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A Son of Gabriel García Márquez Tenderly Recalls His Parents
By Moya Zhao Gabriel Garcia Marquez is an author who has said that memories are the basis for writing. His works were incredibly important for literature and he even won…
Why Amazon’s Experimental Approach to Product Design is a Problem
By Sophia Mao Paul Hollowell, one of the many “guinea pigs” of Amazon, bought a gadget called the Echo Look about 4 years ago. This…
Emoji Organizers are Having Trouble with Deciding Which Emojis Should be Added
By Frank Yin According to BBC News, there are over 3000 emojis on our phones. There are many people that want to add more emojis, but…
The Rise of Tech Through the Pandemic
By Alexander Gu At the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, declared that Amazon would be spending $4…
Meteor wows Norway after blazing through the night sky
By Moya Zhao On Sunday, there were reported light flashes as well as what witnesses described as loud banging. Following this, Norwegian…