Going viral? Study examines the probability of social media posts hitting it big
New research from Florida Institute of Technology can determine if a picture or video will go viral on social media.
Nov 30, 2022
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Internet
News tagged with social engineering
Security
The human side of cybersecurity
New work in the International Journal of Business Information Systems looks at the human side of cybersecurity. We might think of cybersecurity as being mostly about firewalls, antivirus software, spam filters, and dDOS detection, ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Robotics
Supporting innovation with automation: Researcher develops autonomous hot cell tool
Scientific progress is anything but automatic. The path to new discoveries is not a straight line. But while the route to nuclear energy breakthroughs may be circuitous, automated solutions can enhance the efficiency of the ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Security
Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says
Uber said Thursday that it reached out to law enforcement after a hacker apparently breached its network. A security engineer said the intruder provided evidence of obtaining access to crucial systems at the ride-hailing ...
Sep 16, 2022
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Business
Google's parent reports slowest quarterly growth in 2 years
Google's revenue growth during the past quarter decelerated to its slowest pace in two years as advertisers reined in their spending amid intensifying fears of an economic recession.
Jul 26, 2022
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Other
Online data could be used against people seeking abortions if Roe v. Wade falls
When the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to the press, many of us who have been studying privacy for vulnerable individuals came to a troubling realization: The marginalized and ...
May 17, 2022
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Internet
Google algorithms help mislead public and legitimize conspiracy theorists, study finds
Google algorithms place innocuous subtitles on prominent conspiracy theorists, which mislead the public and amplify extremist views, according to Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers.
Mar 31, 2022
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Engineering
How engineering classes prepare students to tackle problems like climate change
Engineers spend much of their time absorbed in the technical aspects of problems, whether they're designing the next generation of smartphones or building a subway.
Jan 5, 2022
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Internet
New Google feature will compete with Facebook, Twitter in curating news
Google is developing a new feature called Big Moments, which will compete with rivals Facebook and Twitter in delivering the latest breaking news updates during major events.
Oct 12, 2021
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Software
Engineer turns error detection into 'secret language' for data security
Research into software error detection has led one Sandia National Laboratories engineer to develop a method—it works like two friends who speak their own language—to enhance the protection of digital content like email ...
Aug 9, 2021
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