Machine learning & AI
For some of the poorest countries on Earth, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a life-or-death quandary: If people continue to work, the virus might spread unchecked. But if they have to stay at home to limit the contagion, ...
Jun 3, 2020
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Internet
Facebook's green light for political campaigns to pay prominent social media users to spread their messages is highlighting the difficulties around setting rules for the fast-changing world of online political campaigning.
Feb 14, 2020
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Business
As the EU puts the digital revolution at the heart of policymaking it should take a "proportional approach" to regulating artificial intelligence, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google said Monday.
Jan 20, 2020
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Internet
Facebook Inc. and Google were drawn into an escalating battle of wills Wednesday over the use of political advertising on social media.
Nov 21, 2019
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Internet
Twitter announced an end Wednesday to political campaign and issue ads on its service, calling it an important step in reducing the flow of election-related misinformation.
Oct 30, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Gaming is going green—and some of the biggest game companies hope players will, too.
Sep 24, 2019
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Internet
In this era of conflicting ideologies, fake news about climate change—especially on Facebook—can embolden those who remain unconvinced that it's a threat and can easily influence people who only casually follow the issue.
Aug 20, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Do you ever find it difficult to read what is on your phone? Do you bring the phone closer or move it away from face to help? New research by computer scientists at the University of St Andrews finds how mobile phone users ...
Apr 25, 2018
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