Twitter is bringing back "prebunks" to get ahead of midterm misinformation
Twitter has announced a series of changes it hopes will "protect civic conversation" on the platform ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Here's a rundown of how they'll do it.First, they'll flag misinformation with labels that link to credible infor.....»»
Amazon’s Memorial Day sale has a 75-inch QLED TV under $900
The 75-inch Vizio Quantum Pro 4K QLED TV is on sale from Amazon with a $102 discount for Memorial Day, bringing the massive screen's price down to only $898......»»
Memorial Day sales get you these JBL wireless earbuds for $60
The JBL Tune 235NC are fantastic value right now with 40% off discount bringing them down to just $60 at Best Buy. Here's why you need them......»»
AI Tool Predicts Whether Online Health Misinformation Will Cause Real-World Harm
A new AI-based analytical technique reveals that specific language phrasing in Reddit misinformation posts foretold people rejecting COVID vaccinations.....»»
There’s a Missing Human in Misinformation Fixes
Misinformation solutions target a rational, ethical ideal who doesn’t exist; to combat misinfo, we need to start with a richer concept of the human.....»»
New study challenges conventional wisdom that Americans are "pocketbook voters"
A new study that examined voting in the 2022 United States congressional elections shows that views on abortion were central to shifting votes in the midterm elections. Despite severe inflation and grave concerns about deteriorating economic conditio.....»»
Get this iPad for $250 at Best Buy for Memorial Day
There's a great discount on the Apple iPad 10.2 bringing it down to just $250 for a limited time. Here's why you'll love it......»»
The Division Resurgence: release date speculation, news, and rumors
Ubisoft is bringing its popular third-person shooter franchise to mobile devices sometime in 2024. Here's everything we know about The Division Resurgence......»»
X Likes will be made private, but Likes count will still show
The social network formerly known as Twitter has confirmed that X Likes are to be made private, so only the author of the post can see who has liked it. The company says that this is to protect people who are afraid to publicly Like “edgy” conten.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone now available in Canada, enabling merchants to accept payments using nothing more than an iPhone
Tap to Pay on iPhone is continuing its rollout to more countries. Less than a week after the service debuted in Japan, Apple is bringing seamless, iPhone-centric contactless payments to Canada. more….....»»
Doctors engage the public by bringing a human side to social media
A few years ago, doctors flooded social media with photos of themselves in swimsuits, along with the hashtag #medbikini. The reason? A recently published study suggested it was "unprofessional" for women physicians to post photos of themselves in bik.....»»
Epicor Prism is bringing the power of AI to ERP
Epicor Prism brings a wide range of Gen AI tools to ERP......»»
Misinformation swirled during Taiwan"s 2024 elections, says study
With more than 70 countries hosting national elections, 2024 is the biggest election year in history, according to The Economist. But how misinformation impacts elections, especially with the rise in content generated by artificial intelligence, cont.....»»
tvOS gets a minor update, to version 17.5.1
Just 24 hours after introducing a minor update to iOS and iPadOS, Apple has released a similar revision to tvOS, bringing it to version 17.5.1.Apple TV 4KOn Monday, Apple issued a point release for iOS and iPadOS 17, making a small fix to the operati.....»»
Noctua just released a product everyone thought was dead
The Noctua community thought its highly anticipated desk fan was dead, but the Austrian PC cooling brand is bringing it back to life......»»
Adobe Lightroom gets ‘fast and easy’ AI editing on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Adobe is bringing its Firefly AI features to Lightroom users today across iPhone, iPad, Mac (web, Android, and PC too). New capabilities for the app include Generative Remove, Lens Blur, and more alongside a fresh “mobile editing experience.” Her.....»»
This was the most momentous PC announcement in decades
The AI PC started as a nebulous idea, but with Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft is bringing it to fruition in a big way......»»
Android 14 for TV Means Better Performance, Multitasking
Google has announced Android 14 for Android TV OS, bringing with it a variety of improvements and changes. Detailed during Google I/O, we’re getting the general “performance improvements,” but beyond snappier navigation, there’.....»»
Elon Musk"s Twitter now officially has a new URL
Twitter now redirects to X.com, in an official change since the app's name change. Twitter became X months ago, but now Twitter.com is also officially X.com. The URL change cements Elon Musk's rebranding of the social media app since his takeov.....»»
One of OpenAI"s safety leaders quit on Tuesday. He just explained why.
In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, OpenAI co-head of alignment Jan Leike gave the public some hints as to why he left. OpenAI is famously not all that open. Dazzling, cutting-edge AI products emerge without warning, generat.....»»
Cameras reveal wombat burrows can be safe havens after fire and waterholes after rain
Australia's unprecedented Black Summer bushfires in 2019–20 created ideal conditions for misinformation to spread, from the insidious to the absurd......»»