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Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon face US anti-trust probe
The US government is to take a fresh look at how the four tech giants Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon wield their power.
Journal transparency rules to help scholars pick where to publish
Next step of Plan S will require publishers to release acceptance rates and review times
More universities using peer observation to assess teaching
Reflecting concern about validity of student evaluations, Australian institutions following North American and European move towards greater use of observations
Trump administration accused of obstructing congressional probe of ED
House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings on Thursday accused the Trump administration of blocking a congressional investigation into the attempted removal of the Education Department’s acting independent watchdog.
UW-Tacoma developing tool to scan social media for ‘hate speech’
The University of Washington Tacoma is designing a tool to detect "misogynistic" and anti-immigrant posts on social media.
Apple dissolves iTunes into new apps
Apple has announced that iTunes is to be replaced by Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV.
Circularity needs a positive narrative to drive action
I’ve had enough of the disheartening and visceral — albeit effective — video of a sea turtle with a straw stuck up its nose.
Six figures in debt for a Master’s Degree
New data from Education Department put spotlight on high borrowing for some graduate programs. But experts are skeptical more information on students alone will move the needle on enrollment decisions.
NYU ‘Reporting on the far right’ class CANCELED after only two students enroll
New York University canceled a left-wing writer's "Reporting on the Far Right" course after only two students enrolled.
