Internet
People may appreciate online apps that provide advice on health and fitness, but they seem to draw the line when those apps use their social media networks for data, according to researchers.
Apr 24, 2023
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Engineering
As the world searches for ways to reduce the use of plastics such as single-use plastic bags, a novel study by Penn State researchers demonstrates a process to make paper bags stronger—especially when they get wet—to ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
People often complain about the occasional misfires of automated features, such as autocorrect, but users generally enjoy interacting with the tools, according to researchers. They added that focusing on certain benefits ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Two artificial intelligence-driven models designed by researchers from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology could help promote the rights of low-income renters in the United States when facing forced ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Engineering
Surface waves from earthquakes, explosions and other human activity can propagate out from an epicenter, wreaking havoc as they go. Controlling such waves could prevent damage and destruction. At much smaller scales, surface ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Adding random, short expressions of understanding in a conversation may turn smart speakers, such as Alexa and Siri, into robot therapists that allow people to open up more without violating their privacy, according to a ...
Dec 19, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
The short-form video platform TikTok has become one of the top social media platforms in the United States where users go to join online dance trends, get their news and even discuss politics. With a goal of understanding ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Internet
A new automated approach to detect doxing—a form of cyberbullying in which certain private or personally identifiable information is publicly shared without an individual's consent or knowledge—may help social media platforms ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Buildings consume roughly 75% of the electricity used in the United States, and, without significant changes, the number is expected to rise in the coming decades. An answer potentially exists in renewable resources, but ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Critical minerals, including rare earth elements, are used to power devices like smartphones and computers and are essential to our nation's economy and national security. Penn State's Center for Critical Minerals has developed ...
Nov 22, 2022
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