Technology

The call for civil discourse is often disingenuous, and finding a neutral ground for debate is difficult in practice. What does 'civility' mean, and what does it not mean?

Instagram's recent trial in discontinuing their 'like' system brings to the fore questions about the purpose of social media and app's corporate responsibility.

What can a controversy over the "self-made" title tell us about privilege and inequality?

We rely on the internet to get our news and stay informed, but Google searches can be slanted in ways that are hard to detect.

As our social/political commentary continues to evolve on social media, we should ask what the value of cancelling someone really is.

The use of personalized learning programs in public schools have prompted protests. Are there reasons for concern?

New research involving brain resuscitation holds great promise and presents even greater challenges.

Corporations' push to attract a marketing-resistant demographic is producing some troubling effects.

How can we evaluate moral responsibility in cases like the Boeing airplane crashes?

While we hope our AI creations will overcome human shortcomings, they all too often replicate the prejudicial patterns they see.

What should our outlook be on "medically induced" happiness? Is it the same as "natural" happiness?

Pinterest quietly removed anti-vaccination content from the site, making both 'anti-vax' and 'vaccine' unsearchable. Was this the right thing to do?

Was Thomas Hobbes right about human nature, and is Facebook proving it?

Computer simulations can be helpful in predicting human behavior, but what about when those predictions are immoral?

Algorithms may seem like the perfect remedy to human error, but even algorithms can be biased.

Facebook has faced increased scrutiny about privacy and personal information this year. How did the company handle it?

Those zippy little scooters that are showing up in many cities pose more problems than you might expect, from environmental questions to disabilities.

Tumblr's ban on adult content claims to be making the blogging platform a better, safer place, yet hate speech is still readily found. Is the ban the best solution?

Personal genetic information tests can be a fun way to learn about your heritage - but they can also betray some very private information.

While the video game industry is booming, its employees are suffering from "crunch" - the period of intense work that comes before a release. Just how bad is it?