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Real Is Beautiful: Selfies, Social Media, and Self-Determination
K. Michael and M. G. Michael, "Real Is Beautiful: Selfies, Social Media, and Self-Determination," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 31-37, June 2025, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2025.3549210.
The Changing Face of Maps: Toward a Geoethical Framework
K. Michael, "The Changing Face of Maps: Toward a Geoethical Framework," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 9-12, March 2025, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2024.3372607.
DNA Retention, Human Rights, and the Landmark Decision That Underpinned the EU AI Act
K. Michael, "DNA Retention, Human Rights, and the Landmark Decision That Underpinned the EU AI Act," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 20-22, June 2024, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2024.3399248.
Text Neck: Looking Down at Devices for Way Too Long
K. Michael, "Text Neck: Looking Down at Devices for Way Too Long," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 48-53, June 2024, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2024.3395690.
Edge Computing and IoT Data Breaches
D. Kolevski and K. Michael, "Edge Computing and IoT Data Breaches: Security, Privacy, Trust, and Regulation," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 22-32, March 2024, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2024.3372605.
The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media
K. Michael, "The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media—Jeremy Weissman (New York, NY, USA: Rowman & Littlefield, 2021)," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 27-31, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2023.3342852.
Capitalism and the Enchanted Screen: Myths and Allegories in the Digital Age
M. G. Michael and K. Michael, "Capitalism and the Enchanted Screen: Myths and Allegories in the Digital Age—Aleks Wansbrough (London, U.K.: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021, 232 pp.)," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 10-13, June 2022, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2022.3173354.
Consumer Technology-Based Solutions for COVID-19
H. Thapliyal, K. Michael, S. P. Mohanty, M. B. Srinivas and M. K. Ganapathiraju, "Consumer Technology-Based Solutions for COVID-19," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 64-65, 1 March 2021, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2020.3040513.
Age Appropriate Digital Services for Young People: Major Reforms
R. Farthing, K. Michael, R. Abbas and G. Smith-Nunes, "Age Appropriate Digital Services for Young People: Major Reforms," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 40-48, 1 July 2021, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2021.3053772.
Behind COVID-19 Contact Trace Apps: The Google–Apple Partnership
K. Michael and R. Abbas, "Behind COVID-19 Contact Trace Apps: The Google–Apple Partnership," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 71-76, 1 Sept. 2020, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2020.3002492.
COVID-19 Contact Trace App Deployments
R. Abbas and K. Michael, "COVID-19 Contact Trace App Deployments: Learnings From Australia and Singapore," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 65-70, 1 Sept. 2020, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2020.3002490.
Microchipping People is a "Bad Idea"
K. Michael and R. Monteleone, "Microchipping People is a "Bad Idea": Interview with Andreas Sjostrom," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 18-39, June 2019, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2019.2913066.
Socioethical Approaches to Robotics Development
N. Sharkey, A. van Wynsberghe, J. C. Havens and K. Michael, "Socioethical Approaches to Robotics Development," in IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 26-28, March 2018, doi: 10.1109/MRA.2017.2787225.
Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone, Social Media, and More?
K. Michael, "Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone, Social Media, and More?: The New AntiSocial App Could Help," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 116-121, Oct. 2017, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2017.2714421.
Socio-Ethical Implications of Implantable Technologies in the Military Sector
K. Michael, M. G. Michael, J. C. Galliot and R. Nicholls, "Socio-Ethical Implications of Implantable Technologies in the Military Sector," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 7-9, March 2017, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2017.2670219.
Religion, Science, and Technology: An Interview with Metropolitan Kallistos Ware
K. Ware, M. Michael and K. Michael, "Religion, Science, and Technology: An Interview with Metropolitan Kallistos Ware [Interview]," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 20-26, March 2017, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2017.2654283.
Gone Fishing: Breaking with the Biometric Rhythm of Tech-Centricism
K. Michael, "Gone Fishing: Breaking with the Biometric Rhythm of Tech-Centricism," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 6-9, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2016.2618738.
Can Good Standards Propel Unethical Technologies?
K. Michael, "Can Good Standards Propel Unethical Technologies?," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 6-9, Sept. 2016, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2016.2594663.
When Uber Cars Become Driverless: "They Won't Need No Driver"
K. Michael, "When Uber Cars Become Driverless: They Won't Need No Driver," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 5-10, June 2016, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2016.2554444.
High-Tech Child's Play in the Cloud
K. Michael and A. Hayes, "High-Tech Child's Play in the Cloud: Be safe and aware of the difference between virtual and real," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 123-128, Jan. 2016, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2015.2484878.