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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A thriving ecosystem of websites that allow users to automatically generate millions of fake "likes" and comments on Facebook has been documented by researchers at the University of Iowa.
Internet
Sep 9, 2017
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Virtual Reality and the virtual world are taking over more and more areas of our lives. This means that it is really important that virtual worlds are user-friendly and offer a high usability. Up until now, the only way to ...
Computer Sciences
May 21, 2019
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Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon may be the name of the game but it takes less than that to connect any two users on Facebook.
Internet
Nov 22, 2011
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Popular cellphone app Snapchat has introduced a new feature called Snap Map that allows users to share their location with friends. Worry about security surfaced immediately.
Internet
Jun 28, 2017
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Gas emissions are the manifestation of activity occurring beneath the surface of a volcano. Measuring them lets researchers see what can't be seen from the surface. This knowledge is vital for hazard monitoring and the prediction ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 4, 2023
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(Phys.org)—Wolfram Alpha, the computational search engine has announced a major upgrade to its Personal Analytics for Facebook. Now instead of a few basic facts about a user's Facebook page, those who use the engine on ...
Snapchat is removing a cumbersome feature and making it easier to add friends on its app.
Internet
Jul 3, 2015
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Researchers from North Carolina State University collaborated with a counter-human trafficking organization, Global Emancipation Network, to develop computational models that can help fight human trafficking. The models draw ...
Mathematics
Oct 12, 2022
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The mutual-friends feature on social networks such as Facebook, which displays users' shared friendships, might not be so "friendly."
Internet
May 30, 2013
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