Media consumption: Digital and plentiful
Thomas Beaton and Kyla Galer
April 14, 2014
Filed under Entertainment, Technology
"They think that there is too much “bad news” and don’t want to clutter their life with negativity. It goes back to the age old question, “is ignorance bliss?”"
Read more »Net Neutrality
Zack Hardy, Writer
March 31, 2014
Filed under Entertainment, Technology
"But most of them aren't there anymore. The independent stations couldn't afford to pay all the cable companies to stay on the air. So now you've got a new problem."
Read more »Nintendo can’t keep up
Zack Hardy, Writer
February 17, 2014
Filed under Entertainment, Technology
"Nintendo had touched on an untapped market. However, this new market of “casual” gamers provided new challenges."
Read more »Illegal downloading: Is it really that bad?
Zack Hardy, Writer
December 2, 2013
Filed under Entertainment, Technology, Uncategorized
"However, if a company makes their product easy to access and maintains a good reputation, then there will be fewer torrents and fewer illegal downloads of their product, resulting in a larger amount of money for all those involved."
Read more »Is Tinder too shallow?
Jim Lyons, Writer
December 2, 2013
Filed under Entertainment, Technology
"Generally people base whether or not they’re going to establish communication with a “person of interest” off of physical attraction. Tinder just jumps to what hookups are all about: the looks."
Read more »Live-tweeting resuscitating live TV
Molly Boushell, Writer
November 18, 2013
Filed under Entertainment, Technology
"They are able to share a small piece of the experience of being on set throughout the week, while eagerly awaiting the next episode."
Read more »UMass professors help revolutionize adhesive world
Alexandra Lane, Contributor
November 18, 2013
Filed under Entertainment, Technology
"Early on, he was intrigued by the biological make-up of geckos. Today, using the geckos to test their theories, the Geckskin team has been able to anatomically link geckos to the study of adhesion."
Read more »Tips and tricks for your iOS 7 update
Molly Boushell, Writer
November 4, 2013
Filed under Entertainment, Technology
"So you've updated to iOS 7... and good, bad, or indifferent, it’s probably not what you were expecting."
Read more »Are smartphones making us lonely?
Jim Lyons, Writer
November 4, 2013
Filed under Entertainment, Technology
"Social media erases the worry of stutters, pauses, or silences during a conversation, but these little interpersonal faults are how we truly get to know each other."
Read more »Multimedia
Heads Up: How a concussion feels
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
Students who have suffered from concussions describe a loss of consciousness and a "fuzzy-brained" feeling.
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Politics
U.S. strikes back at Assad for use of chemical weapons
John Coakley, Writer
The United States launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield late Thursday night, targeting “Syrian fighter jets and other infrastructure.”
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