'Inoculation' messages prevent spread of fake news
An international team of researchers has demonstrated how people can be 'inoculated' against misinformation and fake news on topical issues such as climate change.
Internet
May 8, 2017
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Online security won't improve until companies stop passing the buck to the customer
It's normally in the final seconds of a TV or radio interview that security experts get asked for advice for the general public – something simple, unambiguous, and universally applicable. It's a fair question, and what ...
Security
May 4, 2017
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Walrus, caribou face extinction risk in Canadian Arctic
Both Atlantic walrus and eastern migratory caribou are at risk of extinction in Canada's Arctic, a panel of experts has warned.
Ecology
May 2, 2017
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World's last male rhino getting help from Tinder dating app
The world's last male northern white rhino has joined the Tinder dating app as wildlife experts make a last-chance breeding effort to keep his species alive.
Ecology
Apr 25, 2017
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New leak suggests NSA penetrated Mideast banking networks
A new set of documents purportedly lifted from the U.S. National Security Agency suggests that American spies have burrowed deep into the Middle East's financial network, apparently compromising the Dubai office of the anti-money ...
Security
Apr 14, 2017
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No perfect way to protect privacy
Now that Congress has given internet service providers the green light to keep tabs on your online activities and do as they wish with that information, you might be wondering what you can do about it.
Security
Apr 9, 2017
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Hacker group releases password to alleged NSA files
A secretive group that published a trove of hacking tools allegedly used by U.S. spies has released a password that it says can unlock related files.
Security
Apr 9, 2017
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AP Exclusive: Colombia 'panic buttons' expose activists
It is supposed to help protect human-rights activists, labor organizers and journalists working in risky environments, but a GPS-enabled "panic button" that Colombia's government has issued to about 400 people could be exposing ...
Security
Mar 27, 2017
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Apple: Software flaws in latest WikiLeaks docs are all fixed
Apple said purported hacking vulnerabilities disclosed by WikiLeaks this week have all been fixed in recent iPhones and Mac computers.
Security
Mar 24, 2017
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Social information from friends, experts could help reduce uncertainty in crowdfunding
Social information gathered from friends and experts, depending on the complexity of the product, can decrease uncertainty in crowdfunding campaigns, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 22, 2017
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