A new study by UCLA professors offers a new way to understand how unfounded conspiracy theories emerge online. The research, which combines sophisticated artificial intelligence and a deep knowledge of how folklore is structured, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2020
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The media have a powerful influence on how people view and treat different groups based on gender and ethnicity, as news stories shape people's stereotypes, beliefs, and ultimately behaviors in areas such as education, family, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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Germany's best-selling newspaper, Bild, is reportedly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to replace certain editorial roles, in an effort to cut costs.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2023
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The United States experiences a staggeringly high rate of gun homicides, but accurately predicting these incidents—especially on a monthly basis—has been a significant challenge, due to the lag in the release of official ...
Mathematics
Apr 7, 2023
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What you say and do on social media can affect your employment; it can prevent you from getting hired, stall career progression and may even get you fired. Is this fair—or an invasion of privacy?
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2022
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A team of college students is getting attention from internet companies and Congress after developing a browser extension that alerts users to fake and biased news stories and helps guide them to more balanced coverage.
Internet
Dec 25, 2017
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It's not every day that there's a news story about socks. But in November, a pair won the Best New Wearable Technology Device Award at a Silicon Valley conference. The smart socks, which track foot landings and cadence, are ...
Engineering
Dec 16, 2015
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A text-generating "bot" nicknamed Tobi produced nearly 40,000 news stories about the results of the November 2018 elections in Switzerland for the media giant Tamedia—in just five minutes.
Internet
Mar 10, 2019
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Most people assume all radioactive materials are dangerous, if not deadly. But a new study on the radiation emitted by everyday objects highlights the fact that we interact with radioactive materials every day. The goal of ...
Environment
Oct 7, 2016
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While Google prepares to release eyewear that provides a window to the Web, a startup on the edge of its campus is readying glasses that overlay the Internet on the world in 3D.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 30, 2013
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