Tag: technology

Study looks at how people’s moods might affect their trust of autonomous products

From the Stanford University press release: While a certain level of trust is needed for autonomous cars and smart technologies to reach their full potential, these technologies are not infallible… Read more »

Study suggests general smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress

From the Lancaster University press release: General smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress say researchers, who advise caution when it comes to digital detoxes. The… Read more »

Study suggests parental restrictions on tech use have little lasting effect into adulthood

From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: “Put your phone away!” “No more video games!” “Ten more minutes of YouTube and you’re done!” Kids growing up in the… Read more »

Study suggests mobility behaviour may be the key to predicting, promoting individual well-being

From the Data Science Institute at Columbia press release: DSI postdoctoral fellow Sandrine Müller uses smartphone sensor data to study human behavior. A research team led by Sandrine Müller, a… Read more »

Researchers develop more efficient way for social media companies to combat fake news

From the Rice University press release: Rice University researchers have discovered a more efficient way for social media companies to keep misinformation from spreading online using probabilistic filters trained with… Read more »

Study suggests trust levels in AI predicted by people’s relationship style

From the University of Kansas press release: How likely you are to trust a self-driving car or advice from Siri? A University of Kansas interdisciplinary team led by relationship psychologist… Read more »

Study suggests corporations are directing our attention online more than we realise

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: We know how search engines can favor certain results and how social media might push us into bubbles, but it’s still… Read more »