How Archaeologists Are Using Deep Learning to Dig Deeper
Trawling ancient history with neural nets.Read More
Month: November 2020
Apple’s global security chief and two members of Sheriff’s office indicted for alleged bribery
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Apple’s global head of security and two members of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office have been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly...
When Eric Yuan founded Zoom, he set out to create a ‘frictionless’ video conferencing app to be used by businesses. But then a global...
Now Snapchat has a TikTok copycat, too
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For years, social media platforms have blatantly copied some of Snapchat’s most creative features. Instagram and parent company Facebook ripped off Stories — posts...
Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang has described plans by Chinese regulators to tighten restrictions on internet companies as “timely and necessary.”
Fact Check: No, Biden Did Not Have a Maskless Birthday Party
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019.Read More
Meet The Top 2020 Presidential Election Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped the list.Read More
Do You Have a Conflict of Interest? This Robotic Assistant May Find It First
They can’t detect all conflicts, but new computer programs serve as guard rails when scientists and publishers fail to self-police.Read More
As Customers Move Online, So Does the Holiday Shopping Season
Empty stores are turning into fulfillment centers and the market for warehouse space is booming, as the pandemic rockets the retail industry into its...
Meet the top election misinformation ‘superspreaders.’
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped the list.Read More