Social media’s enduring effect on adolescent life satisfaction
By: Amy Orben, Tobias Dienlin, and Andrew K. Przybylski May 21, 2019 Abstract In this study, we used large-scale representative panel data to disentangle the between-person and within-person relations linking adolescent social media use and well-being. We found that social media use is not, in and of itself, a strong predictor of life satisfaction across […]
The cryptocurrency startups trying to save Argentina from itself
By: Kristin Majcher May 21, 2019 A 1988 hit by the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo gave Buenos Aires a nickname that still sticks today: “La Ciudad de la Furia,” or the City of Fury. The “fury” of Buenos Aires is evident in the uneven quality of everyday life here. It’s not uncommon for strikes […]
Office worker launches UK’s first police facial recognition legal action
By: Ed Bridges, Steven Morris May 21, 2019 An office worker who believes his image was captured by facial recognition cameras when he popped out for a sandwich in his lunch break has launched a groundbreaking legal battle against the use of the technology. Supported by the campaign group Liberty, Ed Bridges, from Cardiff, raised […]
U.S. Postal Service Tests Self-Driving Trucks
By: npr May 21,2019 The U.S. Postal Service is experimenting with self-driving trucks to move mail across state lines. The USPS has partnered with San Diego-based TuSimple on a two-week pilot program focusing solely on a 1,000-mile route between Dallas and Phoenix. TuSimple’s chief product officer Chuck Price told NPR the test runs, which began […]
Amazon’s AI improves emotion detection in voices
By: Kyle Wiggers MAY 21 2019 Much can be gleaned from the tone of someone’s voice, which is a natural conduit for emotion. And emotion has a range of applications: It can aid in health-monitoring by helping detect early signs of dementia or heart attack, and it has the potential to make conversational AI systems […]