Digital Life: Cutting back on a constant smartphone habit
Why are we checking Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, then Facebook again when we just wanted to check the weather?
Consumer & Gadgets
May 23, 2018
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Slow the scroll: Users less vigilant about misinformation on mobile phones, study finds
Mobile phones pack a lot of information into pocket-sized devices, which is why users may want to slow down the next time they're scrolling through social media or checking email on a mobile app. People process information ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2024
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How a 16-hour road trip led to the creation of Seattle startup Apptentive
The idea for Seattle startup Apptentive started as a conversation on a 16-hour road trip as co-founders Robi Ganguly and Andrew Wooster drove from the Bay Area to Seattle.
Business
Jul 26, 2017
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MDI Biological Laboratory develops Anecdata citizen science mobile app
The MDI Biological Laboratory is riding the growing wave of interest in citizen science with the development of a new, easily accessible mobile phone app to help community organizations track and analyze crowd-sourced data ...
Ecology
Jan 17, 2018
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Gift Guide: Get better at sports with smart gear
Advances in technology present sports enthusiasts with plenty of options to train better and smarter.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 3, 2014
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Patterns of compulsive smartphone use suggest how to kick the habit
Everywhere you look, people are looking at screens. In the decade since smartphones have become ubiquitous, we now have a feeling almost as common as the smartphones themselves: being sucked into that black hole of staring ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 29, 2019
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Best Buy rings up a rebound
Five years ago Best Buy Co. looked like a retail dinosaur, another victim of e-commerce juggernaut Amazon.com and other online sellers.
Business
Jul 21, 2017
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How social media is helping coastal areas deal with the power of extreme storms
UNSW engineers are leveraging the popularity of Insta-famous sites to study severe weather events and improve coastal planning practices.
Environment
Mar 25, 2021
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EU ruling against Google opens 'opportunity,' rival says
European regulators' latest swipe at the dominance of U.S. tech giant Google could open new opportunities for rivals in search and web browsers—that is, if cellphone manufacturers decide to make the most of the opening.
Business
Jul 19, 2018
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Tasty deals: Apps help find unsold food and reduce waste
After a long day at work, Annekathrin Fiesinger is too tired to consider making dinner at home. So the 34-year-old uses her smart phone to check nearby restaurants, hotels or bakeries in Berlin for food being sold for a discount ...
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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