The internet is about to overtake TV, what keeps leaders up at night, and more top insights

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Internet use surpasses TV ahead of schedule. By 2019, internet usage worldwide will exceed time spent watching TV for the first time, according to media agency Zenith. The shift, which has taken place more rapidly than Zenith initially expected, comes as mobile devices grow more affordable and people increasingly turn to their phones to consume media. The trend also points to the diminishing power of TV, as entertainment giants like Time Warner seek mergers to weather shifts in consumer tastes and behavior. ? Here’s what people are saying. 

?New tech lets you “see” through walls: Researchers at MIT have developed a tool that can detect a person’s posture and movement through walls. The tech, which is called RF-Pose, transmits radio signals then uses a neural network to trace a person’s position by analyzing the way those signals bounce off an individual’s body. To protect people’s privacy, individuals are displayed as stick figures. Such tech could be used as a non-invasive way to monitor patients who suffer from diseases like Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. ? Here’s what people are saying.

What keeps leaders up at night?

LinkedIn reached out to experts from several different industries to share what they believe are the key challenges society faces today. Below are a few of the highlights (watch the full video). What issues are keeping you up at night? Let us know in the comments. ? Here’s what people are saying.

• Artificial intelligence: “How do we make sure that AI doesn't have adverse consequences, that we understand who's accountable for decisions?” — Paul Daugherty, CTO at Accenture
• Social cohesion: “I think the biggest challenge we have in our country today is the inability of folks to listen to another opinion. And these are basic lessons that our parents all taught us. We don't always have to agree. But to be successful, we have to work together.” — Tim Sloan, CEO at Wells Fargo
• Preparing future generations: “Our job is to give students a world view that enables them to handle and confront the challenges facing humanity: inequality, safety, issues of hiring, who's in the C-suite, who's in the management ranks.” — Stacy L. Smith, Founder & Director of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

Police dogs take a bite out of cybercrime: Police departments across the U.S. are training dogs to sniff out phones, thumb drives, and other electronics to thwart digital criminals and track down evidence of white-collar crimes, according to CNET. These elite dogs are trained to detect triphenylphosphine oxide, a chemical that’s used in electronic memory. The task is only for dogs with the most refined noses: just one in 50 pups who go through training make it as an electronic detection dog. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Americans were especially charitable in 2017. Buoyed by a strong economy, donations to charities hit record highs last year, Fast Company reports. Americans gave a total of $410 billion, with religious groups taking the lion’s share ($127 billion) followed by education and human services groups. The increased giving may soon hit a speed bump, though. The tax reform package passed in December 2017 raises the standard deduction, reducing the appeal of tax-deductible donations for many Americans. ? Here’s what people are saying.

One last idea: When we ask others for help, we make ourselves vulnerable to rejection. But social psychologist Heidi Grant reminds us that most people want to be helpful, and feel guilty when they're not.

“When you approach someone for help who has rejected you in the past, you are not just more likely to get it; you are giving that person an opportunity to feel better about themselves, too.”

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