Less than 30% of the workforce has the ability to work from home.
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Two transportation scholars argue that telecommuting could play an important role in solving the coronavirus crisis.
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Not everyone who wants a telehealth consultation with their doctor over the next six months will be eligible for one.
High-tech tools can help African American children avoid drugs and alcohol, honor their racial heritage, and remain optimistic.
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Rural African American families typically have more disadvantages than those living in urban areas. But high-tech options can help.
New technology has created new options for women in Jordan.
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Research reveals a complicated relationship between surveillance and freedom, as surveillance activities allow for greater autonomy for women hoping to work in Jordan.
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Differences among the ‘Five Eyes’ over the tech company’s role in building 5G networks pose a threat to the long-standing Western consensus about how to manage relations with China.
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Facing up to phone interruptions.
Workplaces may stick with manual data entry, even in the age of digital technology advances.
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Attitudes about data entry are complex, despite a recent study suggesting it’s the most despised workplace task.
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Privileged children get to use phones in school while others face bans for ‘messing around’‘.
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Rackets have come a long way since the first tennis tournaments.
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Scores of jobs could be affected by the fourth industrial revolution – and not enough is being done to guard against this.
If you didn’t post it, did it even happen?
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Where once we subjected friends to post-holiday slideshows, now we share travel selfies live with a remote audience. This study teased out the tension between snapping and experiencing the trip.
Internet accessibility in Africa is hampered by high prices.
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African countries are among the lowest internet speed but it has the most expensive communication and internet costs.
Many Kenyan students have had limited access to computers.
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Integrating technology into schools involves understanding the dynamic relationship between technology, how it’s used in the classroom and the content of the curriculum.
Coding can enhance children’s creativity and their understanding of mathematics.
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Coding is beneficial to children, irrespective of their career path later on in life.
News outlets sometimes use hashtags to promote their stories.
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When news stories include a catchy hashtag, readers perceived the news topic to be less socially important and more partisan.
One actor, three ages.
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For decades, animators have attempted to recreate realistic human faces without entering what’s called the ‘uncanny valley.’
They need to have it to fit in, but social media is probably doing teens more harm than good.
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We asked five experts if social media was damaging to children and teens, and four out of five said yes.
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Data protection policies focus on human rights. But the exercise of our free will is increasingly being hindered.
Manipulating our own personal data can allow us to manipulate capitalism.
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Personal data is valued primarily because data can be turned into a private asset. That has significant implications for political and societal choices.
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Some initiatives aim to develop more ethical and equitable models.