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People answer texts more honestly than verbal questions, according to a study, highlighting another way the communication medium affects user responses.

Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are notoriously difficult to treat, with technology's speed and reach both complicating treatment and offering solutions.

New media is giving cable stations problems, as viewers flee to online alternatives, but ESPN's mobile apps and online presence offer a model for traditional media to transition into the future.

Young girls are regularly pressured to send nude pictures or record sexual acts, according to a U.K. report, illustrating how technology can push harassment to new mediums.

Could a brain scan supersede the SAT college entrance exam? One professor says yes, but practical and ethical questions linger.

The pervasive use of gadgets could affect our experience of time, as neuroscience begins to unravel one of the biggest mysteries of human consciousness.

Prisoners behind bars are cut off from the rest of the world, except for the occasional visit and some mailed-in letters. But the same tools people "on the outside" use to communicate with each other -- cell phones and tablets -- are finding their ways into prisons.

Even if they're just LOLcats or Rebecca Black, memes have more impact than you think.

Virtual grocery stores won customers over in Philadelphia and Seoul, but the newest Chicago iteration has yet to catch on with commuters.

Kids love the Kindle Fire, but for parents trying to safeguard young eyes from questionable content, the tablet is often a nightmare.

The Transportation Security Administration is facing increasing scrutiny over its high- and low-tech security tactics, at a time when critics say a total overhaul is needed.

The oldest baby boomers will turn 65 this year, joining a growing senior citizen population learning to stay young at heart with the promise of social networks.

Denise Abbot used Facebook to send a stern message to her 13-year-old daughter, fueling debate over parenting in the digital age. What took so long?

For crafty tech fans sick of paying high prices for cell phones, a solution may be at hand: make your own.

The increased use of technology is a sign of social isolation, studies say, but Facebook isn't necessarily to blame.