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The Evolution of Parenting at Playgrounds
This week, I read ‘’Look at me!’ Parental use of mobile phones at the playground,’ by Dafna Lemish, Nelly Elias, and Diana Floegel. I...
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Feb 20, 20222 min read


Your cell phone is faltering your focus
Researchers examine how push notifications lead to procrastination. While there is little information that regards frequent mobile phone...
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Feb 20, 20222 min read


Are We Really Addicted to Our Smartphones?
by Ryan Wasson Here’s a hot-button question to ask yourself: are you really addicted to your smartphone? Some might think they are...
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Feb 15, 20223 min read


Should countries be able to send AWS to War?
By: Jacob Martinez In this week's reading Autonomous weapons systems, killer robots and human dignity by Amanda Sharkey, she explains how...
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Feb 14, 20222 min read


When does privacy not become private?
By: Leilani Bruce This week I read an article by Yaldin and Marciano titled, “COVID surveillance in Israeli press.” This article talks...
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Feb 13, 20222 min read


Living and Loving Social Robots
This week, I read ‘The privacy implications of social robots: Scoping review and expert interviews’ by Christopher Lutz, Maren Schottler,...
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Feb 13, 20222 min read


Media manipulation can lead to disinformation
Researchers examine the negative impacts of political deepfakes on social media In the ever changing world of technology we have seen the...
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Feb 13, 20222 min read


Persona Project: Chris Lane
This is Washington State University student Chris Lane. And in the spirit of Flickr's Persona Project, here's Chris Lane's profile and...
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Feb 13, 20226 min read


Persona Project: Chris Lane Photo Essay
This is Washington State University student Chris Lane. And in the spirit of Flickr's Persona Project, these are some of the items he...
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Feb 13, 20221 min read


What do People Think of Artificial Intelligence?
by Ryan Wasson Artificial Intelligence, otherwise known as AI. It’s a concept that seems new, but it’s actually been around longer than...
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Feb 9, 20223 min read


The Struggles Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Face
By: Jacob Martinez Everyday people communicate with each other through texting, calls, and social media. However, there is a select group...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read


Life Unplugged
This week, I read ‘The Digital Divide Objectified in the Design: Use of the Mobile Telephone by Underprivileged Youth in Sri Lanka’ by...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read


Elders and Technology
By: Leilani Bruce This week I read the article “How elders evaluate apps: A contribution to the study of smartphones and to use the...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read


How truly effective is mobile media?
Researchers suggest that those dependent on mobile-only media are at a disadvantage. Although mobile media provides a great amount of...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read


Pokémon GO Has Quite a Few Restrictions
by Ryan Wasson Remember my last post on Pokémon GO (if you haven’t you should check it out)? Well, I’m revisiting the topic again with an...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read


The Meaning of Location based City Games
By: Jacob Martinez Throughout the past couple of years, there has been an abundant number of apps that have become location based. Some...
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Jan 30, 20222 min read


A connection between Journalism and Location-dependent news mediums
By: Leilani Bruce This week I read an article by Teesem and Oie titled “Locative Journalism-Designing a Location-Dependent News Medium...
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Jan 30, 20222 min read


How mobile media makes us feel safe
Researchers explain the importance of self-expression and connection among young adults Individuality and self-expression are core values...
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Jan 29, 20223 min read


Using VR and AR in schools, workplaces, and personal-life
This week, I read ‘Augmented Versus Virtual Reality in Education: An Exploratory Study Examining Science Knowledge Retention When Using...
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Jan 27, 20222 min read


Pokémon GO: A Gamechanger or a Fad?
by Ryan Wasson I know it’s been a while, but do you remember Pokémon GO? It’s been six years since the first smartphone game that...
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Jan 25, 20223 min read
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