BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Who likes a narcissist? Between their self-obsession, callous disregard for the feelings and opinions of others, and inclination towards reckless and sometimes sociopathic behaviors, the answer is simple: only one person – themselves! Are you a…
Facebook boosts its suicide prevention tools in an effort to save lives
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS In an age where we can jet around the world in the space of a day and meet with anyone at any time through the power of the internet, it seems hard to believe that…
New media course is giving students the skills they need to distinguish fake news from real news
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT At The Plaid Zebra, we try to tell you the truth about what’s going on in the world. But, as you’ve probably heard, not everybody is so scrupulous. In the past year or so especially, the mass…
How do we fix the rampant sexism in the tech industry?
BY: DANIEL KORN Diversity is important. Everyone pretty much understands this when it comes to strategies for success —investment brokers advise their clients to have a diverse portfolio, artists are encouraged to learn as many different mediums and styles as…
Facebook Offers Employees Up to $20,000 to Freeze Their Eggs And Postpone Pregnancy
BY: PILGRIM Facebook and Apple have decided to foot the bill for any female staff that would like to freeze their eggs. This procedure allows one to have children in their later years, without gambling with the increasing risks of…
Have we become puppets of our technology?
BY: ATLAS “How do you live?” I got used to hearing that question. It typically followed immediately after the asker discovered one of two things: that I didn’t have a cell phone or that I didn’t have Facebook. For a…