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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1153583/Social-websites-harm-childrens-brains-Chilling-warning-parents-neuroscientist.html

This was a very insightful article.It discussed the entire digital world's ,in particular social networking's effect on the brains of children.The article claimedSocial networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, an eminent scientist has warned.Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans, encourage instant gratification and make young people more self-centred. The claims from neuroscientist Susan Greenfield will make disturbing reading for the millions whose social lives depend on logging on to their favourite websites each day." This was a very interesting argument, and I thought what was very interesting was a argument that was made linking autism and the amount of computer usage it makes me think what other mental problems could the digital world cost. Something in the article which stood out to me was the last line, " 'I'm not against technology and computers. But before they start social networking, they need to learn to make real relationships with people.'"

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10318075-247.html

This was a surprising article.For so long we've been told that prolonged usage of cellphones can cause brain tumors and even cancer. This article goes aagainst this very arguemen, basicially claming that based on clinical trials theirs is no accurate connection between brain tumors, cancer, or any other health issues and cell phones.I have to say I'm a big spectic of this article because no one can tell me that theirs not a single connetion between cellphones and health issues.Just think about all the radiation given off. One line that grabbed my attention was Yesterday's announcement also calls into question the wide use of wireless technologies beyond cell phones. IfGSM cell phones are dangerous in the 1.8GHz band, does that render Wi-Fi, at 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands, even worse? These are questions that need to be addressed, preferably by researchers who do not receive their funding from the""" telecommunications industry. "