With colleges mostly back to in-person classes and lifted mask mandates, a sense of normalcy is somewhat present again within the classroom environment. Attending class through a variety of options,…
Australian news law challenges big tech companies
Australia’s parliament passed the final amendments to the News Media Bargaining Code on Feb. 25, which force Google and Facebook to pay for news, according to AP News. The…
Intel stocks drop after poor Q3 results
Intel stocks dropped 10% to $48.60 on Friday spelling further trouble for the semiconductor manufacturer after disconcerting results earlier this year, according to The Oregonian. Shares suffered a 16%…
Situational Significance Episode 3: “Defining Cinema” Part 2
This week on Situational Significance we revisit cinema and how we define it in Part 2 of Defining Cinema. We are joined by Alyssa Roherenbeck, whose latest feature film “Here…
Not my data
Internet rights in the age of tech It’s time for an Internet Bill of Rights and tough regulations for big tech companies. Internet industries have grown too large without rules…
PSU professors, experts weigh in on shortcomings of electronic elections
Portland State faculty and cybersecurity experts spoke about the dangers of electronic voting by outlining the shortcomings of current technologies that make us susceptible to hacking, as well as discussing…
Pigeons are narcs
The birds aren’t real, or maybe they are. A long-founded conspiracy theory says somewhere between the 1970s and 1980s, all pigeons were eradicated by the government and replaced with robot…
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The constant exposure to violent content through social media has led to desensitization among the youth. Acts of violence are widely shared on various social media platforms at a constant…
Tech goliaths
Facebook and Apple, among other tech giants, are monopolizing the market without consumers even noticing. This silent and dangerous takeover threatens the growth of new and small businesses. Monopolies within…
Newest Board member brings tech experience, Saudi connections
Nearly nine months after Portland State Board of Trustees Chair Rick Miller’s sudden departure, PSU President Rahmat Shoureshi announced on March 25 Ben Berry will take Miller’s place as the…
STEM students try on brain-reading headsets
Portland State Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics students tried on brainwave-reading headsets—or Brain-Computer Interface devices—for a usability study last week at the Intel Jones Farm campus in Hillsboro, Ore. Researchers…