The Technoskeptic Ad Translator
Check out The Technoskeptic’s take on some particularly lampoonable technology ads.
Category: Health
Portland Becomes First US City to Stop Fossil Fuel Expansion
Responding to powerful grass-roots activism, Portland’s government passed a law, recently upheld by the Oregon Court of Appeals, to arrest further construction or expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in the city.
Podcast #15: David Greenfield on Internet Addiction
Psychiatrist, professor, and author David Greenfield, founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction, was one of the first medical professionals to recognize and study the addictive qualities of the Internet. He explains what we know, what it means, and what can be done.
VR’s Neurological Effects Hard to Grasp
As virtual reality makes a comeback, its potentially troubling neurological effects, particularly over the long term, remain poorly understood.
Warped Incentives Cultivated by US Industrial Agriculture
Industrial agriculture has increased the food supply, but it has done so at tremendous cost to the environment, food quality, health, and family farming.
US Finally Washes Its Hands of Antibacterial Soap
After years of arguably no benefits and known risks to antibiotic resistance, antibacterial soap is finally pulled from the shelves.
Developing Brains Need Socializing, Not Screens
Parents often use digital devices as babysitters, but these devices interrupt the social and physical interactivity needed for healthy brain development.
The Suicide Algorithm: Facebook’s Self-Appointed Role in Mental Health
Facebook’s invasive attempts to identify suicidal individuals, while collecting revenue from advertisers targeting them, may do more harm than good.
Podcast #12: Bill Powers on Tech Boundaries and Social Media
Journalist and media critic Bill Powers wrote a bestselling book about stepping away from tech; now he’s on the inside trying to make tech better.
The Care in Healthcare May Not Be So Easily Automated
Cost pressures are pushing doctors and hospitals to explore automating healthcare in various ways. Results thus far are mixed.