Tires sat melting on the hot pavement of the Adams Raceway in October, drivers sitting in anticipation for the green start signal. Schools throughout California entered their formula race cars to compete, many with thousands of hours logged into their car. California Baptist University’s formula Society of Auto- motive Engineers — like many other student […]
Category: Personal Tech
New tech startup launches in Riverside
Gurz Singh sat typing away on his MacBook, the outside sunlight skipping between the thin opening of his bedroom curtains. His makeshift design room on the first floor of a secluded mission-style home along Overlook Parkway was a far cry from his usual workspace. Singh, who normally lives in Dubai and is a recent graduate […]
CBU begins using WEPA printing system on campus
At the start of the Fall 2019 semester, California Baptist University made the switch from having printers located in the Annie Gabriel Library to a new campus-wide online system of Wepa printers. Wepa is a cloud-based printing company designed for college campuses to provide an easily accessible system that does not require servers and “fits […]
Technology advances in 2010s
From iPhones, social media, video streaming, Uber and more, the turn of the year and the end of the decade marks a chance to reflect on the past 10 years of technological advancement. Netflix launched the first original streaming show, “House of Cards,” Feb. 1, 2013, to critical acclaim. Since then other popular streaming services […]
Adobe releases new mobile app
With a busy course schedule, it can be hard for artistic students to find the time to actually sit and draw out the ideas in their minds on paper. With Adobe’s new app, Adobe Fresco, students will have the ability to create right at their fingertips. The new Adobe app was originally named Project Gemini […]
Drone delivery possible with new technology
Most people would agree it would be easier if a package could be delivered in a matter of hours rather than days. Since the Federal Aviation Administration approved drone deliveries Oct. 1, this could now be a possibility. Drone deliveries take place once a company has been approved and certified through the FAA, which can […]
Apple, Microsoft face concerns over cyber security
It was more than two years ago when Apple came under fire for rejecting federal law enforcement’s plea to unlock a terrorist’s iPhone. Doing so, they said, would violate the security and privacy rights of every person using their technology—not just one terrorist. User security and privacy has since become a marketing tool for the […]
New Nintendo Switch Lite provides mobile gaming option
After much anticipation, Nintendo finally released the plans for the newest addition to its brand of well-known gaming systems: the Nintendo Switch Lite. This new form of a handheld Nintendo Switch is designed to give users an extremely portable option for the games they know and love. According to Nintendo’s website, “The Nintendo Switch Lite […]
Elon Musk suggests solution for Mars exploration
From selling 20,000 flamethrowers over the internet to causing mass panic in the stock market and launching a sports car into Earth’s orbit, Elon Musk has a knack for creating controversy. The tech mogul, who has been a longtime advocate for the development and colonization of Mars, resurrected a 2015 proposal to warm up and […]
Expensive phones lose their popularity
Cellphones are used for little and big tasks, from sending a simple text to holding all of someone’s valuable information. Technology today can impact a person’s entire life. With mobile phone prices on the rise, people are starting to re-think whether a new smartphone is truly worth spending more than $1,000. A lot goes into […]