An Electric Cure to Depression
Noe Padilla and Xander Apicella
Staff Writers
A new method of therapy uses the physics of electromagnetism to alter brain activity. Known as transcranial magnetic stimulation...
CS Department Advocates Undergraduate Peer Tutoring
Xander Apicella
Staff Writer
UCSB Computer Science Undergraduate Tutor Program (UT) has been around since 2017, and Diba Mirza, an assistant teaching professor of CS at...
Develop Software Skills with Collaborate Workshops
Annie Huang
Staff Writer
Collaborate of the College of Letters & Science have started hosting quarterly software workshops for the spring quarter. The workshops are held...
Tech Companies Are Consolidating Like Crazy
Sandra Lee
In the United States, tech giants like Amazon and Facebook are acquiring small businesses at a rapid pace — in other words, they...
Sonos: How a Santa Barbara-based Speaker Company Competes with Tech Giants
Raymond Matthews
When thinking about pioneering technologies, one usually looks to the innovative landscape of Silicon Valley. However, Santa Barbara has its own claim to...
Smartphone Review: Apple, Samsung, and Huawei
Steven Jin
With a new iPhone and dozens of new Samsung Galaxy models being released every year, choosing a device out of the myriad of...
“FoxFi” App Provides a Solution for Android WiFi Sharing
Tomas Palpallatoc
Staff Writer
FoxFi is an often overlooked app that is available through the Google Play Store. Although it has recently lost its ability to...
Zab Zab: The Ultimate House Party App
Carmiya Baskin
Staff Writer
Zab Zab, a new app that connects party-goers with party hosts, is coming to UCSB. Derived from the Polish word zabawa, meaning...
Julia: A Solution to the Two-Language Programming Problem
Matt Shamshoian
Python. C++. C. R. This blur of programming languages can get a little confusing, even for the most seasoned computer scientists.
The confusion...
Drone Use in the Entertainment Industry and Beyond
Jessica Gang
Opinions Editor
Ever since drone usage has increased in the military, they have been viewed as instruments that push the boundaries of science and...
