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Loknath Das
- February 2, 2019
- Social Media
UK lawmakers call for ‘strong sanctions’ on social media companies that fail to safeguard users
British politicians have called for new legislation that will force social media firms to fulfil a duty of care to their users. Parliament's Science and Technology Committee published a report…
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- February 1, 2019
- Social Media
In An Era Of Social Media Distrust, Some Brands Are Finding Ways To Get Intimate
In March of last year, a whistleblower revealed that political data firm Cambridge Analytica gained improper access to private information on more than 50 million Facebook users. One month later, Facebook chief…
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- January 30, 2019
- Technology
Technology is not a certain path to better learning
In 1994, only 3 percent of U.S. classrooms offered access to the internet. Researchers like me coined the term the “digital divide” to acknowledge the emerging disparities between the “technology…
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- January 29, 2019
- Social Media
Social media turns up heat on leaders canceling school
Snowy and subzero days bring stress for parents and education officials alike over the decision to call off school. Some parents were sent scrambling for child-care options Monday after a few school…
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- January 28, 2019
- Technology
Breaking New Ground In Neural Technology: Dr. Polina Anikeeva
Dr. Polina Anikeeva, is all things fascinating from being a passionate neural engineer to handing out tests inspired by comic book characters for her students at MIT. She is currently…
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- January 27, 2019
- Mobile News
PUBG Mobile: What is it, is it affecting students and why have Gujarat, VIT and other institutions banned it
In the last few months, various reports have come from across the country with regards to PUBG Mobile. Some colleges and schools, and more recently, the government of Gujarat has…
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- January 25, 2019
- News Update
Fallout 76 Survival UPDATE: Inside the Vault reveals new mode and release plans
Fallout 76 Survival Mode has been revealed (Image: BETHESDA) Bethesda has revealed their plans to release a new PvP mode in Fallout 76, although it won’t be going live until later…
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- January 23, 2019
- Technology
China ‘compressing’ technology gains: US intel official
WASHINGTON: China is making technological advances in a far shorter timeframe than it took the United States, rapidly narrowing the gap between the two countries, a senior US intelligence official said…
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- January 22, 2019
- Technology
Digital Technology May Be Greener Than Imagined
By now, we've established that digital technologies -- in their various forms -- are capable of delivering cost savings and competitiveness. But there's also an immense green side to digital…
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- January 20, 2019
- Technology
Fossil to sell smartwatch technology worth $40 million to Google, shares rise
FILE PHOTO: Fossil hybrid smartwatches are pictured during the preview day of the IFA trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, in Berlin, Germany August 30, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Mang…
