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...
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...
Facebook Removes Blueprints for 3D Printed Guns
Minh Hua
Campus Beat Reporter
On August 9, Facebook announced that it will remove content from its site that provides instructions for 3D printing firearms. This...
4D Printed Structures Interact with the Environment
Peter Crump
Staff Writer
Recent advancements in 3D printing hold incredible progress in revolutionizing the technology and medical fields. Yet scientists at the Wyss Institute for...
iPhone Users Go Bananas Over New ‘Peach’ App
Joanne Rhee
Staff Writer
What do you get when you mix Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Messenger and Tumblr? If your answer isn’t “Peach,” then you probably...
Doctor Puts Self on the Surgery Table to Free Locked-In Patients
Miguel Rodriguez
Staff Writer
Thirty years ago, there was a paralyzed patient named Jean-Dominique Bauby who was unable to move any part of her body. Her...
Google’s Project Loon Looms Over the Indonesian Horizon
Kristie Chairil
Staff Writer
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced at the end of October its plans to launch WiFi-beaming balloons into Indonesia’s stratosphere.
The project, called Project...
Building A Faster Future: Private Aerospace Company Hosts Hyperloop Contest and UCSB Students Take...
Miguel Rodriguez
Illustration by Robert Perez, Staff Illustrator
Numerous groups of students from the University of California, Santa Barbara and abroad are participating in a competition...
