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......»»
"Flamin" Hot review: Does it matter if a feel-good movie is a lie?
This year's SXSW has brought a collection of comedies delving into the stranger-than-fiction true stories behind such sensational inventions as Tetris and BlackBerry. At first taste, Flamin' Hot seems to fall into this category, as the family comedy.....»»
The Quest To Make Player Piano Rolls Using lasers
I’ve found player pianos fascinating since I was a kid. The first time I saw a player piano was at the Mall of the Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a grand piano playing away with no one around. A player piano seems like something out of fiction, a.....»»
Why I replaced my Kindle with an $1,800 Android phone
Look, I’m not telling you to ditch your cheap Kindle and buy an uber-expensive Samsung foldable. I’m just saying that the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a great Kindle......»»
DeSantis ad uses fake AI images of Trump hugging and kissing Fauci, experts say
Trump/Fauci Images have strange hair, garbled text, and unnatural body parts. Enlarge / Screenshot from Ron DeSantis ad shows a collage of real and fake images. A Ron DeSantis presidential campaign video shows three pic.....»»
Robocalls claiming voters would get “mandatory vaccines” result in $5M fine
Black people targeted with conspiracy theory about voting and mandatory vaccines. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | adamkaz) The Federal Communications Commission issued a $5.1 million fine against pro-Trump robocallers wh.....»»
"Ducking hell" to disappear from Apple autocorrect
One of the most common swear words will no longer be automatically changed when typing......»»
Young children"s words predict reading ability—5 ways parents and caregivers can help grow them
Becoming a proficient reader holds endless possibilities for a child. These opportunties include long-term academic achievement and educational opportunities, daily life and eventual workplace success—and the magic of being transported to the world.....»»
How activity in outer space will affect regional inequalities in the future
Science fiction has always been a tool for processing life on Earth. Norwegian sci-fi expert Karl Kristian Swane Bambini has said that the space-bound genre is well placed to "interrogate and reimagine real-world economic disparities"......»»
Microsoft to pay $20m for child privacy violations
The tech giant used data collected from child Xbox users without telling parents, US regulators say......»»
YouTube now allows videos that falsely claim Trump won 2020 election
YouTube says ban spurred by Trump's election lies may "curtail political speech." Enlarge / A Trump campaign event in Waco, Texas, on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) YouTube on Friday announc.....»»
Soaring rhetoric: NASA mission will carry Poet Laureate Ada Limón"s words to Jupiter
A new work by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, written for an upcoming NASA mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, is a glance at outer space that returns back to Earth......»»
Google Assistant kills off support for third-party note apps
The Google Assistant continues to circle the drain, with yet another feature loss. Enlarge / The lettering "Hey Google" on the Google pavilion at the CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas in 2018. These words activate Goog.....»»
Once hostile, NASA holds first public meeting on UFOs
The truth is out there—but we're going to need to look harder......»»
Brown recluse spider: Fact vs. fiction and tips for prevention
Any spider can disturb a quiet night or a daytime chore around the house......»»
The making of a Mona Lisa hologram
Holograms are often displayed in science fiction as colorful, life-sized projections. But what seems like the technology of the future is actually the technology of the present, and now it has been used to recreate the Mona Lisa......»»
Focusing on consent ignores better ways of preventing sexual violence
In early May, a New York jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll in 1996. The jury did not find him liable for allegedly raping her......»»
Vehicle stop study illuminates importance of officer"s first words
Eugenia Rho believes in the importance of first impressions, especially during vehicle stops......»»
Here"s What Causes Motion Sickness
Here's how to reconcile the mismatch in what your senses are telling your brain.....»»
New research uses AI to analyze propaganda tweets on Iranian nuclear deal
Thousands of state-sponsored propaganda tweets on the Iranian nuclear deal have been analyzed using artificial intelligence by experts at the University of Portsmouth......»»
Database stores names for family members in 1,200+ languages
The words different cultures use to describe family members have revealed some intriguing insights—including why in Balto-Slavic languages there is a complicated relationship between in-laws and weasels......»»