How technology is taking advantage of freemium services

How technology is taking advantage of freemium services

What is freemium? The term “freemium” comes from a combination of the words “free” and “premium.” It refers to a business model that includes providing consumers with both complimentary and extra-cost services. A company offers easy and introductory services for free to users to try out; it also charges a fee for more specialized services…

New Call of Duty Trailer Released, Now With 100% Less Tiananmen Square
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New Call of Duty Trailer Released, Now With 100% Less Tiananmen Square

In a recent release, the company renowned for World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, Activision-Blizzard, announced their latest title in the latter series set to release sometime later this year—Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. However, not all has gone well with the reception of it for the Triple A publisher, even though…

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe Resigns Due to Health Concerns

Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, 65, of Japan is stepping down from his long-held position as the island nation’s leader due to health concerns over ulcerative colitis. “Even though there is one year to go in my tenure and there are challenges to be met, I have decided to stand down as prime minister,” said Abe…

Elon Musk Shows Off State of the Art Neuralink Hardware—on Pigs
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Elon Musk Shows Off State of the Art Neuralink Hardware—on Pigs

Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk in 2016 to work on innovation in neurological interfacing with technology, recently livestreamed a showcase of their groundbreaking integration concepts via the power of pork. Neural links are nothing new. They’ve been around since 2006, but Musk’s company is working to expand it to new and improved levels. One level…

The Argument Against Inherent Racism in Capitalism
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The Argument Against Inherent Racism in Capitalism

As an ardent supporter of voluntary capitalistic principles, I feel it necessary to address the criticisms levied against these notions of meritocratic value and pen this public letter in support. Especially now, as the Libertarian Party seems to move on a path nearer every year to becoming outwardly anti-capitalist just to own “the system man”,…

Overshadowed by Covid, Serbian Protests Threaten Government’s Stability
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Overshadowed by Covid, Serbian Protests Threaten Government’s Stability

While Covid-19 continues to dominate world news, most are unaware Serbia is facing mass protests. Formerly a part of what was once Yugoslavia, the small landlocked Balkan state known for low resolution military memes, it’s rocky relationship with Kosovo, the Bosnian Genocide, and little else is in the West is facing a disaster. Between the…

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Do We Really Have to Say It? Doxxing is Not Okay

Every few years, it seems this topic is in dire need of redressing. A contemporary issue plaguing the internet, doxxing is the practice of retrieving someone’s personal information (address, phone number, school, etc.) and posting it either publicly or privately to the web with the intent of harming or scaring the victim. It is a…

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Attempted Fortnite #BlackLivesMatter Event Backfires

Over this past weekend Epic Games, creator of Fortnite, had the wondrous idea to host a panel on race and America for the 4th of July in their flagship title. The intended effect was to unify gamers in a sense of progressive justice. The actual outcome was players jeering the act of corporate political posturing….

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Terry Crews Blasted for Tweets Saying #BlackLivesMatter Shouldn’t Become “#BlackLivesBetter”

Everyone’s favorite football star, comedian, artist, bodybuilder, actor, and nerd savant Terry Crews is under fire for tweets regarding the Black Lives Matter movement, in which he warned against any chance of allowing current activism and outcry against systemic police brutality from morphing into dangerous identity politics. For his declaration of camaraderie and unity, the…

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Internet Influencers: An Opinion About Opinions Nobody Asks For

As the new age of media continues to chug along in an uncaring ever uphill fashion toward the world of a Ridley Scott film, parody becomes reality as we once again find new, unqualified famous people to give us their opinions. I’m not one to knock an expert when they are right or someone who…