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UMass Professor of Sociology Mark Pachucki discusses how the rise of social media has created a lack of personal interaction in the digital age.

Personal Interaction in the Age of Technology

By WGBY / Mar 18, 2020 / No Comments

Since the rise of social media, people are constantly connected to each other through texting, posting, Snapchatting, and more. But studies show that in this …

WATCH: Springfield City Councilor Orlando Ramos discusses the recent agreement to delay implementing facial recognition technology in Springfield.

Orlando Ramos on Facial Recognition Technology in Springfield

By WGBY / Feb 27, 2020 / No Comments

Earlier this week, Springfield City Council voted in favor of a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology by the city. In the wake …

Peck Middle School and Holyoke STEM Academy are bringing new learning methods to Holyoke Middle Schoolers thanks to the Verizon Innovative Learning Project.

Holyoke STEM Academy Fosters Innovative Learning

By WGBY / Oct 29, 2019 / No Comments

Middle school students in Holyoke will have new technology at their fingertips to enhance their learning. Peck Middle School and the Holyoke STEM Academy will …

Springfield Public Schools CIO Paul Foster explains how the district is bridging the internet gap for students that may not have a computer at home.

How Springfield Public Schools Deals with the Internet Gap

By WGBY / Aug 1, 2019 / No Comments

Internet access or the availability of a home computer is not a given for all students. But, in the age of technology, a computer is …

Superintendent John Robert explains how Hatfield Public Schools is advocating for safe student social media use through the Wait ‘til 8th program.

Hatfield’s Wait Till 8th Program Promotes Safe Student Social Media Use

By WGBY / Jul 23, 2019 / No Comments

Smart phones are a convenient tool, but for kids the technology and social media can be too much too soon. To educate parents and children about …

Explore the future of artificial intelligence with Western New England Univeristy Computer Science Professor Brian O'Neill.

Artificial Intelligence with Professor Brian O’Neill

By WGBY / Jun 19, 2019 / No Comments

Artificial intelligence isn’t science fiction any more. It’s technology and programming that’s used to make computers smart and powers everything from Siri to Google searches …

MA Highway Safety Division's Jeff Larason talks about the dangers of distracted driving and how a new law will crack down on cell phone use while driving.

Distracted Driving Legislation Cracks Down on Cell Phone Use

By WGBY / May 16, 2019 / No Comments

You see it on the streets and highways every day: someone with one hand on the wheel and the other on their cell phone while …

UMass Amherst' Beast Cam, new type of 3-D digital photography is helping to catalog as many of the world's species as possible.Researchers hope this "Digital Noah's Ark" will preserve records of extinct species, while also helping to save some currently endangered animals from extinction.

UMass Amherst Beast Cam Builds a Digital Noah’s Ark

By WGBY / Feb 18, 2019 / No Comments

According to the World Wildlife Federation, at least 10,000 different species are driven to extinction by man-made causes each year. The Beast Cam, new type …