Elizabeth Armstrong Moore / CNET News:
Students lonely, frustrated after a day unplugged — Bare. Fidgety. Lonely. Plagued by the deafening silence. The clock ticking ever so slowly. Singing songs in the shower to give the impression of listening to music. — These are just some of the observations made over the past week …
Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:
Students trust high Google search rankings too much — As seasoned Internet veterans know, just because a site shows up high on Google’s search rankings doesn’t mean it’s the most credible source on a topic. That little bit of wisdom has apparently not made it all the way down to the current generation …
New York Times:
Students, Meet Your New Teacher, Mr. Robot — LOS ANGELES — The boy, a dark-haired 6-year-old, is playing with a new companion. — Engaging the Pupil — Articles in this series are examining the recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics and their potential impact on society.
Greg Badros / Facebook Blog:
Calling All Ph.D. Students — As Facebook engineers, we are surrounded by engaging technical problems to solve. We’ve recently tackled efficient photo storage, distributed computation and crowdsourced translations, to name a few. While we’re working on inventive solutions on a daily basis, we can’t do it alone.