New app “Electric Courage” allows virtual flirting
A new social app has hit the scene and it’s aimed at making flirting less awkward. Electric Courage, a play on the term “liquid courage,” is a flirting app that will be officially released in October. A version still in the testing phase is available for Blackberrys and iPhones now and will be available for [...]
TORONTO (CUP) — A recent study at Ryerson University debunked the common assumption that playing violent video games desensitize against violence, but only for the young adult crew of gamers. Andrew Durham, a third-year child and youth care student, has been playing violent video games since he was in elementary school. And while he’s playing, [...]
Continue reading …MONTREAL (CUP) — The Online Party of Canada, billing itself as “Canada’s Political Revolution,” intends to make the Internet not only an instrument of Canadians’ political will, but also the foundation of the Canadian political process. “The impetus for the project is to return Canadian politics to their original democratic roots, a simpler system of [...]
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I have seen the future, and it is Twitter. Every year the Canadian University Press (CUP) holds a gathering of member student newspapers (though news on ‘paper’ seems to be falling out of fashion). The conference usually lasts a week, and features lectures and round-tables all designed to help the students produce and distribute the [...]
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Concordia is one of six universities to join the Streaming Sports Network this year MONTREAL (CUP) — Chances are you have, at some point or another, been a pseudo-sports broadcaster. Whether it’s providing play-by-play while watching a sibling’s football game, or doing the colour commentary with friends while watching hockey at home, almost everyone who [...]
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New social networking website gains popularity, while others are concerned WATERLOO, Ont. (CUP) — The latest addition to the list of time-wasting websites available to university students is Likealittle.com. Likealittle, available at many Canadian and U.S. universities, has grown in popularity during the last several weeks. The site consists of short, user-submitted posts stating the [...]
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‘Flash games’ or ‘Java games’ are those little video games that run completely within your Internet browser. They don’t need any downloads, or CDs, or… well anything you shouldn’t already have on the computer. That’s why they were always perfect for a slow day at school in Jr. High (remember kids, back when I was [...]
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Facebook, the home of the permanent redesign, has overhauled their profile pages for users. The new pages feature a stream of tagged photos across the top, a snapshot of your info above the wall, and completely revamped info and friends pages. If you want to check it out for yourself, you can activate the new features by [...]
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Sega makes an impressive comeback with Sonic Colors NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (CUP) — Over time, various video game titles and consoles receive updates, expansions, revivals and sequels. But Sonic the Hedgehog is one that desperately needs to die. Even those out of the gaming loop know who this speedy blue hedgehog is. Sega’s poster critter [...]
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Canadian researchers detect and test antihydrogen atoms SASKATOON (CUP) — Science fiction writers have long fantasized about antimatter and the applications it might have, from the matter-antimatter engines that allow Star Trek ships to run faster than the speed of light to opposite, mirror-image copies of each and every person on earth, usually in negative [...]
Continue reading …University administrators trying to block site on some campuses TORONTO, WATERLOO (CUP) — As if Facebook and Twitter weren’t enough, there’s now another reason for students to worry about their drunken escapades and misguided hijinx ending up on the Internet. A new gossip site promises to expose what goes on behind closed doors on university [...]
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Despite restrictive copyright laws, online vandalism is not the answer EDMONTON (CUP) — It shouldn’t really come as a surprise to anyone that Limewire, one of the more popular choices for Internet freeloaders worldwide to download illegal music, videos and software, has been shut down. Despite these measures to curb illegal downloads, the Internet “vigilante” [...]
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