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The New Yorker posted an article that details the experiences of immigrants in the restaurant business. The account includes details of global connections, employment agencies serving as brokers, and accounts of how the density of restaurants affects the lives of people who move to America. Long read, but interesting to read while thinking [...]

This article sheds some light on a new game that the SONIC Lab will be looking at as part of the Virtual Worlds Exploratorium. “Travian is the 7th-most popular site in Iran, 9th-most in Libya, 11th-most in Kuwait, and 12th-most in Palestine, and 25th in Iraq.” “…the key to being [...]

Hi SonicNU, The recovery email for your Google Account – sonicnorthwestern@gmail.com – was recently changed. If you made this change, you don’t need to do anything more. If you didn’t change your recovery email, someone may have broken into your account. Visit this link for more information: https://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=2450236 If you [...]

Hi SonicNU, The password for your Google Account – sonicnorthwestern@gmail.com – was recently changed. If you made this change, you don’t need to do anything more. If you didn’t change your password, your account might have been hijacked. To get back into your account, you’ll need to reset your password [...]

Companies worldwide now have access to the Facebook’s user information database, and can use this information to target ads towards users in mobile applications outside of the Facebook network. This transfer of information across networks will likely have a profound impact on the world of digital advertising. In April, the [...]

SONIC Lab is proud to welcome Caroline S. Wagner, who will present a talk on Monday, October 13, 2014 2:00 P.M. in SONIC Lab in the Frances Searle Building room 1.459. All are welcome to attend. To schedule a one-on-one meeting with a Dr. Wagner please schedule a time at http://bit.ly/1qPpBW7. Please contact Nancy [...]

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