Location intelligence shines a light on disinformation
Using disinformation to create political instability and battlefield confusion dates back millennia.
Apr 17, 2023
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AI generator Midjourney pauses service over deepfake 'abuse'
Research laboratory Midjourney has paused free trials of its image-generation software after users cranked out realistic deepfakes including of former US president Donald Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis in a puffer ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Internet
It's hard to imagine better social media alternatives, but Scuttlebutt shows change is possible
Last week, the U.S. government released six principles for reforming Big Tech. It's the latest example of growing efforts to regulate the handful of companies with enormous influence over the internet. But while there's a ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Fact-checkers urge YouTube to fight disinformation
More than 80 fact-checking organisations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation, offering to help debunk false statements.
Jan 12, 2022
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Better research into Instagram, WhatsApp effects on young users needed, academics say
In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of influential academics says the company should allow for better research into how its social media platforms are affecting young users.
Dec 6, 2021
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Business
All your transport options in one place: Why mobility as a service needs a proper platform
Uber, Ola, Car Next Door, GoGet, Urbi and Shareabike have transformed the mobility experience for millions of people, but are just the tip of the looming iceberg of changes in transport. Globally, 93 million travelers use ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Business
Google to increase push for apps to give cut of in-app purchases
Google plans to push harder for developers to give the company a cut of in-app purchases through its Play app store, according to people with knowledge of the move.
Sep 25, 2020
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Engineering
Hybrid inverter integrates distributed energy resources, supports smart grid function
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed an intelligent power electronic inverter platform that can connect locally sited energy resources such as solar panels, energy storage and electric vehicles and smoothly ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Internet
Another approach to online platforms is possible: Cooperation
2000s, but there is growing societal concern. On the technological end, their are questions concerning their use of personal data as well as the ethics of algorithms. Their broader socioeconomic model is also hotly debated: ...
Nov 4, 2019
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EU's tech 'sheriff' sounds disinfo alarm with Musk, Zuckerberg
Brussels is demanding that X and Meta crack down on disinformation, as fake and misleading online posts proliferate in the wake of Hamas's deadly assault in Israel.
Oct 11, 2023
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