UWW310 Technology's Effect on Society

"As technology gets better, will society get worse?" This article takes a unique approach to answering this question. It incorporates elements of theory, logic, and evolutionary perspective to hypothesize how technology may change society as we evolve (or "self-evolve," as the author suggests). This is a great article for those interested in/studying sociology, the physical sciences, and (obviously) technology.

Melissa Nilles Arts & Entertainment Editor Photo by Andrea Rodriguez I had a terrible nightmare the other night. Instead of meeting for a quick cup of coffee, my friend and I spent 30 minutes texting back and forth about our day.

I leave near Fort Lauderdale and Magic Leap company happens to have it's headquarters over there. Its activities have been unclear for the time being but what is sure is that the interactive science they are working on will revolutionize technology and its effect on society.

It seems as though Apple has a lot more control over peoples' iPods than many would expect. After factory resets, some songs, specifically ones obtained through sources other than iTunes, were no longer able to load or play on the device.

Though the article title is sensationalist and a bit wrong, the idea and the hope is still there. Solar energy is a renewable energy source which is under heavy development in hopes that the efficiency can be improved.

Angela Merkel has an argument against net neutrality and it involved those "fast lanes" that everyone was so up in arms about when SOPA was up for the vote.

An interesting article about negative effects technology can have, similar to what we touched on early in the semester with the MIT students!

We live in a high tech world-with high tech classrooms. We embrace the benefits of using iPads during class, integrating tweets during presentations, and teaching students while using smart TVs. We know the many benefits of incorporating technology while teaching, such as adding diversity to lessons, increasing student interaction, and to bringing new perspectives and knowledge to the class.

This is a great piece discussing whether cloud-based password management services are secure.

This cloud-based service is free and is an easy way to securely manage passwords.

A very interesting piece on online privacy and the effects of data brokers and commercial databases.

This article outlines the impact and implications of the heartbleed vulnerability. It does a good job of explaining the challenges in mitigating the risks and that a level of uncertaintly will remain on whether the vulnerablility has been eradicated completely.

This article discusses the future of unlocking your Smartphone/iPhone with facial recognition.

Google Glass is an innovative, new way to look at the world. This device is not only a key tool for finding out information, but it can also be used to avoid unsafe areas.

In sub-Saharan Africa, solar energy is now being sold in the "pay as you go" method. People can now pay for energy when they need it at their convenience. This service is growing around the globe with its current success.

The future of electronic materials are discussed in order to construct a cell phone that is smaller than a credit card.

This article discuses the future of touch - display of how objects can be touched with a digitally created hand.

Social media can get a bad wrap, but this article discusses an interesting study that it can actually be good for teenagers and their self esteem!

Another article combatting social media's bad name, it is a great too for getting the word out. Especially for support and safety during a crisis.