I was hanging around the house last night when I got this text message: Hmm. That seems suspicious, but it’s also kind of intriguing, right? What account is going to be disabled? Shouldn’t I click that link to see what account they’re talking about? Well, I took a few steps to disable installs, and did…
Overheard at a local eatery recently: “Now the phone will tell you that you need to update, but never do that. Those updates just take up more space and slow it down every time you do it.” And we wonder why people get hacked? How many “tech-savvy” people are out there telling their friends to…
“What was once a feature exclusive to Snapchat—the Story—has now been co-opted across social media platforms.” This is not a surprise. Given everything we’ve tried to teach people about the permanence of social media, and how a post made three years ago in jest could be taken out of context and used against you now,…
Anyone who thinks for a few minutes about social media knows this simple truth: Addiction is not an accident: it is a strategy. In the world of app economics, addiction is what brings in the money. Whether it’s by trapping your attention and then selling it to advertisers or by trapping your attention and manipulating…
You know, when I was packing for our move a few months back, one of the things I noticed was that I have amassed an amazing number of thumb drives over the years, of all sizes. Once upon a time I did have a number of tools on thumb drives that helped me do trouble…
This kind of research goes hand in hand with much of the research on social media. Do happy people naturally connect with people better and have more meaningful conversations? Do unhappy people spend more time on social media having shallow interactions? Further research is still needed, because it’s not clear whether people make themselves happier…