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Social Justice

The First Moon Landing Was Achieved With Less Computing Power Than a Cell Phone or a Calculator

It is often said that we now have more computing power in our pocket than the computer aboard Apollo 11 did 50 years ago. But is that true? And, if so, how much more powerful are our phones?

Graham Kendall

Education

Computers in the Classroom May Do More Harm Than Good—If They’re Overused

New research finds that computers are most effective as teaching tools when used sparingly, and to teach kids at certain ages specific subjects.

Tom Jacobs

Economics

How Powerful Corporate Copyright Is Killing the Repair Industry

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 was meant to protect artists and programmers, but it has ended up preventing consumers from fixing their products.

Rick Paulas

News in Brief

The Term ‘Digital Divide’ Doesn’t Work Anymore

Unlike educational gaps in literacy or mathematics, the digital gap does not have a basic closure benchmark that…

Pacific Standard Staff

Education

On the Front Lines of Computer Literacy

From San Francisco to New York, non-profits and public libraries are educating the technologically illiterate, giving them tools they need to thrive in an ever-shifting world.

Rick Paulas

Environment

The Correct Way to Manage Your Passwords

Pick good ones and don't change them.

Rick Paulas

Economics

The Future of Work: The Digital Hustle

The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.

Julia Ticona