The internet’s downsides: tell us your stories
Have you ever wished you could unsee a photo of some condition you had Googled? We are collecting stories about the internet’s downsides related to health.
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Have you ever wished you could unsee a photo of some condition you had Googled? We are collecting stories about the internet’s downsides related to health.
In a Pew Internet/Elon University survey, internet experts predict that payment with mobile devices will be commonplace by 2020, although a number of potential hurdles and holdouts stand in the way
Even though online Americans are more satisfied than ever with the performance of search engines, strong majorities have negative views of personalized search results and targeted ads
Why mobile phone users texted millions of dollars in aid to Haiti earthquake relief and how they got their friends to do the same
The internet is the source that people most rely on for material about the local business scene and search engines are particularly valued. Newspapers and word of mouth also rank high as sources.
How one man became the chief of a tribe he didn’t know existed, thanks to the internet.
Why do some people look online for health information while others do not?
Search and email remain the two online activities that are nearly universal among adult internet users.
The most detailed study to date probes who tablet users are, how they get news and how willing they are to pay for it. See the report, infographic or slideshow.
The share of cell phone owners who download apps nearly doubles in two years, but just 46% of downloaders have paid for an app.
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