Spirn, Oxman win Cooper Hewitt design awards | Social
Two School of Architecture and Planning professors are among 10 honorees for the 2018 National Design Awards from Cooper Hewitt, the Smithsonian…
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Facebook now deletes posts that financially endanger/trick people | Social
It’s not just inciting violence, threats and hate speech that will get Facebook to remove posts by you or your least favorite troll. Endangering…
Why Are We Addicted to Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC] | Social
Social media affects the human psychology in unprecedented ways. They activate rewarding centers in the brain, by directly involving the concentration…
Ed Boyden and Feng Zhang named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators | Social
Two members of the MIT faculty were named Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators today. Ed Boyden and Feng Zhang join a community of…
Spinning data into sound | Social
It could be the background soundtrack for a science fiction movie. Some sounds bubble up like prehistoric chirps from primordial ooze. Others whirl…
Three MIT graduate students awarded 2018 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Invention | Social
MIT graduate students Tyler Clites, Maher Damak, and Guy Satat are among 14 collegiate inventors awarded the 2018 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, which…
Twitter defends its decision to keep the Alex Jones conspiracy factory around | Social
Twitter is doing that thing again. That thing where it stands by an incoherent policy choice that is only consistent with its long historical record…
Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb | Social
Humans can accurately sense the position, speed, and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception, allows…
4 Guerrilla Social Media Tactics That B2B Customers Can’t Ignore | Social
In the age of social selling, ever-extending sales cycles and the non-linear buyer’s journey, finding the right strategy for your sales outreach on…
Facebook is shutting down Friend List Feeds today | Social
Facebook is shutting down Friend List Feeds sometime today, according to a message posted in the Facebook app. The feature allowed users to scroll…