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Art

Worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever...

Staff Writer - December 14, 2018

Jean Twenge, San Diego State University Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for...

Art

New findings add twist to screen time limit debate

Staff Writer - November 6, 2018

Jean Twenge, San Diego State University Many parents want to know how much time their kids should be spending in front of screens, whether it’s...

Education

Kids with cellphones more likely to be bullies – or get...

Staff Writer - October 6, 2018

Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University Leer en español. Each year, more parents send their young child to elementary school equipped with a smartphone. For instance, the percentage...

Art

How ‘media snacks’ – from HQ Trivia to Candy Crush –...

Staff Writer - May 24, 2018

Ethan Tussey, Georgia State University When Snow White sang “Whistle While You Work,” she was participating in a long tradition of using entertainment to manage...

Tech

‘Big Tech’ isn’t one big monopoly – it’s 5 companies all...

Staff Writer - March 24, 2018

Amanda Lotz, University of Michigan Public concern about Facebook’s power in society – and in politics – has skyrocketed in the wake of revelations that...

science

Encrypted smartphones secure your identity, not just your data

Staff Writer - February 28, 2018

Susan Landau, Tufts University Smartphones store your email, your photos and your calendar. They provide access to online social media sites like Facebook and Twitter,...

science

Your mobile phone can give away your location, even if you...

Staff Writer - February 7, 2018

Guevara Noubir, Northeastern University U.S. military officials were recently caught off guard by revelations that servicemembers’ digital fitness trackers were storing the locations of their...