Spotify announced its new subscription offer during their Spotify Stream On event Feb. 22 that will allow Premium subscribers to upgrade to their new Spotify HiFi. Spotify HiFi will bring higher-quality sound to Spotify’s loyal customers. HiFi stands for high fidelity, a term used in the audio industry and by enthusiasts to mean high-quality sound, […]
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EA Sports to bring NCAA game back
EA Sports has announced that it is bringing back its college football video game NCAA Football for the first time since 2013. Daryl Holt, EA Sports vice president and general manager, announced to ESPN that the company will be bringing back much-anticipated game, though it will not be back in 2021, but sometime in the […]
CBU career fairs to be hosted online this year
California Baptist University hosted its annual Spring Expo career fair online Feb. 17, with 60 employers from a wide range of career opportunities for students of any major in attendance. There was a wide selection of employers in attendance from many fields, from the FBI to ChildCare Careers, from churches and groups looking for people […]
Apple invests in podcasting
In the time of this pandemic, people have been staying at home now more than ever. Because of this, some businesses have been suffering, while others, particularly ones that are more digital or web-based, have been thriving. One such business is podcasting. There has been a slow-down on the filming of new movies and television […]
Pandemic impacts essential workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown whose jobs are essential to keeping our society going, and the pandemic has greatly affected these places and the people who work hard to keep them running. Many jobs people might not initially think are essential have proven to be just that. During a pandemic where people are staying inside […]
School of Business extends reach of Leadership Studies Program
Starting this semester, CBU’s Leadership Studies Program will be hosted by the Robert K. Jabs School of Business, and they have big plans for it. They want a wide reach for the program, as anyone can benefit from strong leadership skills. Dr. Gaynell Vanderslice, assistant professor of business management and the new program director for […]
Microsoft in talks to buy social media app TikTok despite security concerns
Many companies have expressed their desire to buy or buy a portion of the popular Chinese-made short video-sharing social media platform TikTok. President Donald J. Trump considered banning the platform in the United States altogether after security issues were brought into question, but he has since given his blessing to Microsoft to buy out the […]
Technology helps students connect
The landscape of home, work and school life drastically changed for students across the state when California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some families started seeing a lot more of each other while quarantined in their homes, while others were kept apart. But technology has helped people to […]
Amazon launches influencer program
Amazon introduced a new program called the Amazon Influencer Program, directed toward using social media influencers to promote products to their followers and earn a commission on the items sold. Amazon quietly started beta testing this program back in 2017, but it has recently gained the public eye. The program focuses on using social media […]