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Technology and the Presidential Election

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During every Presidential election cycle there is a reference to the importance of an emerging technology. Whether it was radio in 1925, television in 1960 or the internet in 1996 or 2000. And today it’s no different thanks to things like social media and mobile devices. But what are some of the emerging trends helping to galvanize voters through technologies like virtual reality, hyper-targeted ads and search data? These are some of the ways that the media, political parties and others are experimenting to elevate voter engagement and interest. Read More

November 15, 2016
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How the Google exec keeps fatherhood unplugged

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We often fantasize about raising our kids in a simpler, screen-free world. Daniel Sieberg, Google exec and author of The Digital Diet, is more realistic: He simply advocates a thoughtful and measured use of digital devices. We chatted with the father of two about finding a balance between i-addiction and going cold turkey on technology.

What made you realize you needed to change your relationship to digital technology?

It was during the holidays in 2009, when I was visiting family and friends back home in Canada. Despite feeling like the most connected person on the planet, I had somehow lost touch with what was happening in the lives of people I cared about. I had become a terrific broadcaster and a terrible communicator. That, plus my wife repeatedly referring to me as “glowworm,” since my face was always illuminated by some kind of screen while lying in bed — something that does not lend itself to intimacy. Ahem.

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April 15, 2014
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My Declaration of Disconnection

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When did I become the kind of person online who annoys the hell out of me?

You know their behavior — self-centered, overly promotional and, yes, devoutly narcissistic. There, I said it. It’s like my computer monitor had become the mirror from Snow White and I wanted to be the fairest one of all. I’m not sure I can pinpoint exactly when it all started but I can tell you when I started to change it — New Year’s Day, 2010. Kind of a resolution. That’s the day I quit social networking sites cold turkey for at least a year and maybe for good. No Facebook, no Twitter, no MySpace. No, really. I’m ready to leave the “me” decade behind. (My wife asked me to throw in video games for good measure but that seemed a bit excessive.) I had become a satellite streaming read-only data back to Earth. It was time for a reboot.

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April 11, 2014
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