Internet
In recent months, questions have arisen about big tech's unparalleled influence over what news and information people see online. Potential political bias and censorship in search engine results are a big part of the conversation. ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Engineering
In two new papers, civil engineers explore how to make decisions using quantifiable social, economic and environmental guidelines.
Nov 13, 2019
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Engineering
One defining feature of the beginning of the twenty-first century is the growing acceptance that our world (environment, economy, politics and culture) is highly diverse but strongly interrelated and interdependent. Being ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Security
The cybercriminal who steals information or money from a small business is probably a master of deception and manipulation as well as a techno-expert.
Sep 4, 2019
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Internet
When someone types your name into Google, suppose the first link points to a newspaper article about you going bankrupt 15 years ago, or to a YouTube video of you smoking cigarettes 20 years ago, or simply a webpage that ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Business
Elon Musk's X has shed more than 1,000 staff globally from teams responsible for stopping abusive content online, according to new figures released Thursday by Australia's online watchdog.
Jan 11, 2024
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Business
Brazil's Justice Ministry on Tuesday ordered Google to stop conducting what it called a propaganda campaign against Brazilian legislation aimed at curbing misinformation, or face about $200,000 per hour in fines.
May 2, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
When Ashley Storino wants a new pair of black boots or book recommendations, she knows what gets results—and it isn't Google.
Sep 19, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Calling semiconductors "the building blocks for the modern economy," President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to move quickly and send him a bipartisan bill designed to boost the computer chips industry and high-tech ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Automotive
The young people come and go on their electric motorcycles at this highway outside Cuba's capital where they perform stunts and talk about their two-wheelers, which would be largely silent if it weren't for the music blasting ...
Jul 19, 2022
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