For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, in…cyberspace? Does the age-old marriage vow of fidelity need to be updated to make husbands and wives responsible for their behavior online? In what is said to be the first case of its kind, a woman is now divorcing her husband after catching the animated character he created online having a fictional affair in a computer role-playing game.... Read full article

Can we talk? Not if you’re using Slydial. As its name suggests, Slydial subverts the process of calling someone on their cell phone by routing the caller directly to the recipient’s voicemail, giving the “illusion” of communicating without the chance – or risk – of having a conversation. But some question whether a tool that encourages users to avoid direct communication is a responsible use of technology.... Read full article

On Valentine’s Day, we have a tradition of saying “I love you.” But do we ever have a responsibility to say “I forgive you?” Experts in the study of forgiveness say we do, and that the act of forgiving is a skill we can all learn.... Read full article