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It’s not the tweet, it’s the humanity

Araina Bond

Social media has changed advertising and marketing so drastically that companies can barely keep up, and consumers have had to ... Read More

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Carpooling: there’s an app for that

UOIT Staff

Fuel and insurance costs, parking fees, vehicle upkeep, traffic congestion, weather conditions and sheer time spent on the road. No ... Read More

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Editor’s note: Game on!

Patchen Barss

Here's the thing about games and research: Researchers aren't always comfortable combining them. It's understandable. Research is complex. It's nuanced. ... Read More

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Love and Passwords

Patchen Barss

UOIT researcher Christopher Collins has been part of a team studying more than 32 million passwords that were released from a ... Read More

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Cat and rabbit: a Flash story of forbidden love

Sandra Annett

In 2003, a trio of South Korean artists known as “SamBakZa” or “The Three Beats” posted a short Flash animation ... Read More

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To err is human. To forgive is complicated.

Patchen Barss

Recently, Brock University convened three researchers for a podcasted panel discussion on wellbeing. One of those researchers, Kathy Belicki studies ... Read More

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The promise(s) of love

Maxine Myre

“I will be more attentive to you in private and public so you realize how much I care” “I will ... Read More

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Bad backs and good sex

University of Waterloo staff

Newly published findings from the University of Waterloo are giving women with bad backs renewed hope for better sex ... Read More

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“I already know how it was for you.”

University of Waterloo staff

There is no point faking it in bed because chances are your sexual partner will be able to tell. A ... Read More