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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 …

How Technology Interferes with Relationships

By WGBY / Jan 10, 2019 / No Comments

How often has this happened to you? You’re at a restaurant with a friend, having a nice conversation…until they take out their phone to check …

Many of us rely on ATMs for cash, but soon ATMs around the country may start offering another option: cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Bitcoin: Coming Soon to an ATM Near You

By WGBY / Jan 9, 2019 / No Comments

Many of us rely on ATMs to get cash. But some ATMs are already offering access to another kind of currency: Bitcoin. If you’re feeling …

UMass Amherst Profesor Joshua Braun sheds light on if voice-activated smart devices could be listening to us when we don't suspect it.

Are Smart Devices Listening to Us? With Prof. Josh Braun

By WGBY / Dec 5, 2018 / No Comments

Voice-activated smart devices once seemed like science fiction. But now, you can play a song or search the internet by merely calling out a command, …

See how Baystate Medical Center is utilizing 3D printing to improve medical care and outcomes for patients in western Massachusetts.

3D Printing Aids Surgeons at Baystate Medical Center

By WGBY / Oct 3, 2018 / No Comments

In part two of our look at 3D printing, we take a look at the technology’s uses in the medical field. At Baystate Medical Center …

Go inside Barn Storm Studio Additive in South Hadley, MA for a demonstration of how 3D printing could revolutionize the manufacturing industry.

3D Printing May Revolutionize Manufacturing

By WGBY / Oct 1, 2018 / No Comments

3D printing takes a digital design and creates a physical object using a piece of machinery that works on an X, Y, and Z axis. …

Thanks to news coverage drones, newspapers and newscasts can provide sweeping aerial photography to accompany their stories. MassLive/The Republican's Patrick Johnson discusses the permitting need to use drones in his reporting, and some of the ways he's used a drone to cover regional news.

News coverage Drones with MassLive/The Republican’s Patrick Johnson

By WGBY / Sep 3, 2018 / No Comments

Noticed more sweeping aerial photography in the news coverage lately? That’s due in large part to drones. But there are strict rules and regulations governing …

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, developers are launching sexual consent apps to provide a digital solution to navigating intimate relationships.

Sexual Consent Apps Launch in Response to #MeToo Movement

By WGBY / Jul 5, 2018 / No Comments

Ever since the #MeToo movement began, debate around consent has been a hot topic. And like many things in our daily lives in the 21st …

Connecting Point’s Arun Rath explores the popularity of the video game Fortnite, and how the game is just the first step in the future of gaming.

Fortnite and the Future of Gaming

By WGBY / Jun 21, 2018 / No Comments

Without question, Fortnite is the video game sensation of the year. From middle schoolers to rappers and even Red Sox players, the game has everyone …

This past Spring Break, Springfield-area middle and high school students participated in STEM Week at Springfield Technical Community College. Students were introduced to S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum through activities presented by STCC faculty and guests who work in S.T.E.M. fields.

STEM Week at Springfield Technical Community College

By WGBY / May 1, 2018 / No Comments

This past Spring Break, dozens of Springfield-area middle and high school students participated in STEM Week at Springfield Technical Community College. Students were introduced to …

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UMass Amherst Beast Cam Builds a Digital Noah’s Ark

How Technology Interferes with Relationships

Bitcoin: Coming Soon to an ATM Near You

Are Smart Devices Listening to Us? With Prof. Josh Braun

3D Printing Aids Surgeons at Baystate Medical Center

3D Printing May Revolutionize Manufacturing

News coverage Drones with MassLive/The Republican’s Patrick Johnson

Fortnite and the Future of Gaming

STEM Week at Springfield Technical Community College

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