a woman would replace Alexander Hamilton’s face on the new note. While many were delighted at the thought of the first American currency item to feature a woman, there was significant outrage at the fact that Alexander Hamilton would lose…

The FCC has voted on a series of regulations that will give consumers more control over their data. Image courtesy of Greg Elin.

Denver Broncos quarterback, Peyton Manning, retired on Sunday, March 6, ending a legendary NFL career. Manning capped his illustrious 18-year career last month with a Super Bowl victory, becoming the oldest quarterback to win a championship. Yet at 39 years old, Manning knew the writing was on the wall. He had just finished the worst…

Forcing Apple to unlock the iPhone from the San Bernardino attack may compromise everyone’s digital privacy.

As if the 2016 Presidential Election could not get any more out of hand, last week New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, endorsed Donald Trump’s candidacy. Christie, who sought to be portrayed as the tough guy in the room, departed the race earlier in February due to a disastrous result in the New Hampshire primary and…

On Friday, February 26, FIFA held elections to name the corrupt organization’s newest president. Gianni Infantino won the election 115-88, distancing himself from the favorite Sheik Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa on the second round of voting. Infantino’s election marks a major upset, as the Swiss lawyer only began running as a replacement for his former boss…

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, often seen as the conservative bastion of the court, died last week, setting up a nasty political showdown between Democrats and Republicans. President Obama plans on nominating Scalia’s replacement, a right given to him in the Constitution. But Obama’s nominee must be voted in by the Republican dominated senate. This…

I find a successful Obama Supreme Court appointment so necessary not because I’m a stern constitutionalist, but because the front-runners Trump and Cruz, who are using their influences to drag the Republican party further into extremism and absurdity, could get to make the decision instead.

Despite the increasing threat of cyberattack over the past decade, the United States as a whole seems to have treated cybersecurity as an afterthought. Serious security breaches such as the attack on the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 have affected the government, businesses, and individuals alike with the theft of terabytes worth of valuable information.