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.....»»
Research rebuttal paper uncovers misuse of Holocaust datasets
Aerospace engineering faculty member Melkior Ornik is also a mathematician, a history buff, and a strong believer in integrity when it comes to using hard science in public discussions. So, when a story popped up in his news feed about a pair of rese.....»»
US seizes 33 Iranian state-run media sites accused of election disinformation
Iranian news group ran disinformation campaigns to mislead US voters, US says. Enlarge / Website seizure notice that appears on presstv.com. On Tuesday, the US government said it seized 33 websites run by a branch of the Iranian government th.....»»
Malicious content exploits pathways between platforms to thrive online, subvert moderation
Malicious COVID-19 online content—including racist content, disinformation and misinformation—thrives and spreads online by bypassing the moderation efforts of individual social media platforms, according to new research published in the journal.....»»
How cities can avoid "green gentrification" and make urban forests accessible
Many people have developed stronger relationships with urban nature during the pandemic. Some have enjoyed views of nearby trees and gardens during periods of isolation, taken walks after Zoom-filled days or socialized at a distance with friends in l.....»»
Apple TV’s summer preview includes tantalizing glimpses of Foundation series
It's not much, but we'll take it. Jared Harris as Hari Seldon, a mathematician whose "psychohistory" approach predicts the collapse of the Galactic Empire. [credit:.....»»
Charles Babbage is known for creating the first... ?
English engineer Charles Babbage, mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer......»»
watchOS 8 brings new health and messaging features to the Apple Watch this year
Apple walks through what to expect from the Watch's next major software update. Enlarge On Monday, Apple detailed its plans for watchOS 8, the next major software update for the Apple Watch. The operating system will introduce improved textin.....»»
TikTok called out for lack of ads transparency and for failing to police political payola
TikTok announced a ban on political advertising all the way back in 2019. So you’d be forgiven for thinking the ugly problem of democracy-denting political disinformation doesn’t apply inside its walled garden of dancing Gen Zers. But you.....»»
Tech giants still aren’t coming clean about COVID-19 disinformation, says EU
European Union lawmakers have asked tech giants to continue reporting on efforts to combat the spread of vaccine disinformation on their platforms for a further six months. “The continuation of the monitoring programme is necessary as the vacci.....»»
How to set up multiple monitors for PC gaming
Want to know how to set up multiple monitors for PC gaming? Our guide walks you through the process step-by-step across AMD and Nvidia graphics cards......»»
Facebook Says US Is the Top Target of Disinformation Campaigns
Of the 150 disinformation campaigns that Facebook has caught and removed in the past four years, the U.S. has been the most frequent target by far, according to a new threat intelligence report from Facebook. Axios reports: "I think it's significant.....»»
EU Guidelines Target Tech Giants Over Monetising Disinformation
New stricter European Union guidelines will push Facebook, Google and other big tech companies to commit not to make money from advertising linked to disinformation. From a report: The European Commission said on Wednesday that its strengthened non-b.....»»
Europe to press the adtech industry to help fight online disinformation
The European Union plans to beef up its response to online disinformation, with the Commission saying today it will step up efforts to combat harmful but not illegal content — including by pushing for smaller digital services and adtech compan.....»»
Russia is the king of disinformation on Facebook, the company says
Russia and Iran are the top two sources of coordinated fake activity on Facebook, according to a new report released by the company......»»
Another media acquisition? This one would involve Amazon, MGM, and ~$9B
Does this at least mean we can watch No Time to Die at home soon? Enlarge / A man walks past a promotion for the James Bond fIlm No Time to Die at the closed Omega store in London on March 27, 2020. (credit: Jonathan Perugia/In Pictures via Gett.....»»
Confronting Disinformation Spreaders on Twitter Only Makes It Worse, MIT Scientists Say
According to a new study conducted by researchers at MIT, being corrected online just makes the original posters more toxic and obnoxious. From a report: Basically, the new thinking is that correcting fake news, disinformation, and horrible tweets at.....»»
Biden administration walks back Trump’s Xiaomi investment ban
Trump's DOD called Xiaomi a "Communist Chinese military company" in mid-January. Enlarge (credit: Pavlo Gonchar / Getty Images) Xiaomi is no longer on the government's blocklist, according to a new court filing spotted by Reuters. On its way.....»»
A new bridge between the geometry of fractals and the dynamics of partial synchronization
In mathematics, simple equations can generate a complex evolution in time and intriguing patterns in space. One famous example of this is the Mandelbrot set, named after the French-American mathematician of Polish origin, Benoit B. Mandelbrot (1924-2.....»»
Twitter and TikTok are Losing the War Against COVID Disinformation
America's leading social media companies "pledged to put warning labels on COVID-19 and COVID vaccines posts to stop the spread of falsehoods, conspiracy theories and hoaxes that are fueling vaccine hesitancy in the USA," reports USA Today. "With t.....»»
European coordination needed to fight science disinformation, academies say
In a new report, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, examines the potential of technical and policy measures to tackle science disinformation and calls for improved European exchange and coordination in this field......»»