Yik Yak the newest tool for cyberbullying

September 29, 2014

Filed under Campus, Technology

By Mitchell Scuzzarella My first interaction with Yik Yak came after a stranger on a dating app messaged me about my name appearing on its feed. “Are you the Mitch they’re talking about on Yik Yak?” he asked. Curious, I downloaded the app. While I never found where my name was mention...

Network through handshakes

Molly Boushell, Writer

May 5, 2014

Filed under Entertainment, Technology

"Leaf, a Pebble SmartWatch outfitted with their own software, aims to change the way people network by replacing a dead-stop in conversation to swap contact information with... nothing."

Auto-pilot online: Automating your professional social media presence

Molly Boushell, Writer

May 5, 2014

Filed under Entertainment, Technology

"People get squeamish about “personal branding,” but a strategic social media presence is the online equivalent of choosing to shower, brush your teeth, and get dressed in the morning."

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?”"

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."