Dating apps and websites could soon use computing algorithms that 'think' like humans to pinpoint fake profiles designed to con victims out of thousands of pounds.
Internet
Feb 12, 2019
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Your DNA has become a valuable commodity. Companies such as 23andMe may charge you for an analysis of your genetic profile, but they make their real money from selling that data on to other companies.
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2019
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Japanese astronomers report the identification of a new ultra-luminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) as part of the search for far-infrared-bright but optically faint objects. The newly detected ULIRG, designated AKARI-FIS-V2 J0916248+073034, ...
Blockchain has already proven its huge influence on the financial world with its first application in the form of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It might not be long before its impact is felt everywhere.
Internet
Jan 16, 2019
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Online social networks, such as the well-known Facebook, allow users to form connections with each other quickly and easily. A user might invite another to become their "friend," "like" a page they have created on the system, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2018
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Donald Trump has waved the words "stop and frisk" around like a banner call to cure violent crime in American cities.
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2018
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A new Journal of Economics & Management Strategy study investigates whether social media may be used as a source of information for recruiters to discriminate against job applicants.
Economics & Business
Nov 7, 2018
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In the largest metagenomics study of production animals to date, the Technical University of Denmark has found more antimicrobial resistance in pigs than in broiler chickens, but a greater diversity of resistance genes in ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2018
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Key insights into how sperm and egg cells are formed have been discovered by scientists, shedding light on the earliest stages of their development.
Biotechnology
Oct 3, 2018
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The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm their way into the social networks of real people, ...
Internet
Sep 20, 2018
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