FCC votes to end net neutrality
The federal government repealed the 2015 decree of so-called net neutrality, and the impact to schools is unpredictable at this point.
Technology
#MeToo doesn’t have to be a political movement
A hashtag can be a powerful thing, a student from Bloomington, Ind., explains, esp. when it comes to sparking a social revolution.
Trump’s Twitter account disabled for 11 minutes
You may have heard that President Trump's Twitter account was disabled for 11 minutes last night at the hands of a single rogue employee.
Alarming numbers of teens cyberbully themselves
Digital "self-harm," a form of cyberbullying where teens send hurtful messages anonymously to themselves, is emerging as a concern.
US warns of hackers attacking schools
The US warns schools of a new cyberthreat: criminals demand money for protecting sensitive student data from the dark Web.
A Va. senior organizes a nationwide A.I. summit
Artificial intelligence is making quite a name for itself, both taking away and creating jobs, by making our big-data lives more efficient.
Kids say life would be happier without social media
Survey of 5,000 high schoolers in England: Many of them are disillusioned by social media, because of online abuse & fake news.
Why Snapchat is so popular with young people
What is it that motivates young people to use Snapchat? Posts disappear after just a few seconds, without any deep thought, but is there more to it?
It’s a brand new day for the ‘think system’ in music
A computer interface between the brain, through brain waves, and music composition software allows people to compose a work of music just by thinking about it.
Statement about the data hack at Equifax
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