A mathematician walks into a bar (of disinformation)
Disinformation, misinformation, infotainment, algowars — if the debates over the future of media the past few decades have meant anything, they’ve at least left a pungent imprint on the English language. There’s been a lot of invective and fear.....»»
Ad-free Facebook subscription rumored; social networks allow Russian disinformation to grow
Meta may introduce the option of an ad-free Facebook subscription as it struggles to comply with increasingly stringent European privacy requirements, says a new report. A similar paid subscription option may also be offered to Instagram users ….....»»
Tech firms fail to tackle Russian propaganda - EU
Russian disinformation has increased on X since Elon Musk's takeover, according to a report......»»
Researcher builds anti-Russia AI disinformation machine for $400
AI makes it cheap and easy to create propaganda at scale. Enlarge (credit: James Marshall; Getty Images) In May, Sputnik International, a state-owned Russian media outlet, posted a series of tweets lambasting US foreign.....»»
Google tests watermark to identify AI images
The tech giant's artificial intelligence firm DeepMind unveils measures to counter disinformation......»»
Apple may have just recorded the iPhone 15 Guided Tour in Mexico City
When Apple introduces a new iPhone, the company also publishes a series of videos highlighting the new features of the devices. In the last two years, the company has created a new Guided Tour format in which a person walks around a city to show off.....»»
New call for joint effort to bolster research integrity
Who's responsible for upholding research integrity, mitigating misinformation or disinformation and increasing trust in research? Everyone, even those reporting on research, says a new article published by leading research integrity experts......»»
How to take a screenshot on your Mac: the best methods in 2023
Taking a screenshot in MacOS is easier than you think. Our guide walks you through the process using various keyboard shortcuts and built-in capture tools......»»
$1 Million Will Go to the Mathematician Who Busts the "ABC Conjecture" Theory
The founder of a Japanese media company has offered a large cash prize to anyone who can find a flaw in an unusual proof .....»»
US officials worry about "chilling effect" on combating election disinformation after federal court order
A federal judge's move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a "chilling effect" on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle gets underway.....»»
Meta cut election teams months before Threads launch, raising concerns for 2024
Meta has made cuts to its teams that tackle disinformation and coordinated troll and harassment campaigns on its platforms, people with direct knowledge of the situation told CNN, raising concerns ahead of the pivotal 2024 elections in the US and aro.....»»
Two mathematicians explain how building bridges within the discipline helped prove Fermat"s last theorem
On June 23, 1993, the mathematician Andrew Wiles gave the last of three lectures detailing his solution to Fermat's last theorem, a problem that had remained unsolved for three and a half centuries. Wiles' announcement caused a sensation, both within.....»»
Hands on with visionOS -- using the Apple Vision Pro operating system
The Apple Vision Pro simulator is in the latest beta of Xcode. AppleInsider walks through various apps and the all-encompassing UI of Apple's new spatial computing headset, set to arrive in 2024.Vision ProWe got our first look at Vision Pro at Apple.....»»
The computer is a bicycle for the mind, and Vision Pro is the Peloton
In a recent episode of Scott Galloway’s Prof G podcast, the host walks through his view of why Vision Pro will be a net fail for society. In short, time using Vision Pro is time not being engaged with your community. Go to the office, go to the gr.....»»
Has a mathematician solved the "invariant subspace problem"? And what does that even mean?
Two weeks ago, a modest-looking paper was uploaded to the arXiv preprint server with the unassuming title "On the invariant subspace problem in Hilbert spaces." The paper is just 13 pages long and its list of references contains only a single entry......»»
Generative AI: The new attack vector for trust and safety
Threat actors are abusing generative AI to carry out child sex abuse material (CSAM), disinformation, fraud and extremism, according to ActiveFence. “The explosion of generative AI has far-reaching implications for all corners of the internet,&.....»»
New source of fire records gives a bigger picture of the risks
Sand dunes are not an obvious place to find high-quality fire records. For a start, anyone who walks on the forested sand dunes of South-East Queensland will be impressed by the intensity of ant activity at their feet. The ant nests extend at least 2.....»»
Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code
"You can run but you can't hide," commissioner Thierry Breton warns Twitter over upcoming rules......»»
Twitter quits EU"s voluntary disinformation Code of Practice
Twitter has decided to withdraw from an agreement with the European Union to cut down misinformation on social networks, but it will soon have to face the same legal ramifications as everyone else.European flagsIn 2018 Twitter joined a list of tech c.....»»
Simple OSINT techniques to spot AI-fueled disinformation, fake reviews
Error messages that ChatGPT and other AI language models generate can be used to uncover disinformation campaigns, hate speech and fake reviews via OSINT collection and analysis, says Nico Dekens, director of intelligence at ShadowDragon. AI-generate.....»»
Elizabeth Holmes’ no good, very bad day: Bail denied and a bill for $452 million
Holmes will use the next 13 days to get her affairs in order, she told the court. Enlarge / Elizabeth Holmes (C), founder and former CEO of blood-testing and life sciences company Theranos, walks with her mother Noel Holmes and p.....»»