Apple’s decision to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack that has been a feature in all its previous models has been faced with unexpected backlash, especially on social media. Users are not a fan of the new and allegedly ‘innovative’ technology that allows more space on the internal hard drive. Apple has stood by its decision to […]

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2016 was one of the most divisive election years in American history, and also the one most impacted by social media to date. In the end, the next U.S. president is the one who began his campaign with the biggest Twitter following, however many have used the platform to express their contempt for the president-elect. […]

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With the Election of 2016 coming to a close, Californians are taking to Twitter to express their thoughts about the passing of Prop 64, the legalization of recreational marijuana use for adults.  There have been many hashtags surrounding the topic of the legalization of marijuana, but the most important one to track the feelings of California residents right […]

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After the 2016 Presidential Election results came rolling through, Twitter users started using #NotMyPresident to show their disapproval of Donald Trump’s victory.  Since the election, people have been taking to social media to refuse acknowledgement of President-elect Trump as their next Commander in Chief. Trump taps Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff & suspected white supremacist Stephen […]

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Since November 9th, 2016 there has been an outbreak of emotions in response to the Presidential Election that was between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Some took the news of Trumps victory quite well: A wonderful win for #America congratulations President Trump @realdonaldtrump #PresidentElect #MAGA https://t.co/oVJlCVO1wt — Josh Gill (@imjoshGill) November 9, 2016 #CONGRATULATIONS 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸#PresidentElect […]

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After the Presidential Election, one “blue state” has formed it’s own Twitter hashtag in support of a California succession from the Union. Although it sounds grandiose, many Californians feel very passionately about leaving the USA and demonstrators have taken to the streets in protest in addition to taking to the internet. Two opposing views I found interesting […]

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When searching tweets with the hashtag #amazonecho I found many varying opinions on this groundbreaking piece of technology. Much of the recent conversation involved people comparing the Amazon Echo to the new Google Home. While some people are staying loyal to their Echos, others are purchasing the Google Home in order to compare the two smart devices. The […]

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