The Heights

Rating the Apps on Macs: TU/TD

TU/TD • September 16, 2018

"It’s just a backup browser that has a less appealing appearance and a much creepier knowledge of your preferences."

Paying Attention to My Loss of Attention

Benjamin Errichetti • September 9, 2018

"Maybe when we were all younger, the world was a different place, and we all functioned a little differently."

Games for Good: Student Turns Tragedy to Innovation

Abby Hunt • May 2, 2018

“[It] was like crazy for me to fathom that this could happen to somebody at a moment’s notice,” Giovanniello said of his grandmother's sudden stroke which prompted his interest in helping people through technology.

(Not So) Smart City

Marta Seitz • March 19, 2018

"By redefining society in increasingly technological terms, participation in the smart city system—whether voluntary or not—seems almost inescapable."

A Letter of Recommendation: Travel Without Headphones

Colleen Martin • January 21, 2018

He asked her for her name after telling her not to tell anyone her name, a young girl learned a lot from a single ride on the T.

Professor Discusses Power of Technology, Social Media in Ensuring Human Rights

Jaehun Lee • January 21, 2018

Due to the widespread use of social media and smartphones, it has become much easier to protect human rights, said Jay Aronson, the director of the Center for Human Rights Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

With App Showcase, Gallaugher Shows Students That Anyone Can Code

Myroslav Dobroshynskyi • December 7, 2017

Many of the students' apps were designed to solve problems or make life at BC more convenient.

BC Should Devote Additional Resources to Computer Science

The Heights Editorial Board • April 19, 2017

"BC should acknowledge the amassing interest among students in technological fields by adequately supporting pertinent academic programs and student clubs."

The Arrival of Disruptive Technology

Ryan Duffy • March 26, 2017

"What's certain is that these changes will bring disruption and displacement. They will test humans’ adaptability, especially since we cannot necessarily envision or conceptualize what they mean at this point in time."