Trump"s Tweets: telling truth from fiction from the words he used
Social media has supercharged the spread of information—and misinformation, which presents significant challenges when trying to distinguish between fact and fiction on social media platforms like Twitter......»»
Twitter tells users to touch grass, adds new rule limiting how many tweets you can read per day
Yesterday, Twitter started blocking people not logged into an account from viewing tweets, profiles, or any information. In what could be considered an even more shortsighted decision, Elon Musk now says that Twitter is limiting the number of tweets.....»»
Twitter imposes limits on readable tweets to beat "scraping"
The latest changes to the Elon Musk-owned Twitter is causing problems for users, with the micro-blogging service preventing unregistered users from viewing the site and limiting access, to fight off supposed data scrapers.Elon Musk and the Twitter lo.....»»
Twitter makes tweets super secret and inconvenient if you log out as ’emergency measure’
Twitter is testing new ways to kneecap itself this week while simultaneously attempting the pull off the classic pivot to video meme. This is apparently an emergency measure… more… The post Twitter makes tweets super secret and inconvenient if.....»»
TikTok finally admits to funding users’ lawsuit against Montana ban
In Montana, TikTok follows the same playbook that beat Trump's ban. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) TikTok is funding the lawsuit filed by TikTok users to combat Montana's state-wide ban of th.....»»
New study reveals best words for brand slogans
A new study from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), the University of Missouri and the University of Arizona has uncovered the word properties that make slogans effective, as the researchers found that the attributes that make a slogan easier to.....»»
DNA barcoding identifies the plants a person has eaten
What people say they've eaten and what they've actually eaten are often two very different lists of foods. But a new technique using DNA barcoding to identify the plant matter in human feces may get at the truth, improving clinical trials, nutrition.....»»
Dry days trigger leaves to send a surprising growth signal telling roots to keep growing
Scientists at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) have discovered a new molecular signaling pathway, triggered when leaves are exposed to low humidity, that ensures plant roots keep growing towards water......»»
How ceramics are telling the story of 14th century Chinese trade
The history of Chinese trade is sometimes still a bit of a mystery due to the lack of historical records. This is where archaeologists are relying on ceramics to tell the story......»»
New device opens door to storing quantum information as sound waves
Quantum computing, just like traditional computing, needs a way to store the information it uses and processes. On the computer you're using right now, information, whether it be photos of your dog, a reminder about a friend's birthday, or the words.....»»
Twitter link previews on iMessage and Slack are down, and no one wants to click the link [Fixed]
If you’ve noticed something missing while sharing tweets over iMessage or Slack, you’re not alone. Twitter link previews on iMessage and Slack are just bland links for now, and who knows when they’ll return. more… The post Twitter link prev.....»»
Twitter link previews on iMessage and Slack are down, and no one wants to click the link
If you’ve noticed something missing while sharing tweets over iMessage or Slack, you’re not alone. Twitter link previews on iMessage and Slack are just bland links for now, and who knows when they’ll return. more… The post Twitter link prev.....»»
FTC: Xbox-exclusive Starfield is “powerful evidence” against Activision deal
"Microsoft's actions following... acquisition of ZeniMax speak louder than... words." Enlarge / The fact that Starfield won't be on PlayStation means Microsoft could conceivably make the same decision for Call of Duty, the FTC ar.....»»
Apple wants to improve Messages dictation -- with an emoji twist
Apple research is focusing on how to further crack the surprisingly tricky business of turning the spoken word into emojis — and then adjusting that emoji to suit what a user's message means.Apparently there are times when words won't do, yet a lit.....»»
Today"s Deep-Sea Explorers Are Mineral Miners and Ultrawealthy Hobbyists
A new history of the deep ocean, seeking truth through math, a space opera about self-identity, and more books out now.....»»
Drones take to the waves: Saildrones are getting data where people can’t
They can monitor the Antarctic year round and sail straight into hurricanes. Enlarge / A Voyager-class saildrone. (credit: Saildrone) Science fiction often paints a terrifying picture of the future—think aliens decimat.....»»
Red teaming can be the ground truth for CISOs and execs
This year, against the backdrop of attacks on everyone from healthcare institutions and schools to financial services organizations, as well as the introduction of legislation across the UK and EU to move security up the agenda, cybersecurity has und.....»»
Star Trek vs. Star Wars: which one is better in 2023?
For as long as both entities have existed, fans of science fiction and fantasy have debated the merits of Star Trek and Star Wars. But for most of the 45 years that the two franchises have overlapped, Star Trek and Star Wars haven’t actually had mu.....»»
Reddit"s largest Apple community will stay dark, as CEO promises to ride out shutdowns
After incurring the wrath of its fanbase, and a promise from its largest Apple-related subreddit to stay down, Reddit's CEO is telling employees that the protests in response to the site's decision to charge developers for access to its API will pass.....»»
2023 Mac Pro is a ‘product of Thailand’ – likely a change forced on Apple
Back in 2019, Apple responded to Trump’s tariff threats by agreeing to make the Mac Pro in the US – proudly bearing a Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in USA label. The 2023 Mac Pro, however, has different wording. The label instead no.....»»
Donald Trump has been indicted again, and he"s mad about it
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has been indicted again, and is insisting he's innocent again.Trump was previously indicted in March, with criminal charges relating to his alleged hush money payments to adult entertainer Stormy Daniels. This new i.....»»