Facebook nixes billions of fake accounts
Facebook on Wednesday said it has taken down some 5.4 billion fake accounts this year in a sign of the persistent battle on social media against manipulation and misinformation.
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Facebook highlights moves to combat 2020 disinformation
Facebook on Thursday spotlighted steps it is taking to combat foreign interference and online disinformation in the 2020 US elections.
Nov 08, 2019
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Tech firms react to netizens' digital privacy concerns
Whistleblowers and digital pioneers have long been sounding the alarm about abuses of our privacy online.
Nov 08, 2019
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Documents show Facebook controlling competitors with user data: report
Leaked documents from a civil suit against Facebook show how the social network aimed to employ user data as a tool for bargaining and to manipulate competitors, NBC News reported on Wednesday.
Nov 07, 2019
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Twitter offering 'topics,' from sports teams to K-pop
Twitter said Wednesday it is rolling out a feature that lets users follow topics the way they do people, starting with sports and K-pop, as part of its efforts to bring in and keep more users on the service.
Nov 06, 2019
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California discloses Facebook probe, sues for documents
California's attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook's privacy practices Wednesday, as it sued the company over its repeated refusal to turn over documents and answer questions.
Nov 06, 2019
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New, free website helps teens, adults with special needs make new friends
Juliana Fetherman's love for her brother Michael inspired a new, free social media website to help teens and adults with autism and other special needs chat with new friends.
Nov 06, 2019
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Business
Cognizant turning away from vile online content control
Digital services company Cognizant on Thursday said it will stop its work to help filter vile content posted at online venues such as Facebook.
Oct 31, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers increasing access to 3-D modeling through touch-based display
With the goal of increasing access to making, engineers at Stanford University have collaborated with members of the blind and visually impaired community to develop a touch-based display that mimics the geometry of 3-D objects ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Business
US senators call for security probe of TikTok
Two senior US senators called for the government to study national security risks possibly posed by Chinese-owned video app TikTok, saying it could leave American users vulnerable to Beijing's spying.
Oct 24, 2019
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Through the FUBImethod, children engage in designing full-body interactive experiences
Narcís Pares, a member of the Cognitive Media Technologies research group of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC) at UPF, is working on a research line known as "full-body interaction." At ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Jim Rossman: Is Apple breaking up iTunes? Yes and no
A reader has a question about iTunes: "I heard a rumor that Apple was doing away with iTunes and replacing it with (Apple) Music. If so, how does that affect us old folks who still use the old iPods that rely on iTunes? I ...
Oct 23, 2019
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Algorithm can help boost the popularity of social media posts
Computer scientists created a new algorithm to recommend tags for social media posts which should boost the popularity of the post in question. This algorithm takes into account more kinds of information than previous algorithms ...
Oct 23, 2019
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Telecom
Researchers find Google's new congestion control algorithm does not treat data fairly
If the Internet had its own superhero, it might be the congestion control algorithm (CCA). CCAs are an essential piece of code Internet giants use to ensure that the Internet doesn't cripple amid a massive data traffic jam. ...
Oct 22, 2019
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Prevention better than cure at preventing young users from getting involved in cybercrime
Highly-targeted messaging campaigns from law enforcement can be surprisingly effective at dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime, a new study has suggested.
Oct 21, 2019
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