Spencer Horton, Author at My TJ Now

Winthrop esports coach Josh Sides announces departure from team

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After coaching esports at Winthrop for nearly three years, Josh Sides announced his departure from the team in December, saying he was mentally and physically exhausted. “It is a…

Winthrop alumni to be inducted into Big South Hall of Fame

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The 2022 Big South Hall of Fame inductees were announced on Jan. 5, and included in this year’s lineup are former Winthrop tennis coach Cid Carvalho and volleyball player Mary…

The issue with right-to-repair laws

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“Right-to-repair” deals with legislation that determines consumers’ right to repair or modify products that they purchase. Many companies put systems in place to make it to where consumers cannot do…

‘GTA V’ coming to a third generation of consoles

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“Grand Theft Auto V” first launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2013. In 2014, it was released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Seven years later,…

What is the ‘metaverse’?

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In the wake of a rough couple of weeks for Facebook that saw the company come under fire after being accused of contributing to mental health problems in teenage girls,…

Most Americans prefer to stream new movie releases

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As a result of the pandemic, Hollywood had to take a different approach to how they released movies. Studios pushed back release dates multiple times, but with the pandemic’s projected…

Apple makes more money from gaming than every major console gaming company

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Even though Apple made no mobile games of its own, the company made $8.5 billion in 2019, according to The Wall Street Journal, and many are wondering if the future…

Amazon releases Astro, the home robot

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Amazon introduced its new “household robot” Astro to the public on Sept. 28. It has left some people excited for the future of this new category of robotics, some frightened…

Amazon drivers face new issues

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Amazon has implemented the use of A.I.-powered cameras to keep track of drivers and to make sure they are driving safely, but employees say they are getting penalized for things…

Australia increases surveillance of citizens, LAPD follows suit

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In under 24 hours, the Australian Parliament passed the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill on Aug. 25. The bill allows the government to modify or delete the data…