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July 16, 2019
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Is Data Privacy a Luxury Now?

In an age of constant connectedness and digital monitoring, access to privacy is becoming the new digital divide. Can you afford it?
News
July 16, 2019

The people most likely to know how to protect their privacy are the well-informed. In an information society in the free world, as an information analyst notes, “well-informed” tends to correlate with well-educated (which in turn correlates with being better off).

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Brendan Dixon
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July 9, 2019
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Fake News Thrives on Fears of a Robot Takeover

The motion graphics artist tried to explain that he faked the amazing robot video
Brendan Dixon
July 9, 2019

The convincing film was great for Tom’s Twitter feed but less great for what it says about our judgment as viewers. We believe too much AI hype. 

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Russ White
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July 9, 2019
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Is the Tech Industry Destroying the Free Market?

The internet drifts toward monopoly control due, in part, to its structure, not merely due to tech moguls’ plans
Russ White
July 9, 2019

One potential solution could be the rise of edge computing, which distributes all data as close to the edge as possible.

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July 4, 2019
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The Smartest Phone Is Silent in Class

While academics debate smartphones’ effect on teens, some hard facts begin to emerge
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July 4, 2019
What if we focus on something more easily measurable than emotional well-being?: grades. There seems to be a growing consensus that students get better grades when separated from smartphones in learning environments. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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June 21, 2019
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Social Media Censorship? Governments Weigh the Options

The United States may be going in the opposite direction from other Western countries
Denyse O'Leary
June 21, 2019
Social media monopolies may welcome an opportunity to avoid difficult issues by tacitly encouraging strict censorship of national platforms, along whatever lines a government prefers (the China model, if you like). Read More ›
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June 7, 2019
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Scientific American: No Consensus on Smartphones’ Effect on Teen Brains

Others continue to wonder why teens seem comparatively fragile
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June 7, 2019
The editor's view is that "change is unceasing, and different does not necessarily mean worse – despite the fears of the “cluck-cluckers." We recommend several other sources for alternative context and background. Read More ›
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May 10, 2019
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Quell the cell and kids do well?

That sounds simplistic but it worked at a girls’ school in New Zealand
News
May 10, 2019

High goals, discipline and, perhaps most critically, a ban on cellphones, have seen St Joseph’s Maori Girls College reach the top 10 for University Entrance in this year’s high-school league tables, the NZ Herald reports.

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Mind Matters
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September 20, 2018
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Maybe iGen really IS fragile

Did social media's troll frenzies trigger the campus war on ideas?
Mind Matters
September 20, 2018
Twenty-four-year-old fashion blogger Scarlett Dixon  posted a picture of herself having breakfast, “looking flawless on a freshly made bed flanked by heart-shaped helium balloons.” The orcs burst suddenly through the virtual gate. Read More ›
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September 6, 2018
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Smartphone 10 Conversation 0

We need to be more honest about the addictive nature of the device, for some.
Mind Matters
September 6, 2018
A guy on a date is not checking his phone three times in ten minutes because the world outside the restaurant is changing that fast. He is in the grip of an addiction. Read More ›