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Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy

We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.

Social Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion: Assistive and Interactive Technologies

Social robotics and artificial intelligence are emerging as powerful tools for promoting inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities. Individual...

Multimodality, Materiality and Diverse Participants: Extending Interaction-Based Approaches to Social Theory

Interaction-based traditions in sociology, ethnomethodology, conversation analysis (CA), and Goffmanian studies of the interaction order, have long argued th...

Spotify at 20 eyes AI formats and stronger social tools

Spotify marked its 20th anniversary by outlining plans to expand beyond music, podcasts, and audiobooks into new creative formats, with AI and enhanced social features at the core. Executives ...

30-year-old takes on loneliness crisis with a social networking app that's already raised $646,000

Nicola Gunby, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, longed for a community of friends when she moved to London after the pandemic, but was shocked to find herself isolated in one of the biggest cities in the ...

Problematic social media use predicts higher depressive symptoms in adolescents under 16

Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase depressive symptoms in adolescents under the age of 16, according to a new study ...

Influencers promoting prescription drugs on social media pose public health risks

In today's world, attention is increasingly focused on social media and its influencers, a shift reflected in the industry's rapid growth and a global market projected to surpass $32 billion. The ...

Any social media ban for kids must be national in scope, culture minister says

The federal government says provincial co-ordination is needed to restrict youth social media use as Manitoba pursues a ban ...

Social media has us posturemaxxing. Are we losing the plot?

Posture has become a trend with an aesthetic, but that’s not the point.

Robert Downey Jr. brutally rips modern celebrity culture as 'self-aggrandizing,' influencers become stars 'without doing much'

Robert Downey Jr. brutally ripped modern celebrity as ‘self-aggrandizing,’ saying influencers become stars ‘without doing ...

Popular social media platform is making a comeback thanks to an unlikely hero

The once-popular video sharing app, Vine, is making it's triumphant return to app stores everywhere, and the man responsible for it all may be a bit of a shock.

OAK Interactive Earns New Google Certifications, Strengthening Its Role as a Google Certified Provider

OAK Interactive earns three Google Ads certifications, strengthening AI-driven search, display, and performance ...

ZCG-Backed Affinity Interactive Appoints Chad Brown as Chief Marketing Officer

Affinity Interactive (“Affinity”), the omni-channel media, online, and gaming industry leader backed by Z Capital Group, LLC ...

Cart before horse: On India and vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology

Road infrastructure in India must be improved before technological solutions such as vehicle-to-vehicle or V2V communication technology can effectively reduce accidents ...

Seoul Viosys Eyes the $60 Billion AI Data Center Optical Communication Market with Opto Semiconductors

Seoul Viosys (KOSDAQ: 092190), a company specializing in opto-semiconductor devices, is accelerating its entry into the next-generation photonics market supported by its proprietary “No-wire” and ...

The US lost the 5G race after forcing out the scientist who invented its core technology

This video explains how a key breakthrough in communication technology contributed to the global race for 5G—and how the U.S.

Adrian K. Haugabrook: 3 ways to lower the barriers to higher education

Less than seven percent of people worldwide have a bachelor's degree -- and for many, this is simply because the cost of university is too high, says higher education executive Adrian K. Haugabrook. In this barrier-breaking talk, he introduces an innovative approach to expanding access to higher education by driving down costs and rethinking thr...

Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King, Anthony D. Romero: The path to ending systemic racism in the US

In a time of mourning and anger over the ongoing violence inflicted on Black communities by police in the US and the lack of accountability from national leadership, what is the path forward? Sharing urgent insights into this historic moment, Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King and Anthony D. Romero discuss dismantling t...

Breaking the Mold: From Doubt to Victory in Applied Behavior Analysis

Coming from a family where I was a first-generation college student and 1 of 3 girls growing up with a single mom, I did not think getting a master’s degree, let alone a bachelor's degree, was ...

16 Big Social Media Trends B2C Brands Should Be Acting On This Year

Social media is one of the most important channels modern B2C brands use to get discovered, shape audience perception and spark real interest with consumers. As people change how they browse, shop, ...