Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’
Project recreates Shakespeare’s social network
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — If Sir Francis Bacon and William Shakespeare were friends on Facebook, their interactions could have answered one of the largest questions in all of English literature. Continue…
Monday, June 17, 2013 12:03 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - May 9, 2013 14:29 - 4 Comments
Privacy: Does face recognition cross the line?
IOWA STATE (US) — Facial recognition technology could help businesses customize services but are customers ready for it? (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 5, 2013 16:00 - 2 Comments
Encryption tool keeps online photos private
USC (US) — A new tool encrypts part of a photo to keep it secure, but leaves enough data unencrypted that the image can still be used by services like Facebook and Flickr. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 22, 2013 12:05 - 1 Comment
Learning Facebook may keep seniors sharp
U. ARIZONA (US) — For adults over 65, learning to use Facebook could offer a boost in cognitive function, according to preliminary new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 13, 2013 13:02 - 2 Comments
Positive messages fight online bullying best
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — It’s better to be positive when using Facebook to fight cyberbullying, which can be as harmful as being bullied physically, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 7, 2013 17:36 - 6 Comments
Chinese college kids less tied to social media
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — “Me-first” culture in the US and a “collective-good” mentality in China show up in how each country uses social networking sites, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2013 10:38 - 3 Comments
Social media can boost the bottom line
U. BUFFALO (US) — Customers who participate in a firm’s social media visit the business about 5 percent more frequently than those who don’t. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 16, 2013 7:12 - 2 Comments
We forget a face, but not a Facebook post
U. WARWICK (UK) — Chatty updates on Facebook are much easier to remember than faces or carefully worded sentences. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 14, 2013 13:06 - 2 Comments
Boost from Facebook may cut self-control
U. PITTSBURGH / COLUMBIA U. (US) — Facebook, particularly “likes” and close friends’ positive comments, can reduce a person’s self-control online and in real life, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 23, 2012 8:55 - 0 Comments
OMG: Peer pressure just as strong online
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Peer pressure concerning alcohol and drugs is just as influential if it’s communicated via Facebook or Twitter as in person, new research suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 12, 2012 15:26 - 5 Comments
What makes a Facebook profile pic more likable?
U. MISSOURI (US) — People with Facebook profile photos that include social cues are perceived to be more physically and socially attractive than people with simple headshots for profile pics. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 6, 2012 10:03 - 3 Comments
Facebook popularity may hurt good causes
U. WARWICK (UK) — People with more Facebook friends are less likely to share information about charitable causes, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 7, 2012 12:15 - 0 Comments
Facebook may help save dying language
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A digital archive is expected to help preserve the endangered language of a group of people in Papua New Guinea. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 4, 2012 10:42 - 4 Comments
Facebook brush-off as bad as real thing
PENN STATE (US) — Being excluded on Facebook or on other online social media sites may be just as bad as being left out in person. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 15, 2012 11:09 - 2 Comments
Do cell phones kill our desire to connect?
U. MARYLAND (US) — Though cell phones are usually considered devices that connect people, they may actually make users less socially minded. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 27, 2012 12:16 - 3 Comments
Social skills suffer when tweens multitask
STANFORD (US) — Tween girls who spend endless hours multitasking on digital devices tend to be less successful with social and emotional development, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 8, 2011 13:03 - 0 Comments
Parents help underage kids join Facebook
NYU (US) — Many parents know their underage children are on Facebook in violation of the site’s age restrictions and often even help them join the site, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 3, 2011 12:19 - 3 Comments
OMG! Twitter has roots in the 17th century
STANFORD (US) — The explosion of information via social media is nothing new. Europeans were similarly bombarded with an avalanche of new communication forms during the 17th and 18th centuries. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2011 8:20 - 0 Comments
Skype flaw exposes users’ location, identity
NYU (US) — Flaws in Skype and similar Internet phone systems could potentially disclose the identities, locations, and even digital files of hundreds of millions of users, a new study finds. (more…)
