Internet
A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in a major election year, a move researchers fear will disrupt efforts to detect an expected firehose ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Business
Amazon is currently being investigated for selling illegal electronic devices, including radio signal jamming devices that can be used to confuse drones, thwart security systems and interfere with Wi-Fi networks.
Mar 22, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Computer scientists at Columbia Engineering have developed a transformative method for detecting AI-generated text. Their findings promise to revolutionize how we authenticate digital content, addressing mounting concerns ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Business
French regulators said Wednesday they were fining Google 250 million euros ($272 million) for breaching commitments on paying media companies for reproducing their content online and for using their material for its AI chatbot ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Security
Audio deepfakes have had a recent bout of bad press after an AI-generated robocall purporting to be the voice of Joe Biden hit up New Hampshire residents, urging them not to cast ballots. Meanwhile, spear-phishers—phishing ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
With misinformation and disinformation proliferating online, many may wish for a simple, reliable, automated "fake news" detection system to easily identify falsehoods from truths. Often with the help of machine learning, ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Internet
Facebook's parent company, Meta, has announced it will stop paying for news content in Australia when the current deals it has expire. Meta will also cease news aggregation on the site.
Mar 3, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Would you trust a random political canvasser to do whatever they wanted with your resume, your friends' email addresses—and perhaps your profile pictures?
Feb 7, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
You're in a crowded bar when a thief watches you unlock your iPhone with your passcode, then swipes it. That sinking feeling hits when you realize it's gone, along with priceless photos, important files, passwords on banking ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Business
A study in the International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics has introduced a new Shipping Industry Risk Sentiment Index (SRSI). This tool has been designed to analyze sentiment in the news media concerning South ...
Jan 18, 2024
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