Apple announces macOS Mojave

Colin Morton
Staff Writer

Along with the new iOS 12 software updates, Apple has also announced that they will be bringing new features to all computers using macOS.  Some of these changes are cosmetic, for example the Mac lock screen will have a larger font and profile picture. However, there are quite a few new apps that will be readily available when the macOS 10.14 update comes out.  Apple created a new, more user friendly version of their DVD player app, and it only runs on 64-bit systems. Apple decided to make that change because they dropped all support for 32-bit systems.
    The name of the new macOS software is “Mojave.”  Mojave provides a “dark mode” to the user, and it automatically adjusts the brightness throughout the day.  It also allows the user to stack applications, using a feature called Stacks, on their desktop to organize files without creating folders.  Apple made it so their quick look is a photo editor too! The photo editor took some cues from Google Photos in that it will now create stylized photos and clips for you. Without opening some application to edit photos, you can just draw on the picture in a quick view of it!
    Apple is fourth largest computer company in the world. A leader in hardware and software, they are making sure that they stay that way with these new software updates.

Revolutionary new 3D printer

Colin Morton
Staff Writer

Hewlett-Packard, more known as HP, is a widely known technology company that focuses on bettering the software in PCs.  However, recently there has been word that they are constructing a 3D printer that will revolutionize the world of 3D printing.  This printer is still a work in progress, and its engineers are located at the HP Innovation Center of Barcelona. This printer, in its earliest stages, can fully produce a cost-effective, light, durable biking helmet!
   Rob Enderle, of Tech News World, believes that what HP is doing is, “Just short of magic.”  These advances utilize HP’s imaging tech with their new printing abilities to produce virtually anything.  The products of HP’s 3D printer create these objects that cost one-tenth of what other companies can. This could be the future of quickly mass producing cars and other typically expensive items.  If HP can truly master what they’re working on, it could change the way production is handled.
   It’s assumed that this device won’t be available until 2020.  HP wants to get the new printing technology out to larger corporations before it reaches the open public.  Even when it becomes fully accessible to the public, it will still be a rare item to own. These products will cost between $100,000 - $300,000, price ranges differ according to size.  If students here at NHS had access to this technology, they could make more intricate products to be used in fundraisers. It also connects to career and college readiness and to allow students to better learn what it is like to be a real engineer creating products.

Protecting students: Concussion awareness meetings test athletes to kickoff fall sports

Sydney Luff, Ethan Apparies, and Rachel Saxton
Staff writers

The meeting to kick of fall sports for the 2018-2019 school occurred on Tuesday, June 5. The Athletic Director, Kris Foulke, kicked off the presentation with an enthusiastic start as he warmly welcomed a guest speaker. The presentation consisted of a TED talk as well as several instructions on taking the ImPACT test (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing).
    Student athletes are required to take the ImPACT test no matter what sport they are playing. This test is the most popular concussion test taken in high schools.
     The ImPACT test is not meant to measure intelligence. It is supposed to serve as a reference, to understand whether or not someone has a concussion. Due to the sometimes extreme conditions of playing sports, coaches will require an athlete to take the ImPACT test again after a player has hit their head. If the score of the first test varies widely from the second test, the athlete should immediately stop playing their sport and seek medical attention.
    The ImPACT test is providing a safer environment for students.
     Hopefully this helpful tool will prevent diseases like CTE. CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), is a degenerative  disease often found in athletes who have suffered repetitive brain traumas.
     CTE is so common it was found in 110 of 111 deceased NFL Football players. It is extremely important to implement a tool like the ImPACT test to further prevent ourselves from extreme head injuries.