Coming soon to Twitter: More room to tweet
Twitter is making some big changes, at least in the context of 140 characters or fewer.
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May 24, 2016
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IU data scientists launch free tools to analyze online trends, memes
Did more people see #thedress as blue and black or white and gold? How many Twitter users wanted pop star Katy Perry to take the #icebucketchallenge?
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May 5, 2016
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Do people want to talk to bots?
Humans are so passe. Facebook now wants to expand your social circle in its messaging app, Messenger, beyond friends to include robots - or chatbots - that are powered by artificial intelligence, and designed to shop, search ...
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May 5, 2016
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Australian Craig Wright says he created Bitcoin (Update 3)
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright on Monday identified himself as the creator of Bitcoin following years of speculation about who invented the pioneering digital currency.
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May 2, 2016
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Facebook still isn't a mall, but its bots aim to change that
It's now possible—though neither easy nor particularly convenient—to buy stuff on Facebook via automated messaging "bots." But it's far from clear that people really want to go shopping on the social network.
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Apr 27, 2016
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Microsoft suit is latest tech clash with US over privacy
As we live more of our lives online, the companies we trust with our digital secrets are increasingly clashing with authorities who want access to the messages, pictures, financial records and other data we accumulate in ...
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Apr 15, 2016
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Are 'chatbots' the future of online business?
An artificial intelligence "chatbot" from Taco Bell now lets you order a meal in a smartphone text exchange that might look something like this:
Internet
Apr 14, 2016
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Predicting gentrification through social networking data
The first network to look at the interconnected nature of people and places in large cities is not only able to quantify the social diversity of a particular place, but can also be used to predict when a neighbourhood will ...
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Apr 13, 2016
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Facebook shows new ways to chat, stream video
Looking for new ways to engage with its audience, Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will soon be able to order flowers, shop for shoes and talk with a variety of businesses by sending them direct text ...
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Apr 12, 2016
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Why you might soon text robots as often as your friends
The robots are coming—to help run your life or sell you stuff—at an online texting service near you.
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Apr 11, 2016
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