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Women are in coding… but where is their representation?

Preconceived notions about which career fields women do and do not belong in make it easy to maintain a technology industry with little representation for women. Allowing more brilliant minds to flourish in technology would advance the technological sphere even further.



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‘thank u, next’ is Ariana Grande’s most personal album to date

‘thank u, next’ does not have the extravagant, larger-than-life pop mammoths that her previous album brought to the table; there is no “Into You”, “breathin”, or “Love Me Harder”. However, not only is this Grande’s most consistent record yet, it is her strongest statement as an artist that is much more than just a collection of songs.