by Chloe Chan Is Face ID becoming more of a hassle rather than a convenience now that you have a face mask on? Problem solved. On Wednesday, Apple released an updated facial recognition software so that unlocking your phone will be much easier. Before iOS 13.5, your eyes, nose, and mouth needed to be detectable…
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Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician portrayed in Hidden Figures, dies at the age of 101
by Natalie Lien Katherine Johnson, an African-American woman, was one of the most monumental and memorable NASA mathematicians ever. The depiction of her experiences while at NASA in the 2017 film Hidden Figures, which won three Academy Awards, gave her the fame she has today. She died on February 24, 2020, at the…
Tesla’s Autopilot was engaged during crash, reports state
By Chloe Chan On March 1st, a 50-year-old man’s Tesla crashed into a truck at Delray Beach, Florida. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) declared Tesla’s driver assistant, Autopilot, was active ten seconds before the crash. The Tesla was traveling over the speed limit at 68 mph. The driver, Jeremey Banner, was killed in the…
Epic Games buys Rocket League developer Psyonix
By Tyler Hung On May first, 2019 Fortnite maker Epic Games reported that they have procured the free amusement organization, Psyonix, producers of the greatly mainstream computer game Rocket League. Because of the arrangement, Psyonix says that they will have more assets to build up their focused e-sports class. By late 2019, Rocket League…
Flip phones: Are all of the new features worth the price?
By Lucas B. On Feb. 20, 2019, Samsung announced the release date of its first smartphone with a foldable display during a press event in San Francisco. The smartphone will be called the Galaxy Fold, and Samsung plans to release it on Apr. 26. The display of the new phone will be able to fold…
The tech of the future: The LEGO Fold
By Rohan S. The biggest trend right now is foldable phones. Phone companies including Samsung, Huawei, and LG have all released devices that can bend to reduce their width. However, one unlikely company has also released something foldable: LEGO. This toy company released an ad on Twitter last week for its newest commodity. Their latest…
Why students should learn to code
By Atli A. Recently, there has been a big push to get students to learn to code. These classes are considered good for students because programing jobs are some of the highest paying jobs and those who work at tech companies tend to enjoy their jobs. Google is ranked as the eighth best company to…
Apple Facetime bug allows other people to eavesdrop on you
By Tyler H. A bug discovered on January 28, allows its users to listen to the people they are calling without them picking up the call. The bug has also been reported to be able to see through their front-facing camera. “We are aware of this issue and we have identified a fix that will…
Cars in Space; What’s Next?!
By Jamieson D. Most of us have heard about Elon Musk’s car in space and how ridiculous the whole concept was, but did the experiment have a real purpose? The name of the rocket that pushed the car into space is called, “Falcon Heavy” which is a new type of spacecraft that is considered to…
Robot Overlords: Will it happen?
By Jamieson D. AI stands for Artificial Intelligence; a category of robots that have intellects similar to humans. AI is already being implemented into our everyday lives. This includes self driving cars, computers, Google, and even our school. When working on this subject, I needed more insight on what other people had thought…
The Falcon's Quill 