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YouTube looking at new ways of stopping misinformation from spreading online

Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer at YouTube, wrote an extensive post about tackling misinformation on the service. It focuses on three areas, the first of which is stopping these videos before they go viral. It classifies conspiracy theories such as.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotFeb 18th, 2022

Misinformation really does spread like a virus, according to mathematical models drawn from epidemiology

We're increasingly aware of how misinformation can influence elections. About 73% of Americans report seeing misleading election news, and about half struggle to discern what is true or false......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

To Multi or Not to Multi? Putting Color 3D Printing to the Test

As long as FDM/FFF 3D printers have existed, we’ve been looking for ways to make our prints colorful. We review multi-material vs multi-part printing. The post To Multi or Not to Multi? Putting Color 3D Printing to the Test appeared first on Make:.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Apple launches new internal study focused on building smart glasses

After announcing Vision Pro last year, Apple has reportedly been exploring more ways to provide AR and VR content to users – and it seems that the idea of smart glasses is growing within the company. A Bloomberg report on Monday revealed that Apple.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Research highlights biofortification"s role in tackling malnutrition

A series of research papers and a free online data dashboard seek to boost the use of biofortification—an affordable, sustainable and climate-smart way to address global malnutrition by increasing the concentrations of essential nutrients in staple.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

The fastest ways to gain XP in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

It can feel like a long road to Prestige in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, let alone doing it 1,000 times. These are the best tips to earn XP as fast as possible......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Best Buy laptop deals: Cheap laptops starting at $200

Best Buy is one of the best places to buy a laptop online, and with these Best Buy laptop deals it's one of the best places to save on a new laptop as well......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

The world promised to tame methane: Emissions are still rising

Sitting in his cramped office in Paris, Manfredi Caltagirone admits that one of the world's highest-profile efforts to cut methane emissions so far isn't stopping the gas from escaping and warming the atmosphere......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

The Virus That Causes Mpox Keeps Getting Better at Spreading in People

Analysis of a strain of the virus circulating in Central Africa shows genetic mutations indicative of sustained human-to-human spread.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Psychological inoculation: Combining two simple tools could combat election misinformation

A popular new strategy for combating misinformation doesn't by itself help people distinguish truth from falsehood but improves when paired with reminders to focus on accuracy, finds new Cornell University-led research supported by Google......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you"re one of these three types

If you've ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept browsing from one article (or page, or video), to another, to another—then you know the feeling of "going down a rabbit hole." This experience of curiosity-led online wandering has become sy.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

M4 Max benchmark confirms the new MacBook Pro is the most powerful Mac ever

Early reviewers have seemingly been testing their M4 Macs, as the first Geekbench 6 benchmark scores have started showing up online. First, the 2024 Mac … The post M4 Max benchmark confirms the new MacBook Pro is the most powerful Mac ever appe.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Forget SearchGPT, you can finally search your ChatGPT chat history

OpenAI chose to celebrate Halloween in a most unusual way. The company surprised everyone by giving ChatGPT users access to its SearchGPT online search tool. … The post Forget SearchGPT, you can finally search your ChatGPT chat history appeared.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

"Wing spreading" adaptation in fruit flies offers insights into female courtship behavior

In the game of evolution, key behavioral adaptations that confer fitness in survival and reproduction, paying tremendous dividends for an individual's progeny, may seemingly arise from thin air—so much so, even familiar species like the humble frui.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Cloud-inspired method of guiding light: Waveguiding mechanism could provide new ways to look inside the human body

Scientists have taken inspiration from the way sunlight passes through clouds to discover an entirely new way of controlling and guiding light......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Q&A: Navigating the minefield of election disinformation

With the U.S. general election less than a week away, social media platforms and online spaces are saturated with a deluge of campaign ads and messaging. A concerning mix of disinformation and misinformation is woven into this content, making it a ch.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

GTA Online PC players will finally get features from the console version

Rockstar Games teased that GTA Online on PC will be getting current-generation console features soon......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Russia fines Google an impossible amount in attempt to end YouTube bans

Kremlin rep on fine of 2 undecillion rubles: "I cannot even say this number." Russia has fined Google an amount that no entity on the planet could pay in hopes of getting YouTube.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Russia wants Google to pay a $20 decillion fine for blocking YouTube channels

Russia wants Google to pay a $20 decillion fine — that's 2 with 34 zeros — over YouTube channels being blocked. Russia wants Google to pay an unfathomable amount of money in fines: $20 decillion, reportedly. For the non-mathematicians out t.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

New York, L.A. spar online over baseball, transit, and AI

Fans of the Dodgers and Yankees are getting in a war of words over whether crowded trains or backed-up traffic is worse. The New York-Los Angeles rivalry may have existed before the Brooklyn Dodgers packed up and moved west in 1958, but that se.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

How to watch Al Ittihad vs. Al Ahli online for free

Live stream Al Ittihad vs. Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League for free from anywhere in the world. TL;DR: Live stream Al Ittihad vs. Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League for free on 10Play. Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world wit.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024