Former President Donald Trump recently released his own social media platform, Truth Social. Defined by truthsocial.com, the app is America’s “big tent” social media platform that encourages an open, free and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology. The app’s goal is “to fight against a perceived woke culture, and less about content moderation […]
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Alarm clocks serve as technological wake-up call
Ways to manage time have been around since the dawn of time, but they have not always looked like the sleek modern smart assistants that function as the alarm clocks of today. In “A 2,000 -year History of Alarm Clocks,” an article written by Naomi Russo, Russo explores alarm clocks over the years. Russo explains […]
Non-fungible tokens are signs of latent ‘crypto-colonialism’
If you live in present society, chances are you have encountered photos of grotesque cartoon animals on the internet or social media, mainly apes or lions. They resemble the zoo coloring pages of childhood, with bright colors and tacky decorations. Old memes or dead celebrities can also make an appearance in this photo category. One […]
Spatial audio gains potential to change music
In recent years, technology has advanced to new heights. Facebook has begun to push a new virtual reality-based metaverse. Audiences can now see movies in immersive 4D experiences. Similarly, the music industry has begun to encourage immersive experiences of its own. Apple, supported by Dolby Atmos, announced in May 2021 that it would begin to […]
Amazon, AXS produce contactless ticket system
Amazon has partnered with AXS to create Amazon One, a contactless identity service that uses your palm to connect to an account. All customers have to do is create an Amazon One account and scan their handprint. Then, they can add credit cards and tickets to events, and link their Amazon accounts. Touchless technology is […]
Facebook company rebranding as Meta
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 […]
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. […]