Technology Review
Digital surveillance can help bring the coronavirus pandemic under control – but also threatens privacy
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Jennifer Daskal, American University
April 11, 2020
Apr 09, 2020 Jennifer Daskal American University (THE CONVERSATION) Israel’s top spy agency has been using secretly collected cellphone data to retrace the movements of those who tested positive for the coronavirus. The Polish government launched the “Home Qu...
Ultimate Smashing review for gamers who love Super Smash Bros. game series
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Jared Ross, Game Reviewer
January 29, 2019
If you're someone that keeps up with video games, then the game you've by now heard many gamers talking about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Smash Ultimate is the fifth game of the Smash Brothers franchise and possibly the last. The company announced a release date back in March 2018 for ...
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man swings back into action!
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Jared Ross, Journalist
October 8, 2018
On Friday September 7th, Marvel released a new video game starring their most popular character, "Spider-Man." The game is available for the PlayStation4, and is probably one of the best, if not, the best, PlayStation game released so far. It is not just the Hillsboro Technology desk's opinion that...
Edmunds recommends Labor Day car deals for bargain hunters
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Hillsboro Globe Reports
August 29, 2018
As the summer season winds down, the car-business clearance season ramps up. Both car dealers and carmakers are offering deals to sell off the 2018 models and make room for the 2019s. Labor Day weekend will feature some of the best prices of the year to date. Take, for example, the popul...
Social, emotion and physical health are just the pathway that Ms. Lonny Nelson uses to support her students
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Casey Tomlin, Reporter
April 23, 2018
Kind and caring, supportive, and Nashville Predators fan are how many of Ms. Lonny Nelson's students describe her. Few know, however, she is a Blue Ribbon teacher who once considered being a veterinarian but changed her major because the thought of putting down an animal was beyond her scope of unde...
The Virtual Reality of “Ready Player One” is closer to reality than one might think
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Gideon Torode, Technology Reporter
April 19, 2018
Ready Player One is a newly released movie directed by Steven Spielberg and is based on a 2011 best selling book that features technology depicted in a Sci-Fi setting of a depressed United States where virtual reality is the most desired form of escape. The movie is a thriller that deliv...
Attention all Chiptune music makers! Sunvox, a free pattern-based sequencer, could be a potential online music tracker for you!
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Obang Lwangmianga, Technology Reporter
January 12, 2018
Sunvox is a small, modular synthesizer and free pattern-based sequencer that can be used by anyone who wants to compose music anywhere. With the latest developer release being Nov. 4 2016, the platform is still not fully complete; however, it has a lot to offer. From smooth interface...
FCC votes to end ‘net neutrality’
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Rachel Ballenger, Reporter
December 17, 2017
In 2015, after a long battle by U.S. citizens, the Federal Communications Commisson offered all Internet users basic net neutrality rights. Recently, the Trump Administration has announced plans to repeal these recently implanted laws. December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission r...
The Future of Computing! The Developer Edition of Microsoft’s Hololens demonstrates potential in a mixed reality of holograms.
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Obang Lwangmianga, Technology Reporter
November 13, 2017
Claiming to be the first self-contained, holographic computer, the Microsoft HoloLens allows an individual to interact with holograms in their surrounding environment. Using Mixed Reality, the company is paving the way into the future of computing. The HoloLens is a mixed reality computer in the...
Fix For Destiny 2’s Prestige Raid Exploit Delayed, But The Raid Will Still Launch Next Week
Hillsboro Globe Reporter – Edi Opera, Reporter
October 15, 2017
Earlier this week, Bungie, game producer of Destiny 2 , announced that the higher-difficulty version of Destiny 2's Raid was delayed eight days due to an exploit it discovered. The game maker has had issue with its games related to Destiny 2 since its highly anticipated release in September. Desti...