Internet
In the 2018 documentary "The Cleaners," a young man in Manila, Philippines, explains his work as a content moderator: "We see the pictures on the screen. You then go through the pictures and delete those that don't meet the ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Business
Twitter's move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Computer Sciences
An international research team has designed a deep learning system able to detect natural disasters using images posted on social media. The researchers applied computer vision tools that, once trained using 1.7 million photographs, ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Internet
Discord, a chat platform originally built for online gaming, is now subject of intense scrutiny after intelligence documents were leaked—allegedly by a member of the military.
Apr 17, 2023
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Internet
Social media companies need content moderation systems to keep users safe and prevent the spread of misinformation, but these systems are often based on Western norms, and unfairly penalize users in the Global South, according ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Internet
Arkansas children would need their parents' OK to access social media sites under a bill Arkansas lawmakers advanced Wednesday, moving the state closer toward becoming the second to enact restrictions that critics say raise ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Twitter is ending free access to its application programming interface, or API. An API serves as a software "middleman" allowing two applications to talk to each other. An API is an accessible way to collect and share data ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Business
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for regulating social media companies. Elected officials and policy scholars have argued for years ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Business
In light of Twitter's new ownership, University of California, Davis, experts weigh in on what the recent changes could mean for social media, news distribution and communications in general.
Dec 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The millions of people throughout the world living off the electrical grids have a starkly different idea of what a technological marvel looks like. For people desperate for electricity, a reliable and sustainable power source ...
Nov 28, 2022
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