Internet
Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday.
Dec 27, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Many of us carry a mobile phone much of the time. The term is increasingly something of a misnomer. While these portable devices may well have their origins in allowing us to make phone calls wherever we happen to be, they ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Other
From Super Mario to Final Fantasy, Japan has long been synonymous with gaming, but some experts and parents fear a growing addiction problem is going unaddressed.
Dec 13, 2022
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Internet
Sometimes when we are reading a good book, it's like we are transported into another world and we stop paying attention to what's around us.
May 23, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Do you spend more time on your smartphone than you would like and have trouble cutting back your screen time? You are not alone. McGill University researchers may have found a solution based on "nudges," small changes to ...
May 19, 2022
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Business
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has expressed concern over protecting freedom of speech in the "de facto public town square" of Twitter, disclosed Monday a large stake in the social media company, sending shares soaring.
Apr 4, 2022
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Internet
Fall 2021 has been filled with a steady stream of media coverage arguing that Meta's Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram social media platforms pose a threat to users' mental health and well-being, radicalize, polarize users ...
Nov 26, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
A UCL study across nine countries shows smartphones are more than devices we use, they're 'the place where we live' and swap for close contact with others.
May 11, 2021
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Internet
We take the time to read a heartfelt post from a dear friend on Facebook about a struggle at work but aren't sure what to say, so we don't comment or otherwise show we read it.
Oct 22, 2020
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Internet
Chinese tech companies including social media giant Tencent were ordered by regulators on Thursday to clean up how their apps handle user information or face possible penalties.
Dec 19, 2019
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