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Metro

North America’s Fastest Growing Tech Employment Market

By Universe Contributor
October 11, 2018 12:00 AM
According to a new report from Cushman and Wakefield, Provo, Utah tops the list of North America’s fastest growing tech employment markets.
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Technology

Utah's top news editors discuss funding, transparency, differences

By Sahalie Donaldson
June 09, 2018 12:00 AM
Jennifer Napier-Pearce, left, editor of The Salt Lake Tribune; Julia Ritchey, managing editor of KUER 90.1; and Doug Wilks, editor of Deseret News, listen to a question during the Silicon Slopes State of Local Media Town Hall on June 8. The three participants discussed business models and establishing trust with the public, among other points. (Josh Ellis)
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Technology

BYU professor develops alternative to QWERTY keyboard

By Hannah Lafond
April 17, 2018 12:00 AM
Eric Schofield demonstrates using the training tool on DOTkey. DOTkey is a touchscreen keyboard changing the way one can type. (Ty Mullen)
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State

Utah Legislature unveils mobile-friendly web site

By Lilian Whitney
January 20, 2018 12:00 AM
The Utah Legislature begins its 2018 session January 22. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Local

VidAngel claims Family Movie Act makes business legal

By Benjamin Steele
February 09, 2017 12:00 AM
In one of VidAngel's viral video ads, a family is shot with 3,192 paintballs: one for every swear word in the 2013 movie 'The Wolf of Wall Street.' VidAngel is in the middle of a legal battle for its right to continue its business offering edited movies. (VidAngel)
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Healthy Living

Health officials: Social media affects students' mental health

By Karenna Meredith
October 11, 2016 12:00 AM
Scrolling through Instagram while bored during class or keeping updated on the latest Facebook statuses may seem harmless to a student's health. However, in a study published in 2016, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found the more time young adults spend on social media sites, the more likely they are to become depressed.
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Food

BYU student-made app brings food trucks to users' fingertips

By Karenna Meredith
September 19, 2016 12:00 AM
Brighton Kriser and Bryce Lund created mobileDelicious so users can more efficiently search for food trucks' locations. (mobileDelicious)
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Food

Utah couple unite food and photography with Instagram account

By Karenna Meredith
September 14, 2016 12:00 AM
Olivia and Will Gochnour have learned how to take artistic photos of food for their popular Instagram account, Utah Grubs. (Utah Grubs)
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Technology

Boy, 13, builds Braille printer with Legos, starts company

January 21, 2015 12:00 AM
Shubham Banerjee works on his Lego robotics braille printer as his dad Neil watches at home. Banerjee launched a company to develop a low-cost machine to print Braille materials for the blind. It's based on a prototype he built with his Lego robotics kit for a school science fair project. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Uncategorized

Utah: A major hub for tech companies

By Anders Piiparinen
January 15, 2014 12:00 AM
Adobe's offices, located in Lehi, foster creativity and tech innovation. (Photo courtesy of Adobe)
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Technology

Taking note of technology

July 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Even though it's summer, school is still in session for many. With new classes comes technology, which is now a staple in classrooms. More than 14.2 million computers, or 1 computer for every four students, are available for classroom use in schools across America, according to a U.S. Census report.
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Technology

Apps of the Week finds top location-based apps

June 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Millions celebrated the second annual Foursquare Day April 16 by checking into venues across the globe. The New York City based company had a lot to celebrate as well: more than 20 million members checked into more than 2 billion places, and half of those check-ins were in the last eight months, according to Bizreport.com.
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Technology

LinkedIn security breach exposes passwords

June 08, 2012 12:00 AM
Linkedin confirmed a data breach Thursday night which compromised more than 6.5 million passwords. Last.fm and e-Harmony also had security breaches, with more than 1.5 million e-Harmony passwords taken.
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Technology

Fitting fun in your back pocket

May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
More than one billion downloads later, Angry Birds is still taking the world by storm. Along with additional game versions and levels, this gaming app has inspired iPhone cases, tshirts, stuffed animals and other merchandise for hardcore fans.
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Technology

App of the week: Singing to the tune of Spotify

May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
It's been almost a year since Swedish music streaming service, Spotify, announced its U.S. debut, and according to Rolling Stone, there are now more than 3 million paid subscribers. Besides its free plan, Spotify offers unlimited plans, which stream music without ads, and premium plans, allowing users to listen to music on laptops and mobile devices both on and offline.
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