One of China’s most popular video games is testing the use of facial recognition to check users’ ages. Honour of Kings’ publisher Tencent announced the move at the weekend. It said the trial would initially be limited to “thousands” of new players based in Beijing and Shenzhen. The title has been criticised in local media over claims… Read more »
Posts Categorized: addiction
The ‘nocebo effect’: Is Googling your symptoms making them worse?
When you feel unwell, could Googling your symptoms make you feel sicker? According to a new study, it might. You have probably heard of the placebo effect: a patient or test subject is given a pill with no medicinal effect, but they end up feeling better because they believed, or were told, that it was… Read more »
Married to your phone? It’s designed that way — but you can break up
With brightly coloured screens, feeds that scroll on endlessly and videos that autoplay, digital devices and apps are designed to keep us hooked. Now, some of the people responsible for creating those very apps and devices are raising concerns over their addictiveness, asking if the tools they’ve created could be a little too engaging. Beyond the… Read more »
‘We’re designing minds’: Industry insider reveals secrets of addictive app trade
The average Canadian teenager is on track to spend nearly a decade of their life staring at a smartphone, and that’s no accident, according to an industry insider who shared some time-sucking secrets of the app design trade. CBC Marketplace travelled to Dopamine Labs, a startup in Venice, Calif., that uses artificial intelligence and neuroscience to help… Read more »
Study Shows Alarming Rise in Smartphone-related Injuries
Description:With smartphone use on the rise, medical professionals say they are seeing more injuries related to the devices. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: Sept 8th, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. Have you noticed any pain or issues with your health that may be related to smartphone use? 2. Other than the issues brought up in this news… Read more »
Are Apps Making In-Person Dating Harder?
Description: The reality of dating is changing. Singles are no longer meeting in bars, they are meeting behind smartphone screens. Source: CNN Money Date: February 13, 2015 Questions for Discussion: 1. Have you signed up for any dating apps? Have you had any success on them? 2. Do you have any dating app “horror” stories?
The Psychology Of Notifications
Description: In order to entice users, apps need to build notification triggers that are thoughtful, interesting and engaging or they risk being uninstalled. Source: TechCrunch Date: February 5, 2015 In his famed experiments, Ivan Pavlov trained his dogs to associate mealtime with the ring of a bell. Pavlov found he could elicit an involuntary physical response… Read more »
Social Media More Irresistible than Sex?
Description: According to a study done in Germany, social media is harder to resist than sex, cigarettes or alcohol. Source: cnn .com Date: Feb 9, 2012 Questions for discussion: Do you feel that Social Media is more irresttible than sex? Why or Why not?
Health Risks of Texting
Description: Health experts are seeing increased number of people with injuries from their phones. CBC News’ Sarah Konsmo reports Source: cnn.com Date: Jan 4, 2012 Questions for discussion: What are the health risks of texting? What are the actions one can take to reduce health risks of texting? Does this story make you take a… Read more »
Cellphones Test Strength of Gym Rules
Description: LIKE movie theaters and libraries, many fitness clubs have insisted for years that their workout areas should be cellphone-free. Source: www.nytimes.com Date: December 7, 2011 Their logic is as simple and straightforward as a push-up: they want to prevent people from yakking on their phones and annoying the fitness buffs who want to crank… Read more »
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Introduction to Information Systems, 3rd Canadian Binder Ready Version Update Edition
R. Kelly Rainer, Casey G. Cegielski, Ingrid Splettstoesser-Hogeterp, Cristobal Sanchez-Rodriguez
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