September 28, 2024 Hybrid work boosts productivity and reduces isolation, researchers say Balancing both office and remote work presents the most promising path forward. BY The Conversation New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sparked debate on the future of work in his ountry this week when he ordered public service employees back to the office. But … Continue reading Hybrid work boosts productivity and reduces isolation, researchers say
Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps Some of the apps have taken steps to close “trilateration” efforts that could violate users’ privacy. danny gallagher Updated Thu, Aug 1, 2024 NurPhoto via Getty Images TechCrunch reported that a group of researchers from the university KU Leuven in Belgium identified six … Continue reading Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps
April 28, 2024 Workplace violence costs as much as $56 billion annually, researchers estimate No industry is free of violence, but the problem is prevalent in the service sector. BY The Conversation Violence and harassment on the job are all too common: More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International Labor … Continue reading Workplace violence costs as much as $56 billion annually, researchers estimate
April 11, 2024 Researchers submitted 83,000 fake job apps to see if the biggest U.S. companies discriminate. Here’s what they found This week, the researchers revealed the names of the companies that discriminated most against Black or female applicants in their study. BY Pavithra Mohan In 2021, a group of researchers published the results of a … Continue reading Researchers submitted 83,000 fake job apps to see if the biggest U.S. companies discriminate. Here’s what they found
By Associated Press January 09, 2024 TikTok has restricted one tool researchers use to analyze popular videos, a move that follows a barrage of criticism directed at the social media platform about content related to the Israel-Hamas war and a study that questioned whether the company was suppressing topics that don’t align with the … Continue reading TikTok is restricting a key tool used by researchers to assess content on its platform
Apple took out a CES ad to troll its competitors over privacy Apple never attends CES, but it’s here in spirit. Chris Velazco / Engadget Nathan Ingraham Historically, Apple hasn’t had an official presence at CES. It’s not surprising given the company’s success at hosting and hyping its own product launch events — … Continue reading Researchers say iPhone usage data isn’t as anonymous as Apple claims
Facebook Delivers Ads Based On Race And Gender Stereotypes, Researchers Say by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, April 4, 2019 Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development charged Facebook with violating civil rights laws that prohibit discriminatory housing ads. The government’s complaint included the allegation, which is familiar by now, that Facebook’s … Continue reading Facebook Delivers Ads Based On Race And Gender Stereotypes, Researchers Say
Sean Hargrave, August 3, 2015 Sometimes marketers can ask far too many questions and become far too involved in the nitty gritty when it comes to research. The latest GfK figures are a case in point. There’s nothing wrong with asking the UK public how they feel about the economy, but drawing too many conclusions from … Continue reading Time For Market Researchers To Live In The Real World?
