The US House of Representatives voted in favor of passing HR 624, also known as the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), earlier today by a vote of 288 to 127, drawing intense criticism from online privacy advocacy groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as ...
The practice of meditation is growing in recognition as it helps business leaders deal with the complications that rise from a fast-paced and complex industry, according to Georgetown University. During a conference in Washington last week, Georgetown announced it would be soon be offering a semester-long class on mediation at its McDonough School of Business. ...
A new Chrome extension brings additional information and functionality to the browser’s standard new tab page, giving it a fresh, yet familiar new look . New Tab Page for Chrome is a redesign of Google’s simple “New Tab” page layout, which gives users a dedicated search bar with a voice search option, as well as ...
While it could be argued that college students already spend more than enough of their time “studying” porn, recent years have seen college professors attempt to get their students to view porn through a different, somewhat less prurient lens. Professor of history and gender studies Hugo Schwyzer at Pasadena City College is one of those ...
Ever notice how all food recipe sites seem to be written by a middle-aged yuppie who thinks they’re Martha Stewart? For one reason or another, the vast majority of recipes out there include a rather pretentious preamble written by someone overly-fond of words like “crisp” and “rustic.” Knowing full well how that particular tone has ...
No matter where you’re located, you’re bound to run into online region-locked content. Amateur videos are generally accessible to anyone on the web through streaming services such as YouTube and Vimeo, but professional content such as movies and television shows will often times be locked to the country or region from which it’s produced. This ...
After being delayed out of respect for Boston Marathon bombing victims, Funny or Die has released its Steve Jobs comedy film, iSteve. It was originally slated for an April 15 release. The biopic parody is the first film to be released about the Apple co-founder since his death in October of 2011 after a long ...
If you’ve ever fallen victim to the snooze button, you’ll know that it often leads to an endless cycle of unsatisfying 10-minute naps. In fact, by hitting the snooze button, you’re most likely making yourself feel even more tired. And once you’ve reached that time when you absolutely have to get out of bed, you’re ...
Now that the income tax deadline is finally behind us, it’s time to celebrate an altogether appropriate holiday: National Stress Awareness Day. Since college students are now getting ready for the last few months before summer, it’s also a good time to take a moment to learn how to recognize the causes of stress, and ...
Taking a quick trip to the campus gym could make a difference in the classroom, as data from Purdue University shows that students who workout at its campus gym get better grades than students not hitting the gym. The data, compiled from gym visits during the spring semester of 2010, also suggests that the frequency ...
The popular iOS Gmail client, Mailbox, has thrown out its highly publicized reservation system and made the app available for all to download. Mailbox exploded onto the scene back in February, quickly becoming one of the most talked about apps thanks to its ability to simplify an inbox using mobile-friendly mechanics and an easy-to-use interface. ...
Procrastinators, beware. As long as there has been education, there have been students lying about doing their schoolwork. And if you were to ask any college student of any era what responsibility they’re most likely to shirk, they’d almost certainly say required readings. But now, in the age of digital textbooks, the future of education ...
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