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The Bear Facts

Lake Braddock's Independent Student Newspaper

The Bear Facts

Lake Braddock's Independent Student Newspaper

The Bear Facts

Self-Driving Cars

Self-Driving Cars

Jake Alcott, Columnist December 14, 2015

Since the invention of the car, there have been bad drivers, and the dream of taking them off the road. Inside the United States, nearly 30,000 people die from car accidents every year, according to...

Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday

Jake Alcott, Columnist November 30, 2015

Last week we told you the products, this week the deals. Today is Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year, and many of the products we detailed last week are available for a fraction...

Look at them go!

Twenty Tech Gifts for the Holidays

Jake Alcott, Columnist November 24, 2015

It's that magical time of year again; when shoppers around the nation line up to shove, kick, trample and stampede with all of their might in the spirit of a Black Friday deal. Rather than risk your life...

Project ARA

Project ARA

November 16, 2015

It's happened to all of us; a simple slip on the curb and suddenly our phone goes tumbling to the ground with a sad thud. Heavy hearted, we turn it over for the moment of truth, only to find spider web...

Project Soli

Project Soli

November 9, 2015

The future is cool, guys.  Like, really cool. Project Soli, headed by Google's Advanced Technologies and Projects division, is going to change a lot of things. From smartphones, to wearables, laptops...

A Note on Ecosystems

A Note on Ecosystems

Jake Alcott, Staff Writer October 26, 2015

    I'm a lot of things; a friend, a classmate, a son; but most importantly of all, I am a green bubble. It's a small detail, and honestly, it shouldn't mean anything. But it does. And unfortunately,...

Virtual Reality

Jake Alcott, Staff Writer October 19, 2015

Two years ago, when Oculus revealed the first modern VR headset I laughed at my screen. Images of bulky visors strapped to archaic machines instantly rushed to my head. VR, Virtual Reality, had tried...

The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things

Jake Alcott, Staff Writer October 5, 2015

Imagine you wake up one morning, and things are just slightly different. The heart-rate sensor on your smartwatch realizes you have risen and sends a few signals bouncing around your house. Suddenly...

A Bit at a Time

A Bit at a Time

Jake Alcott, Staff Writer September 28, 2015

Technology can be scary. As a person who lives and breathes the latest phones and tablets, stays up late at night watching footage from obscure conferences, and once even convinced my mom to let me skip...

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