Julie Jargon
Family and Tech Columnist at The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Family & Tech columnist. Mom of three. Hiker, trail runner, beachgoer.
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1 week ago |
jp.wsj.com | Julie Jargon
飽きずに昔話を聞いてくれて、話したいときにいつでも話ができる友人がいたとしたらどうだろう。 ニューヨーク州リバーデールにある非営利の高齢者居住コミュニティー「リバースプリング・リビング」の入居者は、バーチャルコンパニオン「ミーラ」と電話で話すことで気分の落ち込みや孤独が和らぐかを確かめるための予備調査に参加した。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Julie Jargon
What if you had a friend who never tired of hearing you tell old stories? Someone who was available anytime you wanted to talk? Residents of a nonprofit senior living community in Riverdale, N.Y., took part in a recent pilot study to determine whether calls from a virtual companion named Meela would alleviate depression and loneliness. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Julie Jargon
Criminals exploit the trust teens have in iPhone messaging, and use the platform to make relentless demands for moneyShannon Heacock told her 16-year-old son, Elijah, to go to bed early one night in February. There was a district basketball playoff the next day in their hometown of Glasgow, Ky.Heacock coached the high-school cheer team. Elijah had made props and was planning to help her set up. At 10:24 that night, he texted her about getting coffee at the next day’s event.
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3 weeks ago |
tovima.com | Julie Jargon
Suggestions include naming a leader, focusing on the activity; don’t seek consensus, seek beerWhen I chronicled the failed 50th birthday trip six women tried to plan in a group chat gone wild , you all had thoughts. I heard from many people who found the situation all too relatable (and yes, a small few who wondered why the piece was even in The Wall Street Journal). Dozens of women shared their own stories of texting drama.
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4 weeks ago |
tovima.com | Julie Jargon
It’s a battle of the bots: Teachers use AI detection to spot cheating while students use it to maintain innocenceStudents don’t want to be accused of cheating, so they’re using artificial intelligence to make sure their school essays sound human. Teachers use AI-detection software to identify AI-generated work. Students, in turn, are pre-emptively running their original writing through the same tools, to see if anything might be flagged for sounding too robotic.
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Teens’ trust in iPhone messages is abused by scammers who pose as girls and “sextort” teen boys. “They keep pushing until they get it all,” one dad told me. https://t.co/pbwRNW9siI via @WSJ
Group-chat drama isn’t just for women. I heard from men about how to make a guys’ trip happen. Sometimes beer wins https://t.co/Sqy4MSgFhV via @WSJ
It’s bots versus bots in high schools and universities. Fear of unfair accusations leads students to the same AI-detection tools teachers use to bust cheaters. https://t.co/mgdix9gCfp via @WSJ