Fifty years ago, the internet was born at UCLA. Today, it can be hard to imagine a world without it. Nevertheless, professor Ramesh Srinivasan said the increasing prevalence of the internet brings growing changes to society, specifically to the field of information studies. Read more...

Photo: Professor Ramesh Srinivasan’s new book, “Beyond the Valley: How Innovators around the World are Overcoming Inequality and Creating the Technologies of Tomorrow” addresses the internet’s influence on society and in the field of information studies. (Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan)

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 4:26 p.m. SEEN Dating has users swipe on matches – and read their conversations. Much like other dating apps, the users of the newly released SEEN Dating app swipe to match, and can also message and video call, said founder Michael Montgomery. Read more...

Photo: SEEN Dating aims to increase transparency in the world of dating apps. Like most dating apps, users swipe right to match with people. However, on SEEN Dating user’s text messages and video chats are on display on their profile. Founder Michael Montgomery said this encourages openness and creates more honest interactions. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)