Future of news: bracing for next wave of technology
If you think technology has shaken up the news media—just wait, you haven't seen anything yet.
Internet
Oct 7, 2017
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News tagged with mobile media
Though distracted by social media, students are still listening
A new study finds that social media distraction in the classroom interferes with visual, but not auditory, learning in college students. The paper is published in Advances in Physiology Education.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2018
0
10
Smartphone-obsessed Finns rank tops in screen time
On the crowded morning metro in Helsinki, silence prevails. Everyone is hunched over their smartphone screens, reading the news, checking emails or watching videos.
Telecom
Dec 27, 2016
1
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Smart furniture transforms spaces in tiny apartments into bedrooms, work spaces, or closets
Imagine living in a cramped studio apartment in a large city—but being able to summon your bed or closet through a mobile app, call forth your desk using voice command, or have everything retract at the push of a button.
Robotics
Jan 31, 2018
24
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Spying on your kid's phone with Teensafe will only undermine trust
There is a growing market in software that can be used by parents to track their child's mobile phone and internet activity. The Teensafe app, recently launched in Australia, is one such app that has prompted renewed debate ...
Software
Apr 29, 2015
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Smartphones can improve academic performance, when used appropriately
Smartphones can improve academic performance, when used appropriately, according to new research by the School of Business.
Education
Aug 31, 2021
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App usage soars as smartphones take hold
Global app usage soared in 2015 as a growing base of smartphone users found new ways to use their devices, a study showed Tuesday.
Software
Jan 5, 2016
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Software adapts speech to ambient noise level
Loudspeaker announcements at railway stations are often incomprehensible, since the surroundings are noisy. With new software, the clarity of such announcements can be considerably improved. A microphone picks up ambient ...
Software
Feb 1, 2016
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9
'Lifelogging' camera shrugs off privacy to seize the moment
When Martin Kaellstroem was a young adult, he lost both his parents to cancer. It became a spur for him to seize the day, as a person and an entrepreneur.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 2, 2013
5
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Researcher: Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control
Of the many "profound risks to society and humanity" that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with.
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2023
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