Meta Launches Threads to Compete with Twitter

VOA Learning English • voa
July 6, 2023 ~4 min

Strava fitness app can reveal private info

The fitness app Strava allows anyone to find the personal information—including home addresses—of some users, report researchers.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
June 7, 2023 ~5 min


Those seeds clinging to your hiking socks may be from invasive plants – here's how to avoid spreading them to new locations

Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the US every year. Hikers and backpackers can take simple steps to avoid spreading seeds and making the problem worse.

Megan Dolman, PhD candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Boise State University • conversation
March 17, 2023 ~9 min

Speech therapy app uses biofeedback

A speech therapy app uses biofeedback. The approach could also be useful for gender-affirming care or teaching Mandarin.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Feb. 28, 2023 ~9 min

Watch out for ‘romance fraud’ on dating apps

New research digs into "romance fraud" and how people using dating apps can protect themselves against scammers.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 10, 2023 ~8 min

I treat people with gambling disorder – and I’m starting to see more and more young men who are betting on sports

In the past, typical clients tended to be retirees living on fixed incomes who played slots and card games.

Tori Horn, PhD Student in Clinical Psychology, University of Memphis • conversation
Feb. 7, 2023 ~7 min

What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the 'federated' network works and why it won't be a new Twitter

The turmoil at Twitter has many people turning to an alternative, Mastodon. The social media platform does a lot of what Twitter and Facebook do, but there are key differences.

Brian C. Keegan, Assistant Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 ~7 min

App may help people with MS ward off cognitive decline

A new app in development may help people with multiple sclerosis stave off the cognitive decline that can come with the disease.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Nov. 7, 2022 ~6 min


The “last mile” from credentials to employment

Digital Credentials Consortium’s new report explores barriers to adoption.

MIT Open Learning • mit
Nov. 3, 2022 ~8 min

App may improve communication for kids with disabilities

An app designed to boost communication skills of children with developmental disorders in South Africa could also help kids worldwide.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Oct. 17, 2022 ~5 min

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