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 […]
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Yelp adds brand new COVID-19 safety option for users’ reviews
With tensions on the rise and the pandemic’s impact as strong as ever, businesses must consider COVID-19 safety to stay in business. Yelp announced in January that it now accepts COVID-19 reviews about restaurant safety. Health and safety was always a concern, but this new measure by which we gauge a business may change the […]
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 […]
Social media sees political controversy over Trump ban
As American lives become increasingly digital, the stage is set for a new kind of political rhetoric. Lights. Camera. Smartphone. The security breach at the U.S. Capitol showed the world how a few words online could become the slogan for organized violence. It prompted sites such as Facebook and Twitter to institute new standards for […]
COVID-19 relief could have long-term effects on U.S. economy
It has been over a year since COVID-19 became a global pandemic. As a result the United States government spent $6.5 trillion in the 2020 fiscal year. $2.6 trillion went to COVID relief. As a result, the national debt of the U.S. crossed the $27 trillion mark in Oct. 2020 and has continued to rise since. […]
Users of forum website Reddit cause stockmarket surge
Gamestop stock reached a record high as small investors from an online messaging board take the financial world by storm. Gamestop is filing a lawsuit against Robinhood — the daytrading app that made everything possible. Hedge funds thought they were smarter than the common man. It is something big corporations often do — a technique […]
Google and Microsoft compete via video game streaming services
For consumers, being able to open their phone, bring out a controller and play the newest Call of Duty game on the go was just a pipe dream, but now Google and Microsoft are promising major advancements to gaming-on-the-go with new game streaming services. PCs and consoles are expensive. Google’s newest gaming project, called Stadia, […]
Using VR to battle the pandemic
Technology that, a few years ago, was used for little more than to play games and give some people headaches may now save lives. Virtual Reality technology is more important than ever as the United States searches for a cure for COVID-19. ReasearchAndMarkets.com compiled the “Global Virtual Reality Market Report 2020” in early September. They […]
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 […]
Companies and voters work to combat voter misinformation
In an age of biased news and social media, information can be easily skewed to fit the narrative of whoever is speaking or writing. With the 2020 presidential election less than a month away, it is important to focus on the facts and learn how to analyze the influx of information. With so much information […]