Study: On Facebook and Twitter your privacy is at risk—even if you don't have an account
A new study shows that privacy on social media is like second-hand smoke. It's controlled by the people around you.
Jan 21, 2019
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SMAC in the DARQ: five trends shaping tech in 2020
In 2020, will the wow factor return to consumer hardware? Will blockchain and 5G punch into the mainstream? Or will the world unify against Big Tech's tax-avoiding practices?
Dec 26, 2019
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Business
Businesses are harvesting our biometric data. The public needs assurances on security
Imagine walking through a bustling railway station. You're in a hurry, weaving through the crowd, unaware that cameras are not just watching you but also recognizing you.
Jul 10, 2024
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Computer Sciences
How easy is it to get AIs to talk like a partisan?
Recently, stories about AI have been leading the news, including deals about publications licensing their content, or content errors made by AI. Now, a new paper by computer science Ph.D. student Kai Chen, Professor Kristina ...
May 31, 2024
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AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
Artificial intelligence is poised to upend much of society, removing human limitations inherent in many systems. One such limitation is information and logistical bottlenecks in decision-making.
Dec 21, 2023
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Right-wing social media benefited from high-profile suspensions on mainstream platforms, says study
Following the ban of prominent political figures from Twitter, such as former US President Donald Trump, many alt-tech platforms—offering uncensored speech and popular with the far-right—have gained significant influence ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Robotics
Is China out to spy on us through drones and other tech? Perhaps that's not the question we should be asking
Australian government agencies' use of Chinese-made technology has been making headlines again. This time, the potential threat comes from DJI drones produced by China-headquartered company Da Jiang Innovations.
May 19, 2023
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Internet
Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it
An upcoming Supreme Court case could answer one of the toughest questions of the internet age: Should online companies be held responsible for promoting harmful speech?
Feb 16, 2023
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Business
How fear was used to pave the way for the computer
FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, is an important driver of social media. But the emotion of fear has also been a key factor in the spread of computers in the last century. During the Cold War, fear persuaded governments, industry, ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Do Facebook, Twitter and YouTube censor conservatives? Claims 'not supported by the facts,' new research says
Despite repeated charges of anti-conservative bias from former President Trump and other GOP critics, Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube are not slanted against right-leaning users, a new report out of New York University ...
Feb 2, 2021
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