On Oct. 28, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced big news. Facebook Inc. will now be named Meta. During the Facebook Connect Conference in which the news was announced, Zuckerberg explained that Meta will “recast the company’s public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known […]
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Facebook and Ray-Ban release smart glasses, Ray Ban Stories
The wave of smart technology is here. What began as smartphones has spread to smartwatches, smart speakers, smart home devices and now, as of Sept. 8, we have smartglasses. Facebook has partnered with Ray-Ban to release smart glasses in a new line called Ray-Ban Stories. These glasses, which come as sunglasses or reading glasses, have […]
Facebook should not monopolize social media
During the Facebook shutdown, the @cbuprssa social media team and I were unable to promote our event for the night of Oct. 4. It opened my eyes to how much we rely on social media as a means for communication and a method to share information, even for something as small as promoting an event. […]
Facebook informs its users on how to get the COVID vaccine
Facebook’s COVID-19 Information Center promises to connect more people than ever with 2021’s coronavirus vaccine. This Information Center can be easily accessed on a mobile phone. Here, Facebook has partnered with Boston Children’s Hospital to provide information on vaccination centers such as location and opening hours. Facebook uses data from the Centers for Disease Control […]
Riverside resident’s hobby brings success
Steve Johnson, a Riverside resident, created a Facebook group called “What’s Going on In Riverside County,” which is intended to inform residents of Riverside County about events and incidents happening locally. What started out as a hobby grew into a Facebook group with more than 143,000 members. “Me and a friend of mine would update […]
Facebook responds to ‘dislike’ demand
Facebook has recently announced the addition of new features to its outdated networking site after years of requests from users to add in a “dislike” button, despite the negative feedback that may come along with the feature. With new and more popular competition threatening its hold on the No. 1 spot on the market share, […]
Evolving social networks allow students to explore new mediums to stay connected
In the past few years, there has been a transition between frequently used social networking sites, including Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and Instagram. From 2005 to 2009, Myspace was a big hit, but many deleted, or stopped using, their Myspace accounts when Facebook became the new trend. Madison C. Boyd, freshman psychology and sociology double major, […]
Companies cater to employees through perks
While most companies offer standard, unchanging bonuses, there are some that outshine the competition, and have made a name as one of the businesses with the best perks. Businesses around the world, from grocery stores to global corporations, are redefining what it means to have a “job” as they seek to acquire and keep the […]
Nation elects President Obama for second term
Despite being portrayed as a neck-and-neck race, by 9 p.m. PDT Nov. 6, Ameri- cans decided that President Barack Obama could keep his desk in the Oval Office for another four-year term. “It was a very fast decision made (election night), which really surprised me consider- ing how most media stations claimed it would be […]
Social media influences presidential campaigns
When Barack Obama was elected as the 42nd president of the United States, he beat out Sen. John McCain by nearly 10 million citizen votes and 192 electoral votes. The media coined Obama’s win a landslide. What did President Obama have that McCain didn’t? It seemed that Obama was much more in-tune with his target […]