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…
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Is There Another Change Coming to Facebook’s Gun Sales Policy?
In January, Facebook and Instagram changed their policies around gun sales. Have they worked? By Madeleine Thomas (Photo:…
Are Robots Susceptible to Racial Bias?
On the implications of the Dallas Police Department’s unprecedented use of a lethal robot to kill a suspect.…
Want to Close the Racial Wealth Gap? Diversify the Technology Industry
The tech industry represents the economy of the future, and America’s future won’t—and shouldn’t—look much too much like…
Why Is Everyone Going Crazy Over ‘Pokémon Go’?
We should have guessed this would happen, considering the research literature. By Francie Diep Deputy Editor Ryan Jacobs…
How Our Smartphone Obsession Became the Norm
Getting lost in the glow of a smartphone screen has become a cultural certitude. By Jared Keller (Photo:…
We Need a Hashtag That Celebrates What Actually Goes on in LGBT Clubs
#LoveIsLove has united members and supporters of the LGBT community after Orlando. But what happens when the plurality of the rainbow gets collapsed into a single image of two men kissing?
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.…
There’s Silicon Valley and Not Silicon Valley
Concerning technology innovation, one sword rules the nation and the world. By Jim Russell The city of San…