Due to the inequality in the access to technology, within the technological field, and in the availability of credible information, society is dividing further on the basis of socioeconomic status, gender, race, and politics.  In[…]

This video featured an interview between someone employed for TedTalk and the head of Whatsapp discussing the changes the platform has seen due to the pandemic and the resulting consequences of the heightened usage and[…]

In “Facebook Wrestles With the Features it Used to Define Social Networking” the author goes into detail on an experiment in which the like button was removed from the platform. This was done to test[…]

In this reading, the current positive and negative impacts, as well as anticipated impacts of information technology are analyzed. Obviously, with the development of technology comes greater access to information regarding all kinds of things;[…]

This NYT article discusses the shift in the digital gap. Originally, poorer families were concerned that the rich would have more extensive access to technology, therefore, gaining technological skills that the poorer would not have.[…]

In this TedTalk, the presenter discusses the idea of the inequalities of technology on the basis of race. I had watched this TedTalk before, and continue to find it useful as these problems will continue[…]

This article discusses the sector of developing technology regarding mental health. This idea is very appealing on the surface because it gives people the opportunity to reach help in a time of crisis (or otherwise)[…]

In the present day, any belief someone has can be confirmed within seconds based on a quick google search. In this article, this concept is discussed. No matter how outlandish a claim is, it can[…]

In this reading, a researcher whose job is to study unforeseen consequences of developing technology discusses the Tesla Bot. This is a 125 pound humanoid robot designed by Elon Musk to eventually help humans with[…]

In this TED talk, the concept of the illusion of friendship through technology is discussed. At the beginning of the talk, the presenter tells a story about how her daughter texted her to wish her[…]

Zoom is a communication platform utilizing both audio and video to attend and host meetings for a variety of purposes (E-learning, working from home, connecting with family and friends, etc). Its popularity increased exponentially at[…]

In “Nosedive”, an episode of Black Mirror, an exaggerated version of our current world is displayed. In this dystopian society, in any given interaction, people can rate each other on a 1-5 scale. One’s average[…]

In this article, the devastating death of George Floyd is discussed specifically in the context of social media’s pivotal role. While, unfortunately, police brutality-inflicted deaths happen often, they are consistently swept under the rug. However,[…]

In this article, the promising aspects about telehealth are discussed, specifically in the context of Covid-19. Because patients want the most convenient and inexpensive medical care, it is up for debate if perhaps telehealth is[…]

In this research experiment, there are three groups with different controls, with the goal of showing that highly interactive online learning is more effective and brings more satisfaction than less interactive e-learning and even traditional[…]

In “‘This Action Will have Consequences’: Interactivity and Player Agency”, the idea of videogames and their interactivity (or lack thereof) is discussed. While one of the draws to playing video games is having autonomy in[…]

“Are You Going to Delete Me?” is a study conducted regarding the “post-breakup” grieving period that takes place on social media. The researchers gathered a group of individuals after their breakup and studied their activity[…]

In this research article, a system was developed in order to create a natural human-computer interaction that integrates many of the human capabilities such as face, gesture, and speech. The goal of this platform is[…]

With the unprecedented situation that COVID-19 brought globally, all learning environments were forced to go remote with obviously no warning. Therefore, much research is being done in the field of online education to study the[…]

In a study conducted by 3 researchers of Carnegie Mellon University, the impacts of communication via computers or via face-to-face interaction was studied. Interestingly enough, this was done in 1984; when technology was incredibly different[…]

In an experiment aimed to determine the differences in interactivity perception amongst men/women and introverts/extroverts, strides were made in terms of understanding how individual differences impact how one interacts with computerized systems. The beginning of[…]

In “Theorizing Interactivity’s Effects”, Sundar both explains and asserts the point that interactivity within the media has behavioral, attitudinal, and cognitive effects. These impacts are both positive and negative, however, through the data provided in[…]

In Technology, Culture and the World Cup, Virgo presents a rather pessimistic perspective on technology through the lens of the 1986 World Cup in the sense of the power it holds in demolishing culture and[…]