For years, people have been taking advantage of social media sites and other online platforms that don’t charge you to open an account. But those free services come at a significant, somewhat hidden cost: Companies can share your data without giving you any...
You’ve been through this routine before. You’re scrolling through social media or looking up something online, when suddenly you’re bombarded with ads related to an item you recently purchased or a topic you researched. As you’re probably well...
For years, email has been one of the main forms of communication, but now there are multiple ways to engage friends, family and customers. With technology continuing to take center stage, are people still tethered to traditional email as their default form of...
Okay, we need to have a serious talk. It was only a matter of time until big data and data mining infiltrated charitable efforts. But, now that it has, I’m appalled. Here I am, going about my life, trying to be a good Samaritan and support my child’s school and...
Raising another human is no small feat. There are the diaper changes and feedings when they are infants which turns into activities and stimulation as toddlers. And then they go off to childcare and, later, school. The months or years of caring for your child now...
For many people, apps are a way to distract themselves from the noise of daily life. It allows for a few moments of quiet before continuing on with the day. But, it also does much more than that. Family members who live across the country can keep up-to-date with...
