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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Cutting costs by cutting jobs will not save the gaming industry | Full Inventory

Chloe Cramutola February 20, 2025
The gaming industry has been blown to pixelated bits. It’s not because of its games. It’s not the expensive, downloadable content or DEI controversies. It’s how the industry is treating its workers — the very talents who make the games we know and love.
A billboard welcoming students to CollegeFest at Fenway Park

From attendee to owner: BU alum Paul Tedeschi shares career success story

Caitlin Beal October 5, 2023
CollegeFest, an annual event that allows students from Boston colleges to connect with brands and vendors, originated in 1985 at the BU Armory, now Agganis Arena.
The storage page on a BU Google account. Boston University will institute a storage quota of 15GB early next year. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU announces new Google and Microsoft data storage quotas for students and staff

George Lehman September 25, 2023
Boston University Information Services and Technology notified students Sept. 14 about a new data storage quota for all BU Google accounts starting early next year. In an email to BU students, BU IS&T wrote that “after a decade of free services,” Google is now “charging all higher education institutions for the amount of storage used.” BU’s existing Google storage is significantly over the maximum level that has been negotiated, according to BU IS&T.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: The case for pessimism about Microsoft’s latest acquisition

Nick Speranza February 15, 2022
To me, Microsoft’s latest deal epitomizes many of the largest problems in video game subculture at the moment.
AI in Healthcare presentation

BU artificial intelligence symposium explores intersection between AI and public health

Casey Choung October 20, 2021
A Microsoft researcher and BU professors across many disciplines addressed the positives and challenges for AI in practice.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Politics Philosophized: The end of slavery — Part 3

Max Ferrandino November 17, 2020
The U.S. and China are two global powers that have continued to hoard the DRC’s resources, and cobalt is just the latest in their mineral addiction.
Boston University’s Cybersecurity Association hosted a virtual event Monday to discuss how an organization’s leadership must take a more active role in understanding cybersecurity and data protection. COURTESY OF BU CYBERSECURITY ASSOCIATION

Cybersecurity expert says data security lies in people, not just technology

Kelsey Ffrench November 10, 2020

While it may be easy to assume cybersecurity is solely the responsibility of computer scientists or information technology professionals, all members of an organization play a part in data protection....

Alexia Nizhny

Sincerely, Ally: LinkedIn promotes a competitive, sometimes negative online culture

Alexia Nizhny September 24, 2020
LinkedIn shares the same features of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter — timelines, chat boxes and status updates. Yet despite its large number of users, LinkedIn has somehow avoided controversy regarding the toxic online culture it perpetuates.

BU reaches settlement with tech companies on patent infringement case

Daily Free Press Admin January 16, 2014

The patent infringement lawsuit Boston University trustees filed against a number of technology companies, including Apple, Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Sony Corp., has reached a settlement, officials said. “We...

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