Tag Archives: Twitter

Hurricane Matthew may be one of the most powerful storms to threaten the U.S. Atlantic coast in more than a decade. It has already left more than 280 dead in its wake across the Caribbean. In this day and age, how can we limit the damage caused by such natural disasters? How …

Your online presence is often measured by a set of parameters, like the number of connections or ‘followers’. Everyone wants to be followed so that their voices, so to speak, can be heard by many. In the pursuit to gain more followers on social media, many often resort to methods …

Yes, cat videos rule the Internet. There’s no doubt about it. It is estimated that about 2 million cat videos were uploaded uploaded on YouTube in 2014 alone and they’ve got almost 26 billion views!  What makes people watch cat videos? According to a study by an Indiana University Media School researcher, …

There are over 300 million Twitter users and nearly 100 million of them are active on the platform every day. That’s a huge number. And, with such numbers it’s not hard to see why Twitter is increasingly becoming the place for understanding the public discourse. One of the key factors …

The influence of emerging technologies on the healthcare industry has increased drastically in the recent years. It has empowered patients, helping them take control of the situation better. They can search for information about their illness, the prescribed medicines, book appointments at a click of button and interact almost from anywhere and …

We’ve all been at the receiving end of trolling. Thanks to the Internet, we have been able to uncover one more side to the human psyche. The medium has magnified, to a large extent, the capabilities of the human mind to manipulate others, in order to seek comfort. Understanding the human …

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. To a trained eye, every selfie is worth a lot of information. The body posture, the clothing, the make up, the expressions. They all help in revealing personality-related cues. The specialty of a selfie is that is allows the user to manipulate …

Do you constantly see yourself getting anxious if you don’t ‘network’ on social media websites? Is the fear of missing out on any information forcing you to stay connected? Do you get worried when you  find out your friends are having fun without you? You’re not alone. A group of …

Big Data is increasingly playing an important role in decision-making. They are helping make policy-makers, scientists, researchers make informed decisions and understand human interactions and motives better. For the initiated, Big Data refers to large datasets that can be analysed to reveal patterns, trends relating to human behaviour and interactions. …

There is a notion that young people care less about privacy on social media and do not think twice before sharing personal details. Is it true? And, if the one of the main reason for such behavior is age, are older ones less likely to share private information? A study …