Online search ads expose racial bias, study finds
Ads pegged to Google search results can be racially biased because of how certain names are associated with blacks or whites, according to a new study.
Ads pegged to Google search results can be racially biased because of how certain names are associated with blacks or whites, according to a new study.
Internet
Feb 4, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Minteye is offering a no-type option to annoying CAPTCHA tests where users' first tries turn into third and fourth tries to get the blurry, blotched letters and digits correct for entry. The company Minteye, ...
As the public joined the frenzy around Facebook Inc.'s Wall Street debut, well-connected institutional investors were hearing a more sobering message: The social network's main business, advertising, was sputtering.
Business
May 28, 2012
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A former Google executive went public on Tuesday with a lament that the Internet star has become obsessed with advertising and seizing the online social networking crown from Facebook.
Business
Mar 14, 2012
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A US hedge fund with a large stake in AOL laid claim on Friday to five seats on the board of directors of the Internet company and criticized the strategy of the current management.
Business
Feb 24, 2012
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(AP) -- Apple confirmed Wednesday that it has bought Anobit Technologies, an Israeli maker of flash memory technology already used in many of Apple's gadgets.
Business
Jan 11, 2012
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It looks as if Microsoft wants a seat at the negotiating table if Yahoo decides to sell part or all of its business.
Business
Nov 24, 2011
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Picture this: You stop in front of a digital advertising display at a mall and suddenly an ad pops up touting makeup, followed by one for shoes and then one for butter pecan ice cream.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 25, 2011
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Net Element wants to be ready for the day when 3-D videos on the Web are as common as cute kittens on YouTube.
Internet
Jul 22, 2011
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Google, bidding to boost revenue from display advertising, announced the acquisition on Monday of Admeld, a New York-based company that provides an advertising platform for publishers.
Business
Jun 13, 2011
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