Posted on: March 20, 2019 Posted by: Shuzhao Xue Comments: 8

Shuzhao Xue: “Fold-able phones: revolution or fantasy?”

Foldable phones: revolution or fantasy? Last year, we witnessed the usage of artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality on mobile phones, and the establishment of 5G networks. Though 5G is still topical, foldable phones were the hot topic this year. By Shuzhao Xue Mobile World Congress 2019, the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry, ended March 1 this year. The event provides a platform for phone makers to…

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Posted on: March 20, 2019 Posted by: Rebecca Took Comments: 0

Rebecca Took: “Eighth grade, a portrait of the awkward entrance into Teendom”

Eighth Grade: A Portrait of the Awkward Entrance into Teendom Film Review: American comedian Bo Burnham’s debut feature film Eighth Grade depicts the knotty, small-scale hellscape of middle school, focusing on the experience of Kayla (Elsie Fisher) – a self-aware yet intensely self-conscious teen – during her last week in eighth grade. By REBECCA TOOK If a tree falls in the woods and no-one is around to hear it, does…

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Posted on: March 19, 2019 Posted by: Ali Kiraz Comments: 0

Does This Look Spoiled To You? – An Insight Into Taste Before You Waste

Does This Look Spoiled To You? – An Insight Into Taste Before You Waste March 16, 2019 By MERT ALI KIRAZ According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, humanity wastes more than one billion tonnes of food every year. That number amounts to almost a third of all food produced for human consumption and would be enough to feed the world’s hungry twice. Richer countries’ food…

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Posted on: March 19, 2019 Posted by: Shuzhao Xue Comments: 0

How does UvA use social media accounts?

How does UvA use Social Media Accounts? The Amsterdammer talked to the UvA Social Media team to find out what goes on behind-the-scenes the official social media accounts and how they maintain intrigue towards them.   March 19, 2019 By SHUZHAO XUE So far, UvA is present on five social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. Seven women are responsible of the accounts, all full-time employees at the…

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Posted on: March 18, 2019 Posted by: Imelda Loakes Comments: 0

Hockney meets Van Gogh in Amsterdam

David Hockney Hockney’s works are being displayed for the first time in the Netherlands at the Van Gogh Museum until the May 26. The exhibition ‘Hockney – Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature’ displays the unquestionable influence that Vincent van Gogh’s work had on Hockney’s aesthetic. By IMELDA LOAKES David Hockney is one of the best-known representatives of pop art today and is considered to be one of the most…

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Posted on: March 18, 2019 Posted by: Soohyun Bae Comments: 0

Climate March Crossing the Heart of Amsterdam

Climate March Crossing the Heart of Amsterdam On Sunday, March 10, people from all over the Netherlands gathered in Amsterdam for the Climate March, a nonviolent protest demanding a radically new climate policy. Around 40,000 participants marched across the heart of Amsterdam for 2.5 kilometers, starting from Dam Square to the Museumplein. By SOOHYUN BAE On Sunday, March 10, people from all over the Netherlands gathered in Amsterdam for the…

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