Net neutrality is the principle that an internet service provider (ISP) should give consumers equal access to all legal content regardless of its source. To put it another way, if the networks which form the bedrock of the internet were… Read More ›
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SoundCloud running out of time
Exiting team members wanted to know why they weren’t warned, while those who survived the cuts wanted assurance that the cost reductions would keep the company afloat for the long-run. But as security ominously filed into SoundCloud’s meeting rooms at… Read More ›
Online Harassment
Pew Research asked respondents about six different forms of online harassment. Those who witnessed harassment said they had seen at least one of the following occur to others online: 60% of internet users said they had witnessed someone being called… Read More ›
Send Me SFMOMA
Text 572-51 with the words “send me” followed by a keyword, a color, or even an emoji and you’ll receive a related artwork image and caption via text message. For example “send me the ocean” might get you Pirkle Jones’… Read More ›
All I Got Was This New SIM Card
Once I returned home I checked my email and saw two new emails. The first is from Google with a security reset code. I did a quick phishing check and the URLs were legitimate. The second email I see was… Read More ›
56 New Emoji
That’s right, USA TODAY reported yesterday that there will be as many as 56 new ways to show your true feelings over text. And the geniuses behind emoji really stepped up their game this round, from including more cultures (there’s… Read More ›
Twitter to livestream Wimbledon
This time around, Twitter’s Wimbledon deal is with the The All England Club, not ESPN, which is partnering with Twitter to live stream The Wimbledon Channel during the event. This coverage will include daily content, like news and interviews, behind… Read More ›
Almost 20m Britons log onto banking apps
Some 38pc of the adult UK population used a banking app in 2016 as the number of people turning to their smartphones to manage their personal finances climbed by 11pc on the year to more than 19.6m, a report by… Read More ›
Greenlight
Greenlight® is the debit card for kids that parents manage from their phones, using our amazing and flexible parental controls. With Greenlight, you can pick the kinds of stores — or even specific stores near you — where your child… Read More ›
The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity
The proliferation of smartphones has ushered in an era of unprecedented connectivity. Consumers around the globe are now constantly connected to faraway friends, endless entertainment, and virtually unlimited in- formation. With smartphones in hand, they check the weather from bed,… Read More ›
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