By Erika Aguilar |Staff Writer| Amazon will be experimenting with a new pilot program while continuing to expand its business in the U.S. by planning to open 20,000 grocery stores within the next decade. The pilot program consists of opening 20 grocery stores at locations including, Seattle, New York, Las Vegas, Miami and the Bay Area, according to Business Insider. Amazon will also be testing out two different concepts during its program. Ten of the grocery stores will be "click and collect" which will allow customers to shop online and schedule a time to pick up their items at the store, according to Fortune news. "I think the 'click and collect' concept is pretty good for … [Read more...] about Amazon looks to make shopping easy
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Netflix and Amazon compete with Sundance Film Festival
By Jaritza Mendoza |Staff Writer| Sundance Film Festival concluded with "Birth of a Nation," setting a new record, while Netflix and Amazon became the biggest buyers. One of the most talked about films presented at Sundance 2016 was "The Birth of a Nation," which won the U.S Grand Jury Prize: Drama and Audience Awards: U.S Dramatic, and has already created buzz on as being an Oscar contender for next year. The film written, directed, and starred by first time filmmaker Nate Parker, which shares the title with D.W Griffith's 1915 "The Birth of a Nation." The two films have nothing in common. Parker's film focuses on the slave rebellion Nat Turner lead during the harsh … [Read more...] about Netflix and Amazon compete with Sundance Film Festival
Hoverboards: C-4 on the go
By Nicholas Whitt |Staff Writer| Hoverboards: an imperfect, annoying design currently being shoved into our lives, ushering the next steps into pure laziness. They have been banned from schools across the country including ours until otherwise noted due to lack of safety. The Hoverboard is a device that is an alternative to the act of walking, which propels you at incredible speeds, so you’re never late again. It finally gives people the ability to be completely lazy while also being on the move, wherever they go. How exciting! Now I can get fatter while moving! With many people wanting it but not having enough money to purchase the legitimate brands, knock offs were thus … [Read more...] about Hoverboards: C-4 on the go
Fireside Chat with Martin Lastrapes
By Emmanuel Gutierrez |Features Editor| Alumnus and independent, horror author Martin Lastrapes released "The Vampire, the Hunter, and the Witch," book two of his trilogy, The Vampire and the Hunter, on 4 July, 2015. The novel is a "whimsical vampire horror" set in the Inland Empire where Dracula himself gives Adam and Jesus—the vampire and the hunter—a task to perform and if they fail, Olivia, the woman whose heart they both vie for, will lose her life. The interview for the first entry in the trilogy, "The Vampire, the Hunter, and the Girl", is available here: https://coyotechronicle.net/martin-lastrapes-alumnus-author/ The following is the second interview between Lastrapes and myself … [Read more...] about Fireside Chat with Martin Lastrapes
Heartbleed bug puts you at risk
By Mintimer Avila |Online Editor| An estimated two-thirds of the Internet may be at risk, as people’s passwords, email and credit card information could potentially be out in the open due to a bug found in OpenSSL, a software used to encrypt and transmit data, according to CNN. The bug, named Heartbleed, was the result of a bad line of code that was overlooked, and made its way into the final version of OpenSSL and into the majority of the internet. Website owners can install OpenSSL as a free open source method of encrypting data from the user to the website, but due to its wide adaptation, the bug is now spread across millions of sites. Heartbleed was discovered on April 7 by … [Read more...] about Heartbleed bug puts you at risk
Chronicle news briefs
By Andres Ibara |Staff Writer| Bullied youth taken to court (April 11) A sophomore with learning disabilities from PA., who has been bullied for a year at his new school, was charged with felony wiretapping and found guilty in court of disorderly conduct. The boy, currently unnamed, used a school-issued tablet to get audio-recorded proof of the bullying. After showing his mother the recording, she reported the bullying to the principal, but the principal had the youth arrested for wiretapping. Amazon pays quitters (April 11) Every year, Amazon offers $5,000 to employees who work in the distribution warehouses if they ever feel like they want to quit. CEO Jeff Bezos says that the … [Read more...] about Chronicle news briefs
25 highest rated companies want interns
By Phil Ruddle |News Editor| The above chart details U.S. companies that are hiring. According to Glassdoor data, there are more than 4,700 companies in the U.S. that are hiring interns. Glassdoor has combined thousands of companies in reviews that are shared by interns which explain the above annual report. College students may be encouraged to apply immediately. … [Read more...] about 25 highest rated companies want interns
New Amazon store officially opens
By Marion Gil |Staff Writer| An Amazon distribution center in San Bernardino now employs 1,400 full-time workers after its grand opening Tuesday, Oct. 29th. The center was built October last year, but remained unfinished until this year. The Amazon fulfillment center employed only 700 workers at the time of its opening in October of last year. “It’s been a steady increase, and we have the space that hopefully soon we’ll hire even more,” said General Manager Jackie Underberg, stated in the San Bernardino Sun. The opening of the center last year came after San Bernardino’s declaration of bankruptcy. While the opening of the center was made possible through a redevelopment program … [Read more...] about New Amazon store officially opens
The Absolute Cheapest Way to Get Your Books
By Phil Ruddle |News Editor| Buy all of your textbooks online this quarter and avoid the bookstore to save money. There are a lot of online sites you can go to purchase or rent a book whether it be digital or hard copy such as amazon and half.com, however websites with a universal search engine that are designed to find the cheapest prices for books is the way to go. Bigwords.com is the best search engine option because its sole purpose is to find the absolute cheapest way to get your book. All you do is type in the title of the textbook or the ISBN number, add all the books you want, go to your book-bag (shopping cart), and click start price comparison. BigWords then compares … [Read more...] about The Absolute Cheapest Way to Get Your Books
She & Him returns with vintage sound in Volume Three
By Shannon Luster |Staff Writer| She and Him returned with a 14-song compilation of catchy and foot-tapping good tunes in their third album Volume 3, recently released on May 14. Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward make up the band, which has become wildly popular, especially in the independent music circuit. The band’s music is an influence from 1960s bands like The Beach Boys, well known for their breakthrough, psychedelic album, Pet Sounds, in 1966, including popular songs like “Good Vibrations.” She and Him’s vintage fashion sense also reflects their music, both a throwback to an earlier era, but with a modern twist. One of the songs Deschanel sings in Volume 3 is “Hold Me, … [Read more...] about She & Him returns with vintage sound in Volume Three