Throughout two years, Android has thrived in business, However Android has now had an onslaught of malware programs that have been targeting solely Android. Many of them include SMS messages that if responded to, harm your phone. These "Trojan horse's" are the main malware that targets Android, yet others are fake antivirus viruses. Android states that these endless attacks of malware will come to a halt as android creates safety walls and other such protections from malicious software.

Mitchell Peterson
Techie Editor
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Imagine you just survived a massive earthquake. After regaining consciousness,you find yourself trapped under the debris of a building.  You try calling out for help, but find yourself coughing uncontrollably instead.  You look around, and see that amidst the earthquake, a gas line has begun to leak.  You don't have much time before the toxins begin to fill your systems.  Then suddenly, when all hope seems lost, you see through the dust, a pearly white spider. About the size of a baseball, it begins skittering towards you.  Believe it or not, this spider wants to help.
   
Through the magic of science, it seems that the researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have been hard at work, developing what a disaster relief robot they call "The Spider."  With eight legs to walk on, and with a small camera in its head, the Spider's main purpose is to traverse into disaster areas in order to find survivors in need of help, and then transmit the images and location info to rescue teams so they can take action.  The researchers also claim that the spider can be useful for exploring areas too deadly for humans in order to transmit any information regarding toxic leaks or other potentially hazardous problems in the area.  The best part is, because it's created using simple 3D printers, it can be manufactured in large numbers at relatively low cost. 

So, what do you think?  Do you think these little spiders exploring disaster areas can be helpful?  Is this the beginning of some sort of spider robot uprising?  Leave your thoughts in the comments and let me know what you think of our new eight-legged friend here!


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Brian Tonkin

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    Do video games prompt violent behavior? This age old question, well I suppose decade old, has consistently started heated debates practically all over the world. Each side has countless psychologists claiming this and that. Some say video games not only improve motor skills and hand-eye coordination, but actually are a good way to vent and decrease violent behavior. On the other end, there are many who believe that games force the player to become absorbed into the game too much and the player will eventually show an increase in hostility and aggression because of this. With the increase in graphics and physics engines in the gaming industry, it’s true that the video games are becoming more involving. Whether or not this means that people will start rioting and fighting in the streets is, however, not quite clear yet. Video Games are definitely getting more popular, Activision’s hit series Call of Duty just published its newest installment, Modern Warfare 3 , which attracted approximately 1.5 million gamers to wait on lines and buy it at midnight the day before (Sniderman, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Demolishes Sales Records.”). 
    This business of video gaming is getting very serious and  I could write my opinion on this but I feel my thoughts would be a little bias; I just love video games too much. However, I’m more interested in hearing what you, the reader, have to say. Click the comment button on the right side of the page and give your feedback on the matter. How do you feel about video games?

The Adobe Flash program has beenused for ages, yet one controversy is that it drains resources consistently, and this has got developers scrapping the program for their products. Apple has banned Flash from all their products for a while when Steve Jobs predicted the fact that Flash was going out. Adobe lays off 750 people as a company reconstruction.

Mitchell Peterson
Techie Editor
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