Number of Posts: 41
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The mechanics of mechanophilia: why men find Siri sexy
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 15.11.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, threat
Summary | We all have relationships with technology, and some of us a strongly attached to their devices. According to a survey, a lot of millennials interact more with their smartphone than with other people. There is an emotional bond between people and machines that seems to be growing more and more. Some people even said they were sexually attracted to Siri. Mechanophilia is a term used to define a love or sexual attraction to machines.
Image Description | Photograph of an iPone screen displaying "What can I help you with?", portrait of a woman, man using his phone, image of Tay (bot) and its Twitter account,
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone, Twitter
Smartphone app lies at heart of Tennis Integrity Unit's latest attempt to combat match-fixing
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 7.1.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | smartphone
Summary | In order to control match-fixing, the Tennis Integrity Unit created a smartphone app and an education program.
Image Description | Photograph of Oliver Anderson holding his trophy
Image Tags | male(s)
Children are addicted to their phones - but the parents are worse
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 25.4.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | addiction, childhood, smartphone, technology-free, threat
Summary | Allison is an addict and thinks her ability to concentrate has been affected by her phone. On Easter Sunday, she told her kids that no technology was allowed at the table; her son called her mom a hypocrite because she is always on her phone. According to a study, about a third of teenagers have already asked their parents to stop checking their phone. The worst is when toddlers in their strollers are crying to grab their parents' attention and parents keep staring at their phone. Today, a lot of toddlers and children have a lack of language skills.
Image Description | Photograph of a man walking in the street and using his phone (other people in the background)
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone
The science behind why you shouldn't take your phone on holiday
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 28.4.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | addiction, smartphone, technology-free, threat
Summary | We take our smartphones with us everywhere, including when we go on vacation. However, smartphones can become a distraction. The articles lists several reasons why people should leave their phone at home and enjoy their vacation: for instance, holidays are good and technology can lead to a lot of problems and dangers, you want to relax and soak up the artmosphere, you want to avoid unimportant trivia, you want to bond with other people, you want to avoid wasting time, you want to leave with the best memories.
Image Description | Photograph of a group of young people taking a selfie, two hands holding a smartphone and taking a picture of a landscape, four young people on their digital devices, man holding a phone and looking at it,
Image Tags | female(s), hand(s), male(s), selfie, smartphone
Should I befriend my children and their pals online?
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 10.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | childhood, privacy, social media, threat, youth
Summary | 80% of children between 11 and 15 years old have a smartphone. They spend a lot of time on social media platforms. Social media have a lot of advantages but they can also lead to social exclusion and embarrassment. According to a study, Instagram and Snapchat are the worst platforms for teenagers and young adults. As a result, some parents want to join the same social media sites and befriend their children so they can keep an eye on them. However, this might not be the right solution. Children and parents have a right to privacy.
Image Description | Photograph of a woman (foreground) and two children on their phone (background), a kid using and looking at a screen,
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone, tablet
Can travel still broaden the minds of the smartphone generation?
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 17.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | addiction, smartphone, technology-free, threat, youth
Summary | William Sutcliffe is the author of "Are You Experienced?"; he complains about the smartphone generation and how new technologies have changed travel and backpacking. According to Sutcliffe, it almost looks like people's experiences and adventures today haven't really happened until they have been shared, liked, and commented on. Travels are important for young people; once you're cut off from everything familiar, you can be challenged and see the world from a new perspective. But in today's digital world, is it still possible to cut yourself off from home?
Image Description | Photograph of 5 young people taking a selfie with a selfie stick, drawing of the front page of the book Are you Experienced?, picture of a young man holding a smartphone and looking at it, young woman using her smartphone and looking at it, photograph of a landscape and someone's legs, portrait of a young woman
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), selfie, selfie stick, smartphone
Iranian hackers attack Telegram to find 15 million accounts
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 3.8.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | privacy, texting
Summary | Iranian hackers got access to Telegram accounts and got the details of 15 million Iranian users.
Image Description | Telegram logo, photograph of military men running, photograph of two Muslim women taking a selfie, screenshot of a series of tweets
Image Tags | female(s), logo, male(s), selfie, smartphone, Twitter
Facebook already runs your life. Now it is launching a social network for the office
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 10.10.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook
Summary | Facebook has already conquered a lot of areas of our lives, but the office is not one of them. However, Facebook just unveiled a new version of Facebook designed entirely for the office. Workers will be able to update their status, post photos and videos, like and comment on posts and chat with co-workers. The goal of the platform is not to kill emails, but eventually that's what might happen.
Image Description | Image of a tablet screen displaying Facebook's "Workplace", schema displaying details of the new platform, iPhone screen displaying a Facebook post, and portrait of Julien Codorniou.
Image Tags | Facebook, male(s), smartphone, tablet
Words are getting shorter due to social media as 'Jomo' and 'mic drop' feature on word of the year list
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 3.11.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | social media, spelling, texting, word/writing
Summary | With social media and texting, it seems that words are getting shorter. For instance, “jomo” stands for the “joy of missing out”; the acronym has been included on the Collins list of words that have seen a significant rise in usage. Other terms are: mic drop, throw shade, sharenting, uberisation, or dude food.
Image Description | Photograph of a group of people cheering, video of Obama dropping his mic, and photograph of Trump smiling
Image Tags | female(s), male(s)
What happens if you're both a man and a woman? Welcome to the 'third sex' generation
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 4.3.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook, gender
Summary | Facebook lets users choose from over seventy gender identities. Users can also just type in a new tem on how they wish to identify themselves gender-wise. More and more people are now learning about gender fluidity and realize that it is something that they identify with.
Image Description | Portraits of gender fluid celebrities.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s)
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