Do Robot Babies Really Prevent Young Pregnancies?
A new study suggests “virtual infants” do little to keep teenage girls out of the family way. By…
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Lessons From a Year Teaching Digital Literacy
Digital Inclusion Fellows reflect on a year spent spreading digital literacy. By Rick Paulas (Photo: sagesolar/Flickr) In May…
Ending the Abuse of Nursing Home Residents on Social Media
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a plan to increase its oversight. By Charles Ornstein…
Clickbait Is Over — for Now
Here’s why Facebook should stay out of the business of telling consumers what’s good or bad. By Jared…
Holding Algorithms Accountable
As algorithms control more aspects of our lives, we need to be able to challenge them. By Julia…
Computers in the English Class
How an early digital humanities experiment helped college students grapple with modern poetry—and changed education forever. By Jennifer…
Historic Sites Push for the Removal of ‘Pokémon Go’
Pokémon Go removed game play from the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., last week, at the museum’s request,…
How a Transhumanist Plans on Making a Splash in the 2016 Election
An interview with Transhumanist presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan.
Re-Building a Rust Belt Economy: Photonics in Rochester, New York
With the right ingredients, basic research at the university level can drive regional economic development. By Jim Russell…
Could Paid Parental Leave Be Silicon Valley’s Next Big Disruption?
If they don’t embrace this employee benefit, start-ups across industries could risk losing talented individuals to larger, more…