Cecelia Cheng

Boston College 23’ #BCSTT

[@[email protected] @gallaugher]

When @CeceliaCheng12 discovered how difficult it was to find reliable apartment summer sublet info she built an app to solve the problem. Behold SubletSeeker, her first/ever app! Well done, Cecelia/Qingwan.

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

@gallaugher Thank you so much Professor Gallaugher! I really appreciate the opportunity to apply my Swift knowledge to the real life! I learned a lot!

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

Just got a button to work in Swift!
#BCSwift #iOSCodeCrush

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

I think Uber CEO did a good job of protecting its drivers and delivery workers by writing this letter. These drivers have to meet many people a day and cannot keep 6-feet social distance sometimes, so they need to be prioritized to protect themselves and others. #BCSTT

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Uber wants drivers and delivery workers to get priority access to COVID-19 vaccine https://t.co/aOllShcFAr by @meganrosedickey

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

I’d love to see Foursquare’s evolution story. This article reminds me of the wonderful Zoom visit with Dennis Crowley. #BCSTT #M

[Foursquare @Foursquare]

Introducing #FoursquareEverywhere. From our early days as "the check-in app," our focus has always been on inventing the future. Now, we're announcing the next chapter in Foursquare's journey with pride & a hint of swagger!

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

@LouiseK04 I also think that’s an extreme take. I don’t believe everyone would love to have a master of science or a PHD, which need some basic knowledge from undergraduate. According to our zoom visits, most speakers emphasized meaningful network from MBAs. #BCSTT

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

An interesting article comparing Alibaba’s and https://t.co/843KV6rS7c’s online healthcare services by analyzing their revenue, profitability, active users, doctor resources. I believe the pandemic helped them make big progress cause they were not so popular last year #BCSTT

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

How Alibaba and https://t.co/QDzJwYycph compare in their healthcare endeavors https://t.co/4DkQ1Te87b by @ritacyliao

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

The article shows that a machine learning model may not work in the real world even after many trainings. The training process produces different models that all pass the test, “but these models will differ in small, arbitrary ways,” which I did not think about before. #BCSTT

[MIT Technology Review @techreview]

Machine learning has a problem. https://t.co/tzIPs9hyse

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

I was surprised that “Every case is going to turn into an algorithm case.” Before reading the article, I couldn’t imagine algorithms, especially those related to credits, can make people in poverty more vulnerable. These algorithms need improvements and public vetting. #BCSTT #M

[MIT Technology Review @techreview]

A growing group of lawyers are fighting the algorithms that trap people in poverty. https://t.co/6ApZJ7qIIN

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

@madeleineh612 I strongly agree with you that we need to find new ideas and initiatives to narrow the gap down. People who have to work outside or in-person, usually the blue collar, may lose their jobs, while people who are in higher socioeconomic status can work remotely at home. #BCSTT

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

Technologies can evaluate companies, market opportunities , timing and other factors. VCs can leverage these technologies to make better decisions and do better investments. #BCSTT

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

VCs expect the companies they invest in to use data to improve their decision-making. So why aren’t they doing that when evaluating startup teams? https://t.co/MsEe1c0Q7R

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

iPhones provide accessibility to users with vision impairments. I can imagine how hard the process is because it is a combination of empathy, machine learning, UX/UI design, and so on. It is definitely a human-centered technology that helps people with disabilities #BCSTT #M

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

iPhones can now automatically recognize and label buttons and UI features for blind users https://t.co/NLL5R13oYW | by Devin Coldewey

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

@christielau_ Just finished an international travel from the US to China. I got my COVID and antibody tests before the travel based on rules from Chinese government. I felt it might be better if most people can take a free Covid test before the travel to protect themselves and others #BCSTT

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

A wonderful interview about the development of AI. It covers the topics about responsible tech leaders/researchers, ethical questions, social benefits, diversity of researchers. There is still a long way to go, but we can be optimistic about what we are doing. #BCSTT #M

[MIT Technology Review @techreview]

Artificial intelligence is already creating real harm, just not in the ways most people would expect. The good news is the fight back has begun. https://t.co/t3swje84fm

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

@JoeHathaway_ @lilimfleming @ethanguell @BcStt I definitely agree that college experience makes it not be replaced by online education. However, I think the developing online education give those people, who aren’t able to get into in-person college within all kinds of reasons, a chance to receive college education. #BCSTT #M

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

I’m glad to see that we can pay with QR code at CVS. I also saw Ali Pay at CVS before, which definitely surprised me. In China, I go out only with my phone because I can pay almost anything with a QR code (Ali Pay or WeChat Pay). I am wondering when I can do it in the US. #BCSTT

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

CVS becomes first national retailer to offer support for PayPal and Venmo QR codes at checkout https://t.co/P6cku8jwIx by @sarahintampa

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

@JordanLawhon1 I totally agree with it. More diverse coders will help avoid major biases. It also reminded me of the meeting with Frances and John about the diversity of a team. Diversity is needed in all kinds of industries. #BCSTT

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

@CKoutsoubis Movie-theater chains definitely go through a hard time during the pandemic. It may get better when the infection spread is controlled or the vaccine is applied. In China, many movie theaters were killed in spring, but people go back to theaters now and save the industry. #BCSTT

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

I spend about 12 hours a day in front of my Apple laptop since March because I have online classes and don’t need to walk to the classroom. Therefore, I believe the demand for new chips would be very large when people work from home. #BCDTT #M

[Collin Ingram @CollinAIngram]

Great move from Apple given the long term implications of working from home during the pandemic (WFH’s feasibility). They are increasing their margins by moving to more in-house production, similar to the iPhone, and improving the product #BCSTT #M https://t.co/ukuqwaZZlH

[Cecelia Cheng @CeceliaCheng12]

I believe politics and technology are always connected. Let’s see what will happen to tech companies, not only Google, when Biden becomes the president. #BCSTT

[MIT Technology Review @techreview]

Will Biden continue the Google lawsuit? What about Section 230? Will he continue the Obama administration’s cozy relationship with Silicon Valley? Here’s what the experts say. https://t.co/5wz5WedQQz