App teaches the history of slavery
USC graduate Miguel Oliveira hopes his app will interactively educate people about slavery.
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Apple can move on by looking to the past
Let me start by saying this: Apple is not going under. Even though Apple’s stocks are nearly half what they were worth just a year ago, let’s not forget that earlier this year, Apple disclosed that it currently has $137.1 billion in cash. That’s certainly not chump change. But it’s still hard to think that […]
’SC Professor awarded 2013 Balzan Prize for $800,000
Manuel Castells was awarded a prize for his research on the new global information society.
Recent lawsuit against Google lacks merit
Though privacy policies should be scrutinized, Google’s stance does not deserve as much criticism.
Ghetto Tracker application reinforces racist ideologies
A new app intended to help the public navigate cities has prejudicial undertones.
Smart watch fails to deliver
Though the new Galaxy Gear is innovative, the watch has too many issues to ignore.
Crowdfunding can be a risky proposition
In just a couple of days, Keiji Inafune, the creator of the original Mega Man series, was able to raise a cool $1.2 million on Kickstarter. Even though his project, which he calls Mighty No. 9, won’t be available until 2015, enough people believe in Inafune’s vision that he’s already raised $300,000 more than his […]
Changing technology creates new fears too
Every generation, it seems, bears with it a unique set of fears. I take comfort imagining that even in biblical times, people — after years of parental warning — would scan the room at the slightest fear that unwanted ears were listening in. But the 21st century seems to have ushered in a new set […]
Annenberg forum debates the uses of Google Glass
Professors with access to the technology discussed its uses in journalism.
Next-gen consoles push tech boundaries
Microsoft and Sony are embroiled in a features and specifications “arms race” to woo customers to the future of home gaming.