Instagram adds safety features after critics fret over service for children
Instagram on Tuesday introduced changes designed to keep young users safer by making them harder to find at the image-centric social network.
Jul 27, 2021
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TikTok launches video resume feature as US firms struggle to hire
TikTok, the social network known for short entertainment videos popular with young people, has launched a recruiting platform that allows users to respond to job offers with a short video rather than a traditional resume.
Jul 8, 2021
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Smart street furniture in Australia: Public service or surveillance and advertising tool?
Smart street furniture—powered and digitally networked furniture that collects and generates data—is arriving in Australia. It comes in a variety of forms, including benches, kiosks, light poles and bus stops. Early examples ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Surf and bitcoin, El Salvador beach town rides crypto wave
The beach town of El Zonte on El Salvador's Pacific coast is a laid back surfer's haven with white beaches, palm trees, and a small population of 3,000 people.
Jun 12, 2021
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Following e-cigarette conversations on Twitter using artificial intelligence
The advertising of nicotine products is highly restricted, but social media allows a way for these products to be marketed to young people. What's more, e-cigarette flavorings make them particularly appealing to teenagers ...
Jun 4, 2021
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Facebook and Instagram to let users hide 'like' counts
Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday announced plans to let users stop displaying "like" tallies racked up by posts, letting people opt out of seeking status through the approval of others.
May 26, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric cars can advance environmental justice for low-income and racially diverse drivers
The global auto industry has begun a historic shift from gas- and diesel-fueled cars to electric vehicles. President Biden's infrastructure plan seeks to speed up this transition by requesting billions of dollars to modernize ...
May 21, 2021
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Amazon to extend ban on police use of face recognition tech
Amazon said Tuesday it is extending its ban on the use of its facial recognition tools for law enforcement, amid persistent concerns of bias in the technology.
May 19, 2021
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Show me your playlist and I'll tell you who you are
According to the researchers, three songs from a playlist are enough to identify the person who chose the songs. Hence, companies like YouTube and Spotify can accumulate a great deal of information about their users based ...
Apr 28, 2021
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Police want access to Tinder's sexual assault data: Cybersafety experts explain why it's a date with disaster
Dating apps have been under increased scrutiny for their role in facilitating harassment and abuse.
Apr 28, 2021
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