A solution for moderating junk senders on WhatsApp
A Rutgers researcher has developed techniques to help WhatsApp identify junk senders in public groups and automatically filter junk and spam messages for WhatsApp users.
Apr 25, 2022
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Computer Sciences
US Census data vulnerable to attack without enhanced privacy measures, shows study
Computer scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science have designed a "reconstruction attack" that proves U.S. Census data is vulnerable to exposure and theft.
Feb 21, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Researchers find flaws in using source reputation for training automatic misinformation detection algorithms
Researchers at Rutgers University have found a major flaw in the way that algorithms designed to detect "fake news" evaluate the credibility of online news stories.
May 16, 2023
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Computer Sciences
A peek into the future of visual data interpretation: A framework for assessing generative AI's efficacy
In the last year, large language models (LLMs) have come into prominence for boasting a suite of ever-expanding capabilities including text generation, image production, and, more recently, highly descriptive image analysis. ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Engineering
Portable AI device turns coughing sounds into health data for flu and pandemic forecasting
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning—called FluSense—which can detect coughing and crowd size in real time, then analyze the data to ...
Mar 19, 2020
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Tricking fake news detectors with malicious user comments
Fake news detectors, which have been deployed by social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to add warnings to misleading posts, have traditionally flagged online articles as false based on the story's headline or content. ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games
MIT researchers have developed a bot equipped with artificial intelligence that can beat human players in tricky online multiplayer games where player roles and motives are kept secret.
Nov 20, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Predicting when online conversations turn toxic
The internet offers the potential for constructive dialogue and cooperation, but online conversations too often degenerate into personal attacks. In hopes that those attacks can be averted, Cornell researchers have created ...
Jul 13, 2018
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Engineering
Clearing the air: Wind farms more land efficient than previously thought
Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable. However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due to a perception that wind farms require a lot of land compared to electric ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Automotive
Researchers developing solutions for smart city infrastructures, autonomous vehicles
FIU researchers are working to solve the problems of tomorrow. Specifically, the future of smart city infrastructures and autonomous vehicles, vehicles that can drive themselves.
Apr 22, 2020
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