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Why that ‘Facebook copyright’ hoax will never, ever die
The Washington Post: You may have seen a cautionary message on Facebook over the past few days, warning you to repost some legalese or risk sacrificing your almighty privacy to the social network. Alternately, you may
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Why the modern world is bad for your brain
The Guardian: Our brains are busier than ever before. We’re assaulted with facts, pseudo facts, jibber-jabber, and rumour, all posing as information. Trying to figure out what you need to know and what you can
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Smartphones Don’t Make Us Dumb
The New York Times: AS much as we love our digital devices, many of us have an uneasy sense that they are destroying our attention spans. We skitter from app to app, seldom alighting for
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Fitness Trackers Only Help Rich People Get Thinner
The Atlantic: Last year I bought a Lumo Lift, a device that tracks calories and buzzes whenever its wearer slouches. I wore it for about two weeks, wrote an article about it, and put it in
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10 Brilliant Strategies For Writing Viral Content
Forbes: There are certain websites, writers, marketers and content creators who seem to rule the internet. Everything they put out there seems contagious, capturing an audience of millions and sparking conversations on social media. These
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To refresh your own memory, hit save
The Boston Globe: WHEN YOU SAVE a document on your computer, do you find yourself breathing a sigh of relief? In several experiments, researchers asked students to memorize a list of words in one computer file
