TECHNOLOGY
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256Video Game Addiction, Now A Globally Recognized Illness, Seeks A Treatment
Sarah McBride Bloomberg News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Arcadia Kim’s consultancy business called “Infinite Screentime” advises parents on forming healthy relationships between...
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Computer Security Experts Scramble To Fix ‘Vulnerability Of The Decade’
Gopal Ratnam CQ-Roll Call WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Gopal Ratnam reports, “Criminals, cyber spies, and hackers around the world are launching...
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‘I Need My Girlfriend Off TikTok’: How Hackers Game Abuse-Reporting Systems
Brian Contreras Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Brian Contreras reports, “With a few quick taps, TikTokers can flag videos...
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Is Your Company Secretly Monitoring Your Work At Home? Since COVID, The Practice Has Surged
Don Lee Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Don Lee reports, “Gartner, a technology research and consulting firm, estimates that...
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141Ready For Air Taxis? Aerospace Engineers And Entrepreneurs Aim To Change How We See The Sky
Daniel Desrochers The Kansas City Star WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Daniel Desrochers reports, “They are working on new air vehicles —...
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You Think It’s Not A College Sport? Buckle Up As Esports Is Now A Degree Pursuit, too
Bill Schackner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) A growing number of colleges and universities across the country are making esports a...
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215Seattle Students Virtually Zoom Into Space For A Chat With Astronaut Megan McArthur
Alan Berner The Seattle Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Megan McArthur is a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. On Saturday,...
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Discovery Place Lets You Experience Liftoff To The Moon, With Interactive Apollo Exhibit
Mark Washburn The Charlotte Observer WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) A new exhibit at Discovery Place Science in Charlotte is called “Apollo: When...
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As Robocalls Get Blocked, Text Messages Could Be Next Big Thing For Scammers: What to know
Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Susan Tompor reports, “Texting is a turning into a hot way for...
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Those Annoying Website Pop-Ups About Cookies — What Should You Do About Them?
Jon Healey Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Jon Healy reports, “Cookies are small text files that websites store on...
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Calming Computer Jitters: Help For Seniors Who Aren’t Tech-Savvy
Judith GrahamKaiser Health News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Judith Graham reports, “Millions of older adults are newly motivated to get online...
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The Pandemic Increased Mental Health Needs. Some Addressed It By Building New Apps
Bethany AoThe Philadelphia Inquirer WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Bethany Ao takes a look at how three Philadelphia-area mental health advocates and grassroots...
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Ed-Tech Networking Platform Connects Inventors With Investors
Brandon PaykamianGovernment Technology WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Edmaven.com is a new online social networking website that connects educators, investors, entrepreneurs and ed-tech...
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My Mom Sent Me To TikTok Therapy — And It Kind Of … Worked?
Julissa JamesLos Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Julissa James shares how support from her mom and a few unique TikTok creators...
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156
Biden Revokes TikTok, WeChat Bans And Orders Security Review
Jenny LeonardBloomberg News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Jenny Leonard reports, “President Joe Biden is revoking Trump-era bans on the Chinese-owned apps...
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202A Startup Says It Helps Parents Pick Healthier Embryos. Experts Say It’s Not That Simple
Melody PetersenLos Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) A new startup called “Orchid” is providing genetic testing of embryos to give parents...
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Is This Tech’s Turning Point In Miami? Leaders look Ahead To Major Conference In 2022
Rob WileThe Miami Herald WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The next “eMerge conference” will take place in Miami in April of 2022. The...
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Miami Venture Capitalists: Inclusion Must Be Defining Characteristic Of Local Tech Ecosystem
Rob WileThe Miami Herald WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Rob Wile reports, Miami has “a strong cohort of female tech leaders, a...
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173
Nation’s First Quantum Startup Accelerator Is Ready To Launch. Will This Foster The Silicon Valley Of Next-Gen Technology?
Robert ChannickChicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Robert Channick reports, up to 10 quantum startups will receive office and lab space,...
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178Target Takes A Bold Step To Diversify Its Tech Workforce
Nick WilliamsStar Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Nick Williams reports, “For the past few years, Target has taken a new approach...
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246For States’ COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps, Privacy Tops Utility
Lindsey Van NessStateline.org WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Lindsey Van Ness reports, “More than 28 million people in the United States have...
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Couple Works To Make Tech More Inclusive
Jenna EasonThe Macon Telegraph WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) After running a successful technology business for nearly seven years, Christèle and Ariane Parham...
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196How TikTok Came Back To Life After Trump’s Threats
Wendy LeeLos Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Wendy Lee reports, “Its exponential growth became significantly threatened when Trump last summer...
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How 2 Teachers Helped Research A New Way To Teach Engineering To Young Students
Mary Grace GranadosThe Dallas Morning News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Meet Lexi Rix and Joe Parthemore, two fifth grade teachers who’ve developed...
