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.....»»
Mathematician Hurls Structure and Disorder Into Century-Old Problem
How many red and blue beads can you string together without making a big evenly spaced sequence of the same color? Using a semi-structured pattern of squashed circles, a mathematician shattered the previous record for how long you can keep stringing.....»»
Activision Blizzard “will not be a part” of this year’s Game Awards show
Publisher's nominations will stand as Keighley walks back noncommittal position. Enlarge / A statuette from The Game Awards. (credit: The Game Awards) Activision Blizzard will "not be part" of next week's annual Game Awards br.....»»
Apple sues Israeli spyware group NSO
"Egregious, deliberate, and concerted effort" to target and attack iPhone users. Enlarge / A man walks by the building entrance of Israeli cyber company NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert on November 11, 2021, in Sapi.....»»
Wealth and privilege allowed Elizabeth Holmes to start Theranos
Without money and status, Holmes’ dream may have never gotten off the ground. Enlarge / Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes, left, walks with her mother, Noel Holmes, as they arrive for Elizabeth Holmes' trial at the Rob.....»»
38% of US adults believe government is faking COVID-19 death toll
OAN, Newsmax viewers are the most misinformed about COVID, survey data finds. Enlarge / A man walks through "In America: Remember," a public art installation commemorating all the Americans who have died due to COVID-19, on the Nationa.....»»
More than 5 million people have died of COVID-19 worldwide
Cases are on the decline in the US, but the world is not out of danger. Enlarge / A man walks through "In America: Remember," a public art installation commemorating all the Americans who have died due to COVID-19, on the National Mal.....»»
Disinformation guru “Hacker X” names his employer: NaturalNews.com
Rob Willis now says no to a "half-assed whistleblow." Rob Willis. Robert Willis, the hacker who helped build a massive, US-based disinformation network and was profiled in a recent Ars Technica feature, has decided to name na.....»»
Using quantum Parrondo"s random walks for encryption
Assistant Professor Kang Hao Cheong and his research team from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have set out to apply concepts from quantum Parrondo's paradox in search of a working protocol for semiclassical encryption. In a.....»»
Adventures of a Mathematician brings an unsung scientist back into the light
Polish mathematician Stanislaw Ulam helped design the H-bomb and foresaw our digital universe. Enlarge / Philippe Tlokinski stars as Stanislaw Ulam in the new film Adventures of a Mathematician. (credit: Samuel Goldwyn Films).....»»
A Mathematician Answers a 150-Year-Old Chess Problem
The n-queens problem is about finding how many different ways queens can be placed on a chessboard so that none attack each other......»»
Graphene: "Miracle material" singled out for COVID conspiracies
Graphene, a Nobel Prize-awarded material with promising applications for greener energy and nanomedicine, has been the topic of much disinformation by coronavirus anti-vaxxers claiming it can be used to "magnetize" and "control" people......»»
Blue Origin has a toxic culture, former and current employees say
"Professional dissent at Blue Origin is actively stifled." Enlarge / Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith (black hat) walks with Jeff Bezos after his flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard into space in July 2021. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) A forme.....»»
Review: More remix than adaptation, Foundation is top-notch storytelling
How much you like the series may depend on whether you're a stickler for staying faithful to the source material. Jared Harris stars as visionary mathematician Hari Seldon......»»
"It must stop now." Marc Benioff says Facebook doesn"t care about disinformation
From the climate crisis to Covid, Marc Benioff sees a common thread for what ails America today: deception that is allowed to spread like wildfire on Facebook......»»
Blackbird.AI grabs $10M to help brands counter disinformation
New York-based Blackbird.AI has closed a $10 million Series A as it prepares to launched the next version of its disinformation intelligence platform this fall. The Series A is led by Dorilton Ventures, along with new investors including Generation V.....»»
A Mathematician"s Guided Tour Through Higher Dimensions
The concept of a dimension seems simple enough, but mathematicians struggled for centuries to precisely define and understand it......»»
Pigeons, Curves, and the Traveling Salesperson Problem
Mathematician Ian Stewart explains the twisty history of combinatorial optimization......»»
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.....»»
Facebook takes action against "disinformation dozen" after White House pressure
Facebook on Wednesday announced that it had taken action against the so-called "disinformation dozen," one month after the White House singled out the twelve people and argued that they were responsible for a majority of coronavirus misinformation......»»
Facebook reveals top posts but still won’t share key data about disinformation
Report does little to shed light on hyperpartisan content or disinformation. Enlarge (credit: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg / Getty Images) Facebook released its first report today detailing which content it says is widely viewed on the site and.....»»