Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Machine Learning Executive Talks Rise, Future of Generative AI

By Dylan Partner March 27, 2023

Keegan Hines, a former Georgetown adjunct professor and the current vice president of machine learning at Arthur AI, discussed the rapid rise in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs and Georgetown’s...

MOINUDDIN: The Looming Shadows of Tech Giants

MOINUDDIN: The Looming Shadows of Tech Giants

By Humza Moinuddin March 27, 2018

As Georgetown University students, our daily interactions with technology span a wide array of products and companies. We use Facebook to keep tabs on friends, Google’s search engine for daily questions...

Two-Thirds of University Email Accounts Targeted by Phishing Scam

By Jeff Cirillo May 3, 2017

About 14,000 Georgetown email accounts were targeted within an hour by a widespread phishing scam involving fake Google Docs invitations Wednesday, leading some students and faculty to inadvertently compromise...

Click Here — Your Fake News Update

Click Here — Your Fake News Update

By Bianca DiSanto November 18, 2016

As each of us wakes up in the morning, most likely to a generic jingle that has been preprogramed onto our smart phone, we cannot deny that one of our first tasks of the day is to check the notifications...

Why Google is Invisible

Why Google is Invisible

By Bianca DiSanto November 11, 2016

As November begins, many Georgetown students are fixating on their futures. Whether they are looking for summer internships, research positions or full-time employment, there is no shortage of eager Hoyas...

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Google released the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones including Google Assistant, which the company claims is better than the iPhones Siri.

Google Pixel Met With Optimism at GU

By Gracie Hochberg October 21, 2016

Google released its new Pixel and Pixel XL phones this Thursday, Oct. 20, to much anticipation within the Georgetown community. Students and faculty, after having mixed reviews for the latest releases...

Google vs. Apple: Why Their Competition Is Good For You

Google vs. Apple: Why Their Competition Is Good For You

By Bianca DiSanto October 21, 2016

Autumn is known as the season of endless midterms, overpriced Starbucks specialty drinks, sweater weather and, most importantly, new phone releases. While die-hard iPhone users are adjusting to Apple’s...

HOCHBERG: Backseat Drivers Welcome

HOCHBERG: Backseat Drivers Welcome

By Gracie Hochberg November 20, 2015

One of Google’s first self-driving cars almost got a ticket for the first time last week when it traveled 24 miles per hour in a 35 miles per hour zone. Police approached the pulled-over car but did...

The Dubious Ethics of Self-Driving Cars

By Nikita Deshpande January 22, 2015

Golden rays of sunshine stream through the mountaintops, illuminating the rugged contours of the ocher-hued landscape. Past the curves of the road and peeking between trees lies a glimpse of frothy waves...

You Seek, We Write: The Hilarious Search Terms That Lead to 4E

You Seek, We Write: The Hilarious Search Terms That Lead to 4E

By Julia Kieserman and Julia Kieserman January 15, 2014

Well, hello there 4E readers. We here at the blog would like to think that our incredibly informative and entertaining pieces fill the voids of readers desperately searching for a way to brighten their...

What’s Your Social Network?

By Sports Editor and Sheena Karkal April 19, 2012

Facebook You’re mainstream, but not ashamed. You have a penchant for stalking people you barely know and assessing their personalities based on their tagged pictures. You don’t mind using popular...

BERHIE: A New Big Brother For the 21st Century

By Sophia Berhie January 30, 2012

Google proudly announced in an email to all of it's users, "We're getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across [the company] and replacing them with one that's a lot shorter and easier to read." The...

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