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Byte Special Reports: Professor Discusses She-Ra

Welcome to this special interview with Professor Morgan Leckie, an Assistant Lecturer of English, in which we discuss the latest She-Ra series! How does this series compare with its old predecessor? In what ways did it differ from similar shows like He-Man? Find out this and more on this special episode!




How It's Played S3E7: Assassin's Creed Comeback

Welcome to this week’s episode of How It’s Played! This week, we are discussing the recent release of Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered. However, there is a growing increase of remasters and remakes in the industry. Does this signal an end to originality in gaming? All of this and more on this week’s episode of How It’s Played.




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Ball State alum creates Tinder for streaming services

Dinggo makes deciding what to watch on streaming services easier by using an algorithm similar to Tinder. Users can select what streaming services they use, narrow down by the genre they are in the mood for, and then can swipe through to decide what sounds interesting and what doesn't. Once user feel they have swiped through enough options, they can then see a list of all the shows or movies they felt looked interesting. Dinggo also has an option where groups can swipe together and a list showing what everyone in the group wants to watch will be made.


Is Hollywood Running Out of Ideas

It’s truly worrisome to think that Hollywood values the money brought in by the content created rather than the actual storyline and quality of the content but that’s become a common fear.