The Polygonal Sunrise Podcast: Episode 3
Jack Martin, Contributor
February 18, 2019
Filed under Podcasts, Showcase, Technology
Jack Martin discusses the hundreds of Activision Blizzard employees who were laid off last week, Nintendo's announcement of new games and release dates at their Nintendo Direct, and Sony's comments on its E3 absence.
The Polygonal Sunrise Podcast: Episode 2
Jack Martin, Contributor
February 11, 2019
Filed under Podcasts, Showcase, Technology
Today's news: New Titanfall this week and Xbox Live's expansion to Nintendo
The Polygonal Sunrise Podcast: Episode 1
Jack Martin, Contributor
February 4, 2019
Filed under Podcasts, Showcase, Technology
Today's news: A new "Titanfall Battle Royale" on the way, first-party Sony developers move to focus on PS5 and a rumored cheaper Nintendo Switch may be on the horizon.
Is FOMO driving our need to overshare?
Jill Webb, Contributor
November 10, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Technology, Voices
There’s no denying that millennials are phone addicts; we all know that. But why do we check our phones so much, even when no one is texting us?
W.E.B. Du Bois Library takes on the digital age
Meghan Parsons, Contributor
October 20, 2017
Filed under Broadcast News, Campus, Showcase, Student Life, Technology, Uncategorized, WireTV
A library without books was once unthinkable, now it seems inevitable. Amherst Wire’s Meghan Parsons explains how college libraries adapt to the digital age.
Gov. Baker awards grants to UMass researchers for ‘smart band-aids’
Bryan Bowman, Senior Reporter
October 10, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Technology
Gov. Charlie Baker awarded University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers a $500,000 grant on Friday for the development of flexible, wearable electronics, or “smart band-aids.”
‘Blade Runner’: A revisit before 2049
Kevin Rogers, Contributor
October 9, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, Technology, TV/Movies
Let the ominous noir world of this cyberpunk film consume you.
Amherst Wire 360: The new Design Building
Matthew Saburo Hachisu, Contributor
March 7, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia, Showcase, Technology
A new Design Building on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst officially opened last week.
LoveTap: Relationship analyzed, relationship improved
Rachel Ayotte, Lifestyle Editor
March 7, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle, Showcase, Technology
An app designed to analyze your texts, so you don't have to.
WATCH: UMass ROTC hosts cyber warfare expert
Jon Decker, Writer
February 16, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Technology
The UMass ROTC Minuteman Battalion saw a new light shined on the new and growing battle ground of cyberspace by Andre Golden, a force integration specialist of the U.S. Army’s new cyber division.
From UMass to Silicon Valley: An interview with ‘Everipedia’ founders
Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor
December 7, 2016
Filed under Campus, Profiles, Showcase, Technology
Just four months after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Dave Liebowitz left his home in Northern New Jersey and ventured some 3,000 miles to Los Angeles in pursuit of his dream job.
A look at technology in Amherst and Springfield high schools
Devin Thompson, Contributor
November 3, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Features, Showcase, Student Life, Technology
Twenty-five miles apart, but worlds away.
Rachel Swansburg, Barbara Talagan, and Olivia Amato-Hansen
Amherst Wire reporters Barbara Talagan and Olivia Amato-Hansen ask UMass students about Valentine's Day.
In pictures: 3,000 UMass students celebrate New England’s sixth Super Bowl win
Students and fans of both teams gathered in the Southwest residential area for the second time in under four months.
Miranda Donohue and Ahmad Bakrin
Ahmad Bakrin and Miranda Donohue discuss the polarizing show "True Detective;" give an overview of the Green New Deal; and dive into lobbying and criticism in American politics,...
Roger Stone’s Destructive Path Through Washington
Roger Stone has single-handedly been in more major political scandals in the past 47 years than anyone else in history.
Julián Castro: The San Antonio Dark Horse making a 2020 run
With a solid foundation of Democratic ideals, experience in both local and federal government, and a passionate base of Texans and Hispanic voters, it’s surprising Castro hasn’t gained more national media attention.
Is this the end of Rob Gronkowski?
New England’s fans must appreciate the greatness of Rob Gronkowski before it’s too late.