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Now is not a great time to be involved in advertising for social media companies as, spurring on by events…

There are so many different equations claiming to predict marathon performance. But these are not always very accurate because predicting marathon performance is difficult. However, in our new study, we showed that analysing the abundance of data produced during training and racing by wearable fitness trackers may be helpful. We found it’s possible to calculate a critical speed value that we can use to predict a runner’s marathon time with a good degree of accuracy.

Undoubtedly you’ve heard reports that hackers and even foreign governments are using social media to manipulate and attack you. You may wonder how that is possible. As a professor of computer science who researches social media and security, I can explain – and offer some ideas for what you can do about it.

Tech-makers, from Apple to Samsung and everyone in between, are super-keen on keeping you in their own little ecosystems –…

One of the more unexpected problems of the modern age of technology that we live in is what to do…

A Reddit user and software engineer went ahead and reverse-engineered TikTok to see what makes it tick (heh). And what he found is very worrying, and somewhat expected, knowing what information apps and social platforms know about their users. But still worrying. 

If you weren’t a bit of a germaphobe before the events of the past few months, you’re probably a little…

While Apple still views itself as an innovator, critics point out many of its product innovations in recent years have been incremental – with calls for an entire new product category. And consumers have been finding it increasingly hard to distinguish between Apple and competitors like Samsung.

When you mention Dell, people go one of two ways. Either they think you’re all business, or they get the…

Everyone knows at least one person who is a little too into their fashion brands. We’re not sure how many…