Japan's ambassador to the United Nations-backed Conference on Disarmament says his country has not developed fully autonomous weapons systems and has no plans to do so.
Robotics
Mar 25, 2019
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Google-owned YouTube said Thursday it was taking action to close a loophole that enabled users to share comments and links on child pornography over the video-sharing service.
Internet
Feb 21, 2019
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The scope and scale of the so-called "sharing economy" has increased exponentially over the past decade, to the point where it affects almost every aspect of our lives.
Economics & Business
Jan 28, 2019
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4
From online forums to community groups, research and experience shows people are more willing to insult and use menacing language online than in person, especially when there's the protection of anonymity behind a computer. ...
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2018
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6
Women who make hateful remarks on social media are likely to be judged more severely than men who make the same comments. This is also true for reactions to hate speech (counter speech) which when made by women are less accepted ...
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2018
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4
A recent study found that online responses to female presenters in TEDx and TED-Ed videos were more polarized than responses to male presenters.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2018
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1
Facebook has for the first time made available data on the scale of abusive comments posted to its site. This may have been done under the growing pressure by organisations for social media companies to be more transparent ...
Internet
May 22, 2018
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6
The image of the sarcastic teacher is a common one. From the masterful speech given by Socrates at his trial for corruption (his "apology"), to the withering insults of Mr Gilbert on The Inbetweeners TV show, sarcasm and ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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8
This report is part of a series titled "Discrimination in America." The series is based on a survey conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. While ...
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2017
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3
Negative social media comments about a television show tend to lower enjoyment for other viewers, while positive comments may not significantly boost their enjoyment, according to researchers.
Internet
Jun 22, 2017
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