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Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is set to cut a record number of jobs, citing “economic reality.”

News Quiz 1/24

Tim Costello, News editor January 24, 2023

QUESTIONS: 1. Kylie Jenner recently revealed her second child’s name after almost a year since his birth. What is his name? A. Travis B. Kabos C. Aire D. Cloud 2. Utah’s 2023 legislative session...

Google has agreed to pay a large sum of money in order to settle multiple lawsuits claiming illegal location tracking.

News Quiz – 11/15

Aspyn Jones, Copy Editor November 15, 2022

News Quiz 11/15 QUESTIONS: 1. Google recently agreed to pay how much money in order to settle their location-tracking lawsuit? A. $578 million B. $392 million C. $243 million D. $184 million 2....

Cryptocurrency, a digital currency that can be sued to purchase goods and services. (Pixaby) Photo credit: Pixaby

Do you know your news? March 16

Joshua Kamp March 15, 2021

1. Beyoncé has become the most awarded female artist in Grammy Award history. How many Grammy Awards has she received?a. 25b. 26c. 27 d. 282. What is the name of the startup search engine that aims...

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Do you know your COVID-19 news?

Jennifer Greenlee April 20, 2020

1. Which major tech company has banned the Zoom platform from use by its employees? a. Google b. Apple c. IBM d. Microsoft2. Which three states have had protests over stay-at-home measures President Donald...

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Faith, doubt and modern-day Mormonism

Francisco Ruiz April 20, 2020

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, colloquially known as the Mormon or LDS church, has always emphasized the importance of faith and prayer in overcoming life’s doubts and problems. During...

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg holds a rally to announce his run for president in the 2020 election on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Studebaker Building 84 in downtown South Bend, Ind. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Do you know your news? April 18

Nic Muranaka April 18, 2019

1. Which famous Western Europe structure caught fire April 15, severely damaging a centuries-old building? a. The British Parliament in London b. The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris c. The Leaning...

From left to right:  Dr. Mark Stevenson, Julia Panko, Dr. Ahmed Bouzid, Molly Morin and Dean David Ferro. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Lingofest hosts the voices of the future

Kainoa Nunez February 7, 2019

Representatives from Amazon, Comcast, Google and several other telecom companies gathered at Stewart Stadium on Feb. 1 and 2 for Weber State University’s annual Lingofest, a tech conference exploring...

Guest speaker Safiya Noble, associate professor at UCLA, speaks about the subject matter tackled in her book.(Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

The mechanics behind racism

Ally Nelson February 6, 2019

In 2009, Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, professor at the University of Southern California, questioned Google’s search algorithms about specific phrases. When she searched phrases like black, Latina or...

Shaun McBride will speak to students about making their degrees match their passions. Photo credit: Katy Packer

Achieving success through media marketing

Sunny Mallick April 13, 2018

Weber State University alumnus Shaun McBride, better known as the YouTuber Shonduras, will be speaking at WSU with social media specialist Derral Eves about how students can make their degrees match their...

Ahmed Bouzid, CEO at Witlingo, talks to the audience about the benefits of voice first during his lecture on Jan. 26 as a part of Lingofest. Photo credit: Chloe Walker

Lingofest: the voices of the future

Zac Watts January 31, 2018

Representatives from Amazon, Google, Comcast and several other telecom companies gathered at Weber State University on January 25 and 26 for the inaugural Lingofest, an annual voice-command technology...

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Robots, internet and online shopping: Upcoming technology in 2018

Chris Nichols January 6, 2018

Technology trends can display the awaited realization of predicted products from the past as well as objects users did not know they needed until it was released. In 2017, virtual reality headsets rose...

Extraordinary physics in an ordinary world

Chris Nichols October 31, 2017

What is a common denominator of a rocket propelled spacecraft, gas line explosion prevention and lighting a candle? They each depend on physics to make them work. Physics drive common practices that we...

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