According to the Prison Policy Institute, the US has a higher incarceration rate per 100,000 people in its population than any other NATO country and it’s even higher than the next five member states combined (the UK, Portugal, Canada, France and Belgium). So what’s the solution? Hashem... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-06-28 20:09:37 UTC ]
Charlotte-based air-purification company claims false results in study published in Elsevier-owned scientific journal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2023-07-31 11:50:24 UTC ]
For the past several years, Association of National Advertisers CEO Bob Liodice has kicked off the group’s largest conference of the year by ticking off a laundry list of issues plaguing the industry, including the opaque digital media supply chain, ad fraud and the ANA’s long-running fight with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-10-03 15:40:12 UTC ]
A new study finds that by 2050, the dead will outnumber the living on Facebook. Here’s how the company is designing user experiences to face the billions of dead users to come. By 2050, the dead will outnumber the living on Facebook. That’s a conservative estimate, according to a study... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children who grow up with a large number of books in the house earn more money later in life, according to a new study published in the Economic Journal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
National Literacy Trust report also says girls continue to outpace boys in their enthusiasm for reading for pleasureGirls have more firmly embraced digital literacy and formats such as Facebook, email and text message, while boys are more comfortable with traditional printed media such as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook study considered the political leanings of news posts by US users before determining which posts were reached via the site’s social algorithmsThe algorithms used by Facebook to filter news posts have an effect on the information seen by users – but not nearly as much as the choices made... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A study published by EY (formerly Ernst & Young), has found that Europe's cultural and creative industries (CCIs) have experienced sustained growth even through recession, leading authors' groups to argue that this boost the case for ensuring copyright reflects the importance of creators. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even by the sub-basement standards of health and wellness journalism, this month’s showing has been poor. Here’s the latest scary fact about your health, fresh on your Facebook feeds and in the morning paper: Drinking soda ages you as much as smoking cigarettes, according to a new study... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
2013 hasn't been especially kind to Facebook. The Facebook Home app launcher, announced in April, was poorly received by consumers. Then, in June, the social media service fell under the scrutiny of privacy advocates as information surfaced about Silicon Valley's relationship with the NSA. But... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]