YouTube said Friday it will stop recommending specious videos such as those claiming the earth is flat or promoting bogus theories about the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Internet
Jan 25, 2019
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Facebook will expand its presence in Ireland with an additional 1,000 staff over 2019, the firm announced Monday, bolstering the tech giant's largest base outside of its California headquarters.
Internet
Jan 21, 2019
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When Amazon launched its Alexa virtual assistant in 2014, it probably didn't think that a bird would expose a potentially significant legal issue with the device. But an African grey parrot named Rocco, living in Blewbury, ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 11, 2019
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A Russian communications official has threatened to block Google in Russia unless it complies with a law banning certain websites.
Internet
Dec 12, 2018
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Online platforms have become an important site for political and social engagement. On the one hand they have been praised for their progressive characteristics. This is because they offer great organising potential, enhance ...
Internet
Dec 10, 2018
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President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that France would shut down 14 of the country's 58 nuclear reactors currently in operation by 2035, of which between four and six will be closed by 2030.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 27, 2018
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When a U.S. senator asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, "Can you define hate speech?" it was arguably the most important question that social networks face: how to identify extremism inside their communities.
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2018
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Facebook said it's making progress on detecting hate speech, graphic violence and other violations of its rules, even before users see and report them.
Internet
Nov 15, 2018
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When children are victims of crimes, the legal testimony they provide is known as forensic interviews. However, since victims are often traumatized and potentially abused by their caregivers they can be reluctant to come ...
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2018
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As ESA's ΙΈ-week continues to provoke and inspire participants on new ways of using Earth observation for monitoring our world to benefit the citizens of today and of the future, it is clear that artificial intelligence is ...
Machine learning & AI
Nov 15, 2018
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