Teachers have 5 areas of concern for kids’ online safety

To be effective, digital safety education has to be ongoing and reinforced, "not only for the kids, but also for teachers and parents."

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Oct. 26, 2022 ~7 min

AI could guide doctors to protect teen privacy

Artificial intelligence could help doctors protect a teenager's privacy while also giving the parents info they need.

Andrew Myers-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 19, 2022 ~8 min


We keep using apps despite ‘creepy’ feelings

Researchers have created a tool for measuring how much discomfort "creepy" apps cause users by collecting personal data.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 27, 2022 ~6 min

To avoid hiring bias, orgs need cybervetting rules

To avoid bias in hiring, organizations need strict standards for cybervetting their job candidates, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~7 min

Can encrypted apps like Signal also moderate abuse?

Is there a way for people to send confidential, secure, untraceable messages, but still track any menacing ones? A program called Hecate may be the answer.

Boston University • futurity
Aug. 15, 2022 ~12 min

Federated learning uses the data right on our devices

An approach called federated learning trains machine learning models on devices like phones and laptops, rather than requiring the transfer of private data to central servers.

U. Michigan • futurity
July 21, 2022 ~6 min

Deleting period apps doesn’t clinch post-Roe privacy

Deleting your period tracking app isn't enough to guarantee digital privacy around abortion access, says expert Anton Dahbura.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
July 15, 2022 ~8 min

Data from friends and strangers show where you are

Even if you have data tracking turned off, data from friends and even strangers can predict with surprising accuracy where you are and where you're going.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
April 12, 2022 ~5 min


Hackers can eavesdrop on you via VR headsets

New research shows how hackers could breach VR headsets. "...we found that both cardboard headsets and high-end headsets suffer security vulnerabilities..."

Emily Everson Layden-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 ~6 min

Hackers can eavesdrop on you via VR headsets

New research shows how hackers could breach VR headsets. "...we found that both cardboard headsets and high-end headsets suffer security vulnerabilities..."

Emily Everson Layden-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 ~6 min

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