Mobile websites can tap into your phone’s sensors without asking That mobile browsers offer developers access to sensors isn’t necessarily problematic on its own. It’s what helps those services automatically adjust their layout, for example, when you switch your phone’s orientation. And the World Wide Web Consortium standards body has codified how web applications can access sensor data. But the researchers—Anupam Das of North Carolina […]
It is time to bring back the summer job. Here is why, and tips for finding one. In fact, a study from the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University showed teenagers who work while in high school have higher incomes later. Another study, by a team of neuroscientists, found people are much more careful when they manage their own money — such as that earned from a summer job — than they are when they handle other […]
Most Americans see artificial intelligence as a threat to jobs (just not theirs) The vast majority of Americans expect artificial intelligence to lead to job losses in the coming decade, but few see it coming for their own position. “Whether they know it or not, A.I. has moved into a big percent of Americans’ lives in one way or another already,” said Frank Newport, the editor in chief […]
PolitiFact Do one-third of Floridians own guns? We ran the survey by a few experts to get their take on its findings. The biggest complaint was that the survey wasn’t large enough to establish state-based numbers with certainty. “The survey is not representative of state ownership,” said Matt Miller, a professor of health sciences and epidemiology at Northeastern University. “The researchers applied […]
Concord Monitor Mobile game helps people act as their own lawyer so they don’t, for example, call the judge ‘dude’ “What surprised me as we scripted this game are aspects I wouldn’t necessarily have thought of. I would focus on the legal aspect – what happens in the courtroom – but there are a lot of things that need to be done well before court … that people don’t think about: Making sure you’ve got […]
Impatient with colleges, employers design their own courses “There’s just a giant gap there,” said Sean Gallagher, executive director of the Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy at Northeastern University. Fewer graduates are emerging from the pipeline than are needed, he said. “I think that’s why the tech sector has been the place where these alternative models are being […]
WGBH In defense of neutrality: Why news organizations are right to crack down on social media Should journalists be allowed to express their opinions on social media? Among the tiny circle of people who think about such things, it is a fraught debate. Some say no — including the editors of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, both of which recently issued updated social-media guidelines. Others argue that […]
America is packing: Research estimates 3 million adult gun owners carry their guns every day A whole lot of people in America might be packing pistols. A group of researchers including academics from Harvard and Northeastern universities has estimated that 3 million adult handgun owners carry a loaded gun every day, with the vast majority saying they do it for protection. Handgun owners who carry tended to be younger, to […]
‘It’s hurt my wallet’ — How one fake news publisher is faring after Facebook crackdown Waiting for enough users to report a particular story may take too long. By the time two fact-checking organizations research and debunk a story — even if it’s the next day — “it may be too late and the damage is done,” said David Lazer, a professor at Northeastern University who has done extensive research […]
Overtime costs Boston police more than just money Overtime can also be addicting experts say because officers begin to need the extra pay to support their lifestyle. Jack R. Greene, a School of Criminology and Criminal Justice professor at Northeastern University, said, “At some point the overtime begins to own you because you need the overtime to maintain a lifestyle . . . […]
Ozy The Clinton accuser who could bring down Trump You know the rest of the story: Clinton was forced to submit to hours of depositions, and the case led Jones’ lawyers to a White House intern named Monica Lewinsky. In addition to humbling one president, the case set a powerful precedent for presidents who misbehave in their private lives — one that could get […]
Politico State fact sheet on PFOA exposure downplays risks, health experts say The research on PFOA is stronger than on most chemicals and the documented connections between the chemical and cancers has grown exponentially in recent years, building a uniquely large of body of research, compared to most chemicals, said Phil Brown, director of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute at Northeastern University. He said state […]