Can Netflix binges lead to ‘mean world syndrome’?

Binging violent shows may make you see the world as meaner and scarier than it really is, researchers report.

Boston University • futurity
March 11, 2019 ~5 min

Time-shift TV doesn’t keep people from watching ads

Do you use time-shift TV? New research shows you may be watching just as many ads as before you did.

Caitlin Kizielewicz Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Feb. 12, 2019 ~3 min


A little digital piracy boosts the bottom line

A little bit of piracy can actually help manufacturers, retailers, and consumers, even when the pirated product is a show like Game of Thrones.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
Feb. 5, 2019 ~4 min

Parents talk to kids about tech but not what they watch

While many parents are concerned about screen time, new research shows parents talk to their kids more about how to use devices than what they use them for.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 12, 2018 ~3 min

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