Researchers develop artificial intelligence that can detect sarcasm in social media
Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector.
May 7, 2021
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Computer Sciences
News tagged with social media data
Computer Sciences
New AI tool tracks evolution of COVID-19 conspiracy theories on social media
A new machine-learning program accurately identifies COVID-19-related conspiracy theories on social media and models how they evolved over time—a tool that could someday help public health officials combat misinformation ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Security
Mystery blurs dump of over 1 billion people's personal data
Two security sleuths last month discovered an enormous amount of data that was left exposed on a server. Data found on the server belonged to around 1.2 billion people.
Machine learning & AI
New machine learning algorithm can predict age and gender from just your Twitter profile
A new "demographic inference" tool developed by academics can make predictions based solely on the information in a person's social media profile (i.e. screen name, biography, profile photo, and name). The tool—which works ...
May 16, 2019
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Internet
Despite digital revolution, distance still matters
Even when people have well-connected social networks beyond their home cities and across state lines, they are still most frequently interacting with people who are very geographically near.
Jul 18, 2018
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Security
Qantas says app glitch exposed passengers' travel details
Qantas apologized Wednesday after a "technology issue" with its mobile app exposed users' travel details including their names, flights and points.
May 1, 2024
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Internet
We are living in a 'digital dark age': How to protect your photos, videos and other data
If you have grown up with social media, chances are you have taken more photos in the last couple of decades than you will ever remember. When mobile phones suddenly became cameras too, social media turned into a community ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
'I almost feel like stuck in a rut': How streaming services changed the way we listen to music
Music streaming can alter what was once a private activity into something more seemingly public.
Jan 30, 2024
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Internet
New research addresses predicting and controlling bad actor AI activity in a year of global elections
More than 50 countries are set to hold national elections this year and analysts have long sounded the alarm on the threat of bad actors using artificial intelligence (AI) to disseminate and amplify disinformation during ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Engineering
Revolutionizing real-time data processing with edge computing and reservoir technology
Every day, a significant amount of data related to weather, traffic, and social media undergo real-time processing. In traditional cloud computing, this processing occurs on the cloud, raising concerns about issues such as ...
Jan 11, 2024
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