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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 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 / Apr 10, 2019 / 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 …

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 / Apr 3, 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 …

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 …

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Distracted Driving Legislation Cracks Down on Cell Phone Use

Artificial Intelligence with Professor Brian O’Neill

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

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