The News According to Clay Shirky
Changes in the news industry are making headlines and according to New York University professor and author Clay Shirky, it might be time to stop the presses. “The newspaper model is going away, and...
View ArticlerDigital News: Stopping crime, Internet for all, and the Boyfriend Tracker
The future is now. From tech that predicts crime to creating a connected world to apps that aim to end cheating, this week’s headlines painted a picture of where technology might be taking society....
View ArticlerDigital News: Cyber love, Facebook and the end of Silk Road
This week’s headlines were all about the people and things that are made available to us through technology. Whether it’s cyber love, an online identity, or illicit substances – this week’s news...
View ArticlerDigital News: Touchless “ultrahaptic” touchscreens, a Google-aided reunion,...
Once again, “Minority Report” has proven itself as the most prescient of sci-fi films as ultrahaptic technology spreads, while Google shares a heartwarming story of a prodigal son, and Facebook decides...
View ArticlerDigital News: Hacking the Book, Revenge Porn, and more
From Bitcoin banks getting robbed to the impact of 3D printing on the fashion industry, this week in digital news was all about how technology is changing how we live. Here are our picks of the...
View ArticlerDigital News: Zuckerberg’s anti-NSA rant, teaching privacy to the next...
This week, tech news gave us a glimpse into the future and what privacy concerns and new standards of surveillance our society is heading towards. From making private confessions public to preparing...
View ArticlerDigital News: #TwitterIsBlockedInTurkey, Facebook facial recognition and more
Has the web empowered people to express themselves openly or is the internet still under the control of the powers that be? This week’s headlines brought out this question and possible concerns for...
View ArticlerDigital News: Heartbleed, Google Glass, and more
Government surveillance may have dominated recent headlines, but this week, a new security threat emerged hitting at the heart of online privacy issues. News of the Heartbleed bug dominated this week,...
View ArticlerDigital News: The dark side of the Internet, our sharing economy and more
If you looked into a crystal ball, what would it reveal? How would the future look? This week’s headlines indicate that while many believe that the future will be digital, that future may have a... The...
View ArticlerDigital News: CSEC surveillance, the “right to be forgotten” and more
They say that the internet never forgets. Whether it is national security agencies keeping a bank of your online activity or your all-encompassing Google search results, the internet has redefined how...
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