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From Deadheads on bulletin boards to Taylor Swift 'stans': A short history of how fandoms shaped the internetFans and the internet have a symbiotic relationship. The digital era increased the productivity and visibility of fan culture, which in turn has largely influenced the ways that we all act online.... Read more
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Mathematicians build an algorithm for 5G network slicingOne of the features of 5G networks is so-called slicing, which is segmentation of the network. Physically, the network remains the same but is logically divided into slices depending on current requests. This approach guarantees a given level of signal quality. Resources are allocated dynamically to a specific segment: If... Read more
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Online images reinforce gender stereotypes more than text: studyImages on the internet reinforce gender stereotypes—such as doctors being men or nurses women—more than text, contributing to a lasting bias against women, a US-based study said Wednesday.... Read more
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AI giants to unveil pact to fight political deepfakesTech giants including Meta, Microsoft, Google and OpenAI are working on a pact to jointly crack down on AI content intended to deceive voters ahead of crucial elections around the world this year, companies involved said Tuesday.... Read more
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Musk's X feeds monetization of wartime misinformationInfluencers on X are monetizing misinformation about conflicts in the Middle East, leveraging the platform's contentious policies that researchers say prioritize engagement over accuracy.... Read more
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The problems with dating apps and how they could be fixed—two relationship ethicists explainHundreds of millions of people worldwide use dating apps. But only half of users say that they have had positive experiences. Indeed, a shocking 11% of female users under 50 have received threats of harm. Surely there's a better way to build these apps.... Read more
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Apple's iMessage, Microsoft's Bing escape EU rulesApple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing search engine got a reprieve from tougher EU rules curbing how tech titans do business, the European Commission said on Tuesday.... Read more
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Widespread machine learning methods behind 'link prediction' are performing very poorly, researchers findAs you scroll through any social media feed, you are likely to be prompted to follow or friend another person, expanding your personal network and contributing to the growth of the app itself. The person suggested to you is a result of link prediction: a widespread machine learning (ML) task... Read more
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Google rebrands its AI services as Gemini, launches new app and subscription serviceGoogle on Thursday introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will enable people to rely on technology instead of their own brains to write, interpret what they're reading and deal with a variety of other task in their lives.... Read more
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Comcast to stop using '10G' to describe its internet network. What is 10G anyway?You may have heard the news that the "Xfinity 10G Network" will soon be scrubbed from Comcast's advertising in light of a recent advertising board recommendation.... Read more
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Using AI to monitor the internet for terror content is inescapable—but also fraught with pitfallsEvery minute, millions of social media posts, photos and videos flood the internet. On average, Facebook users share 694,000 stories, X (formerly Twitter) users post 360,000 posts, Snapchat users send 2.7 million snaps and YouTube users upload more than 500 hours of video.... Read more
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Bluesky, a social network championed by Jack Dorsey, opens for anyone to sign upBluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing anyone to create an account and join the service.... Read more
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Meta urged to update rules after fake Biden postWith major elections looming, Meta's policy on deep fake content is in urgent need of updating, an oversight body said on Monday, in a decision about a manipulated video of US President Joe Biden.... Read more
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We are living in a 'digital dark age': How to protect your photos, videos and other dataIf you have grown up with social media, chances are you have taken more photos in the last couple of decades than you will ever remember. When mobile phones suddenly became cameras too, social media turned into a community photo album, with memories kept online forever and ever. Or so... Read more
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The Facebook users redefining the 20-year-old social networkFrom California to Southeast Asia, Facebook is capturing a new generation of users who see it as a commercial tool rather than a fun networking platform.... Read more