Internet
The US$44 billion (£36 billion) purchase of Twitter by "free speech absolutist" Elon Musk has many people worried. The concern is the site will start moderating content less and spreading misinformation more, especially ...
May 12, 2022
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Business
The Norwegian government's new sharing scheme for self-generated, renewable energy, which came into force on 1 October, represents one of many steps on the road to local electricity sharing. The scheme enables electricity ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
By now, all of us have heard and read a lot about artificial intelligence (AI). You've likely used some of the countless AI tools that are becoming available. For some, AI feels like a magic wand that predicts the future.
Jun 17, 2024
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Internet
YouTube might need a few more humans. The machines whose job is to tamp down conspiracy theories are not cutting it just yet.
Apr 16, 2019
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Internet
Twitter said Monday it began tagging "misleading" and "disputed" claims about the coronavirus pandemic in a stepped-up effort to label potentially harmful content.
May 12, 2020
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Security
Cyber attackers' methods evolve rapidly, and software that worked to detect network attacks yesterday might be ineffective tomorrow.
Jul 18, 2016
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Business
Elon Musk's X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter by portraying it as rife with anti-Semitic content.
Nov 21, 2023
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Computer Sciences
When faced with a decision, people have varying ways of analyzing the choices. Give many people the same information, and they'll all think about the situation differently, and often will choose slightly different options. ...
Oct 17, 2017
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Internet
From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Business
US President Donald Trump revived his criticism of Google on Tuesday, referencing a fired engineer who claimed the internet giant was working against his re-election.
Aug 6, 2019
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