Michaela Smiley (Thayer)
Games, Gaming, and Gamification
Long before the Internet, games were a source of entertainment, comradery, and learning. The rise of technology enabled games to...
Read More7 Big Ways Online Rights Have Changed This Year
As 2018 approaches the halfway point, here is our list of online issues we feel are most important and have...
Read MoreIntroducing Season 3 of IRL, Mozilla’s Original Podcast
Over the first two seasons of IRL, Mozilla’s podcast, we confronted online trolls and stood up for net neutrality. We...
Read MoreWe need to talk about the internet
By the year 2020, over 20 billion devices will be connected to the Internet, more than seven devices per person,...
Read MoreLovestreams: A Story of Net Cross’d Lovers and More
Over the weekend, I had the privilege to meet Sean Buckelew, director and animator of Lovestreams — a short film...
Read MoreReal talk: bullies, trolls and the troll tax
Imagine a walk home from school filled with fear. Imagine you feel the fear because of a bully. Now imagine...
Read MoreProtect Yourself from Ransomware
Have you been hacked, or do you know someone who has? People make the internet vibrant, but we’re also the...
Read MoreIntroducing IRL: An Original Podcast From Mozilla
Let’s face it: our online life is real life. We walk, talk, work, LOL and even love on the Internet...
Read MoreNet Neutrality: Answers You Seek
Net neutrality has been in the headlines a lot recently. And while it’s a complicated issue, it’s a really important...
Read MoreLet’s Close the Internet Gender Gap
On International Women’s Day each year, we celebrate women in our own lives who we respect and admire, and we...
Read MoreInternet Health: Not a Partisan Issue
In the wake of the U.S. Presidential election and transition efforts, people across the country have been forming and discussing...
Read MoreFive Superheroes Who Use Encryption for Good
Conversation about online privacy and security has reached new highs over the last year. And, while strong encryption may be...
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