FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.
Aug. 30, 2022 • ~9 min
Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping apps for mental health care
How do mental health apps compare to in-person therapy? A social worker and expert on technology and human services explains.
June 6, 2022 • ~8 min
Impending demise of Roe v. Wade puts a spotlight on a major privacy risk: Your phone reveals more about you than you think
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.
May 23, 2022 • ~9 min
What is 3G and why is it being shut down? An electrical engineer explains
As the wireless telecommunications companies ramp up their 5G rollouts, they are beginning to pull the plug on their 3G networks. 2022 is the end of the line for the venerable cellphone service.
Feb. 22, 2022 • ~8 min
Forceful vaccine messages backfire with holdouts – how can it be done better?
Subtly shifting the crafting and delivery of public health messaging on COVID-19 vaccines could go a long way toward persuading many of the unvaccinated to get the shot.
Sept. 14, 2021 • ~9 min
How older people are mastering technology to stay connected after lockdown
Older people are often labelled technophobic, but since lockdown the digital divide is closing as more and more use technology to connect with others.
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~7 min
What is Pegasus? A cybersecurity expert explains how the spyware invades phones and what it does when it gets in
A tool made for tracking criminals and terrorists has potentially been used against politicians, dissidents and journalists. Here’s how the spyware works.
Aug. 9, 2021 • ~7 min
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