On the beautiful, calm morning of March 15, 2022, Kodiak Island saw a hint of overcast weather, and later witnessed the launch of Astra rocket LV0009. Inside, the rocket deployed…
A closer look into Samsung and Nvidia’s recent hacks
One word differentiates the paranoid from the conscientious when it comes to cybersecurity—why. Ads from companies like Norton love to explain how their products protect users from hackers, viruses and…
Tech companies respond to the Russian invasion
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to devastate Eastern Europe and stir unrest across the globe, many tech companies are finding ways to fight back against the Russian state. …
The ethics of computational language processing
Ethical considerations in language processing—and in machine learning—are becoming more important, as technology increases in scope and skill. The Association of Computational Linguistics (ACL) is an organization which handles…
Third person cured of HIV while treated for cancer
The third person in the world was cured of HIV on Feb. 15, 2022. This was a landmark case in the fight against HIV—she was the first woman and the…
Gary Bowser’s sentence spurns muddy waters for hardware law
Remember The Pirate Bay era of the internet before streaming services became widespread, when music was still paid per song or per album? When LimeWire was a central hub for…
The Consolidation of the video game industry
The video game industry is currently in a very unique point in its history. Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, Jan. 18. After Activision’s numerous lawsuits…
IRS will require facial recognition for tax filing
It was announced on Jan. 28 that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will soon require taxpayers to use facial recognition software to verify their identity. This comes as part of…
A student guide for COVID-19 safety during the Omicron surge
With many students, professors and staff calling in sick, businesses around Portland closing their doors and misinformation running rampant on social media, understanding how to be a responsible citizen and…
CES 2022 presents another year of buzzwords and shallow promises
The Consumer Electronics Show, otherwise known as CES, kicked off this year on Jan. 3, 2022, during a rising surge of COVID-19 cases. Amazon, Google and Microsoft pulled out this…
Elizabeth Holmes: from freethinker to felon
In a historic moment for Silicon Valley, Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of…