This article explores the democratic implications of the wide adoption of XR (eXtended Reality) technologies, drawing on Hannah Arendt’s political… read more
I was experiencing what many academics, researchers and my fellow cohort of the Extremely Online describe as “algorithmic anxiety,” that… read more
Today’s dominant social media platforms are designed to produce, above all else, user engagement. Engaged users contribute increasing amounts of… read more
A fear of missing out or looking for the next best thing is keeping us in unhealthy cycles. “Boredom is… read more
We’re seeing a giant, real-world experiment unfold, uncertain what impact these AI companions will have either on us individually or… read more
“One interesting aspect of the receipt that participants seemed to enjoy was the ability to use the receipt as a… read more
Meta is making changes to what teens can see when using Instagram and Facebook. The company announced on Tuesday it… read more
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to grow the size of its US e-commerce business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion… read more
There are many reasons that we’re tethered to our phones, but the one that I find the most infuriating is… read more
The other problem is that users have very little control over what they experience online. Studies have found that news… read more