“As the share of Americans who say they own a smartphone has increased dramatically over the past decade – from 35% in 2011 to 81% in 2019 – a new Pew Research Center survey finds that the way many people choose to…
Find and delete dormant accounts
Dormant online accounts can threaten your privacy and security. ConsumerReports shows how to find and delete your old accounts.
Meet one of the 529 winners at the 23rd annual Webby Awards
Check out www.brain-drool.jp, the 2019 Webby Award winner for website photo exhibition. The Webby Awards celebrates 529 people and websites that may inspire you to create and do more.
Senators try to ban “dark patterns” online
Senators Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) have introduced legislation to ban so-called “dark patterns” tactics designed to trick users into handing over access to their data. Read more about dark patterns at Gizmodo.
Watch out for phishing scams when filing your taxes
“THE INTERNAL REVENUE Service has warned taxpayers for years to be wary of online phishing, where people impersonate the agency using fake emails, text messages, or websites in order to steal your personal information. Last month, phishing topped the agency’s “dirty dozen” list of most prevalent…
Students Google strangers to learn about online privacy
A third year law student wasn’t Googling a stranger in a coffeeshop for fun, she was on a homework assignment from her professor, Kate Klonick, assistant professor of law at St. John’s University. The goal of the assignment was to…
Craigslist founder supports non-profits with $85 million
Since 2017, Craig Newmark Philanthropies has donated more than $85 million to universities, startups, non-profits, and foundations. Read more about Newmark’s interest in philanthropy, where his motivations to support journalism come from, and what he thinks of tech companies that…
Be internet awesome!
Google created a “Be Internet Awesome” campaign that teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence. They also created Interland, a video game so kids can play their way to…
Make your Gmail clear for the New Year!
CNBC shows you how to clear all those old emails out of Gmail so you don’t have to pay for storage. According to Salvador Rodriguez, once a year he takes about 30 minutes to delete thousands of emails in bulk.…
Students quit college to launch altruistic company
Reyn Aubrey and dozens of his former classmates offer a new entry into raising money that combines altruism with capitalism. Aubrey came up with an idea that combines capitalism and altruism into PocketChange, a new fundraising model that works well…