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Technology pervades our everyday life. For most of us, it is hard to imagine a day going by without an activity that does not involve, directly or indirectly, the use of technology. Our everyday life, however, is increasingly characterized not only by “older” forms of technology but by newer ones: mobile phones, tablets, personal computers, smart watches, and a plethora of new devices are now central to the accomplishment of everyday tasks in almost every imaginable context. Such devices are part of the radical and rapid digitization of society, in which communication with digital tools and technologies as well as via digital services plays a key role. We use these technologies for working, for socializing, for finding friends, partners, or spouses, for managing our social networks, building communities, exercising, playing games, disciplining our bodies, managing our health, socializing, and relaxing. The absolute ubiquity …