Social Change: Technology Report and Presentation
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Suggested Websites
Artificial Intelligence (i.e. robots)
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/08/06/future-of-jobs/
http://artint.info/html/ArtInt_344.html
http://projects.nytimes.com/smarter-than-you-think/
ATM (Automatic Teller Machines) / Interact Machines
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/barriers-using-automatic-teller-machines
http://www.cba.ca/en/consumer-information/42-safeguarding-your-money/59-debit-card-fraud
Effects of Automated Teller Machine on the Performance of Nigerian Banks
http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijbm/article/viewFile/16034/10793
Blogs
http://www.jdhr.org/publications/media-and-development/Blogs.pdf
http://media-infocus.blogspot.ca/2010/05/blogs-how-do-they-affect-society.html
http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall03/landreville/society_journalism.htm
Body Scanners
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PublicHealth/23614
Radiation exposure and privacy concerns surrounding full-body scanners in airports
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jan/19/tsa-revealing-body-scanners-removed
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/travel/tsa-backscatter/
http://www.globalresearch.ca/airport-body-scanners-health-concerns-and-invasion-of-privacy/21921
Cellular phones
Mobile Phones and Society – How Being Constantly Connected Impacts Our Lives
http://www.pewinternet.org/2012/11/30/part-iii-the-impact-of-mobile-phones-on-peoples-lives/
Study Discovers How Cell Phone Use Affects Social Interactions
http://www.academia.edu/2074574/The_effect_of_Smartphones_on_work_life_balance
Commercialized GPS
http://www.ibtimes.com/report-society-too-reliant-gps-systems-274749
http://gpsworld.com/the-economic-benefits-of-gps/
http://www.gps.gov/applications/environment/
http://phys.org/news/2010-11-reliance-gps-hippocampus-function-age.html
Digital Cameras
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16483509
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russ-warner/consequences-in-a-digital_b_3134607.html
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/dec/13/death-of-photography-camera-phones
DNA fingerprinting
25 Years of DNA Fingerprinting
http://www.exploredna.co.uk/the-importance-dna.html
http://healthresearchfunding.org/pros-cons-dna-fingerprinting/
http://genetics.thetech.org/original_news/news16
DVDs
http://www.screendaily.com/impact-of-dvd-boom-on-cinema-measured/4019711.article
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/28/AR2006092801640.html
http://www.cyberpsychology.eu/view.php?cisloclanku=2010052401
http://work.chron.com/impact-email-workplace-7915.html
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/positive-negative-effects-using-technology-communicate-21241.html
http://www.thesocialworkplace.com/2012/03/is-email-overload-killing-your-productivity/
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/effect-email-marketing-consumer-behaviour-1453.html
Environmentally friendly cars
Advantages and disadvantages of hybrid cars
How Environmentally Friendly are Electric Cars?
Hybrid Cars: Not So Environmentally Friendly
http://www.gizmag.com/empa-study-environmental-impact-electric-car/16181/
Facial Recognition Software
How Facial Recognition Systems Work
Benefit vs. Risk of Facial Recognition Technology
FBI’s Facial Recognition Software Could Fail 20% of the Time
Facial recognition valuable tool law enforcement
Internet
The Impact of the Internet on Society: A Global Perspective
Why the Positive Effects of Internet Use Outweigh the Bad
Researchers link use of Internet, social isolation
Is the internet killing our brains
IPad
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/08/are-tablet-computers-bad-young-children
http://www.research.utoronto.ca/how-does-the-ipad-affect-society/
http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/01/ipad-impact.html
How much impact will the iPad have?
What does apples ipad tablet really mean for our society
http://techpinions.com/how-the-ipad-mini-could-impact-future-pc-sales/12208
IPod
http://techland.time.com/2011/10/21/the-ipod-turns-10-how-it-shaped-music-history/
http://www.atechnologysociety.co.uk/has-ipod-changed-music.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2011/10/29/the-ipod-effect.html
Has the iPod made us anti-social?
Apple’s IPod a Technological, Cultural Phenomenon
Laptops / Computers
http://technologysource.org/article/laptop_computers_and_their_impact_on_sixthgrade_learning/
Benefits and Challenges of Using Laptops in Primary and Secondary Schools
Positive and negative effects of computers
Negative effects of computers on children
Laser Surgery
http://www.mirror.co.uk/science/prostate-cancer-breakthrough-new-laser-8156194
New laser treatment gives hope to acne sufferers in Bolton
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/drugs-medicaments/procedures/surgery-chirurgie-eng.php
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0062-basics-lasik-eye-surgery
http://www.webmd.boots.com/eye-health/guide/lasik-laser-eye-surgery
Life Support Machines
https://www.acls.net/information-and-ethics.htm
http://www.bioethics.net/2013/12/death-brain-death-and-life-support/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/08/us/pregnant-and-forced-to-stay-on-life-support.html?_r=0
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/28/health/life-support-ethics/
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/feb/08/how-doctors-choose-die
Online Banking
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-online-banking-3449.html
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/the-pros-and-cons-of-online-banking-cm386361
http://rt.com/uk/189108-uk-banking-fraud-rise/
Online Shopping
The-shopping-malls-really-are-being-killed-by-online-shopping
https://www.wired.com/insights/2014/07/evolution-internet-impact-retail-spaces/
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/28/internet-auctions-enterprise-intelligent-technology-ebay.html
Online-versus-in-store-shopping-Pros-and-cons-of-buying-products-in-store-and-on-the-net
Has-online-shopping-made-life-easier?
Online-shopping-shortchanging-society
Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery: Beauty or Beast – American Psychological Association
Cosmetic Surgery and Psychological Issues
Mental-health-problems-worsen-with-cosmetic-surgery
Why People Put Themselves Under the Knife
Polygraph Machine
http://www.polygraphia.ca/questions_polygraph_examination.html
The Truth about Lie Detectors – American Psychological Association
Polygraphic_deception_detection:a_review of current_scientific_status_and_fields_of_application.pdf
Satellite Television
The Impact of Satellite TV Channels on Lifestyle Changes for Women in Iran
Cultural Bane or Sociological Boon? Impact of Satellite TV on Urban Youth in India
Effect of Satellite TV on the Culture of Bangladesh
Social Networking Sites (i.e. Facebook)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/02/02/facebook-turns-10-cultural-impact/5063979/
BBC News: Facebook use makes people feel worse about themselves
Social Media Makes an Impact on Society
Facebook’s Impact on American Politics
Surveillance Cameras
The Effect of CCTV on Public Safety
Do surveillance systems reduce crime?
Surveillance-camera-boom-sparks-privacy-concerns
What Criminologists and Others Studying Cameras have Found
Public Area Surveillance and Police Work
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/city-of-calgary-security-cameras
Tablet
How the tablet will change the world
How useful are tablets for business?
http://www.newbusinessintel.com/read/tablets-a-new-era-for-clients-and-new-business
Impact of Tablets on Information Availability
What-is-the-potential-impact-of-the-ipad-kindle-and-other-tablet-computers-in-education
Tablets and smartphones may affect social and emotional development
Television
http://mediasmarts.ca/television/televisions-impact-kids
http://mediasmarts.ca/television/good-things-about-television
Impact of media use on children and youth
Violence in the Media – Psychologists Study TV and Video Game Violence for Potential Harmful Effects
Video Games
Can Video Games Alter Society in a Good Way?
4-reasons-video-games-are-good-for-your-health-according-to-american-psychological-association/
Violence in the Media – Psychologists Study TV and Video Game Violence for Potential Harmful Effects
Playing Violent Video Games: Good or Bad – Psychology Today
Violent-video-games-makes-children-grow-aggressive-adults-study-claims
Playing-video-games-for-up-to-an-hour-a-day-is-good-for-children
Video games can have harmful effects for addicts
Virtual Reality
How Virtual Reality Games can Impact Society, Encourage Prosperity
Virtual Reality: It’s Not Just for Video Games
The Potential Societal Impact of Virtual Reality
Virtual Avatars May Impact Real-World Behaviour
Voice-activated Software
An Analysis of the Implementation and Impact of Speech Recognition of Technology in Healthcare
Where-speech-recognition-is-going – MIT Technology Review
http://www.em-t.com/articles/benefits-voice-activated-software-and-voice-recognition
http://www.brainline.org/content/2010/12/speech-recognition-for-learning_pageall.html
YouTube
The “YouTube effect” – LA Times
On-youtube-amateur-is-the-new-pro – NY Times
Videos-of-top-teachers-explaining-their-craft – NY Times
Video Makers Find a Vast and Eager Audience
YouTube and News: A New Kind of Visual News