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…
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Can Bodegas Solve the Philippines’ Internet Problem?
A new program promises 30 minutes of fast Wi-Fi to consumers at the country’s sari-sari stores. A sari-sari…
India Has a Massive Web Access Gender Gap
The road to closing it might be navigated with bicycle carts. By Rick Paulas (Photo: sandeepachetan/Flickr) The greatest…
Donald Trump Engages People on Social Media Like No Other Presidential Candidate in History
The presumed Republican nominee offers strong reactions to the news and the day’s public discourse … and the Internet…
Does Our Social Contract for Education Need a Reboot?
Yes, if we want to ensure it’s serving all students and citizens in the digital age. By Lindsey…
Why Can’t We Just Vote Online?
In order to address threats from malware, spyware, ransomware, mirror sites, and DoS attacks, the ideal system’s design…
We Can’t Let Our Toasters Become Smarter Than We Are
On the promises and perils of the Internet of Things. By Jason Hong Ji Young-Hoon controls an electronic…
How the Internet Has Both Helped and Hurt the Homeless
A staff attorney for the National Law Center on Homelessness guides Pacific Standard through the pros and cons.…
What Makes People Fall for Online Fraud?
Isolation, layoffs, and pop-up clicking, among other predictors. By Rick Paulas (Photo: 23905174@N00/Flickr) In 2014, AARP conducted a…
How Chattanooga Became a Web Access Innovator
Enterprising city officials and an aggressive non-profit put Choo Choo City on the national Internet map. Chattanooga, Tennessee.…