Tag: Internet
What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains
Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida
Dark patterns are design elements that deliberately obscure, mislead, coerce and/or deceive website visitors...
Why do I need anything other than Google to answer a...
Cody Behles, University of Memphis
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
A little-known technology change will make video streaming cheaper and pave...
Jason Schmitt, Clarkson University
A short summary of how the H.266 standards can improve the video streaming experience.A new format for compressing video, called Versatile...
Private browsing: What it does – and doesn’t do – to...
Lorrie Cranor, Carnegie Mellon University and Hana Habib, Carnegie Mellon University
Many people look for more privacy when they browse the web by using their...
Twitter hack exposes broader threat to democracy and society
Laura DeNardis, American University School of Communication
In case 2020 wasn’t dystopian enough, hackers on July 15 hijacked the Twitter accounts of former President Barack...
Yes, websites really are starting to look more similar
Sam Goree, Indiana University
Over the past few years, articles and blog posts have started to ask some version of the same question: “Why are...
Videoconferencing keeps people connected while the coronavirus keeps them inside –...
Elizabeth Stoycheff, Wayne State University
If, before COVID-19, you were concerned about all the data that technology companies had about you, just wait. As stay-at-home...
Society’s dependence on the internet: 5 cyber issues the coronavirus lays...
Laura DeNardis, American University School of Communication and Jennifer Daskal, American University
As more and more U.S. schools and businesses shutter their doors, the rapidly...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
