Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

From personal health portals to AI assistants that draft emails, the digital age has simplified endless everyday tasks. But ...

We meet a solutions architect who tells us that his defining characteristic is curiosity, and that for him success is in solving problems with technology, for people. In a recent episode of the First ...

Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp. By Paula Span It started with a high school typing course. Wanda ...

The technology will either allow your mental abilities to whither and fade — or make you a lot smarter. Choose your adventure. They’re called “sloppers” — people who can’t function without an AI ...

You might think spending time on your smartphone or computer is bad for your brain. Indeed, “brain rot” — the slang term for a mental decline caused by mindlessly consuming social media or digital ...

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as we faced lockdowns, quarantine and social distancing, we turned to technology to save us from isolation. We went to online concerts, happy hours and dance ...

As generative AI plays an increasingly prominent role in our lives—at work as well as at home—we’d all do well to develop our own nuanced viewpoints about the technology. Over the past three years in ...