Google's Jigsaw open sources its anti-harassment tool to help protect journalists
It can help users easily detect, document and hide toxic comments on social media.
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Google parent Alphabet is pruning its 'other bets'
Makani, Jigsaw, Chronicle and Nest have all lost their 'other bet' status.
Alphabet’s Jigsaw created a tool that detects doctored images
Assembler will help journalists spot misleading photos in an era of fake news.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
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Alphabet subsidiary Jigsaw paid a Russian troll to spread disinformation
The experiment was meant to prove how easy it is to hire digital henchmen.
Reddit's 'Change My View' community becomes a dedicated site
It even has the backing of Alphabet's tech incubator.
Alphabet's AI-powered Chrome extension hides toxic comments
'Tune' works with Facebook, Twitter and Reddit.
Google's Jigsaw is giving European politicians free DDoS protection
Project Shield will be available ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Alphabet made a quiz to help you detect phishing scams
Its Jigsaw project wants to play a game.
Alphabet's Project Shield expands DDoS protection to politics
Previously, the service was open to news organizations only.
Google’s comment-ranking system will be a hit with the alt-right
The company's API for scoring toxicity in online discussions already behaves like a racist hand dryer.
'Sideways Dictionary' simplifies tech jargon for the masses
The Google/Washington Post venture uses analogies to explain "DDoS," "cookie" and other terms.
Typos are kryptonite to Alphabet's anti-trolling API
It's supposed to detect toxic language online, but it has some flaws.
Alphabet fights 'toxic' comments with machine learning
Jigsaw's Perspective is learning how to identify bad comments so publications can foster better conversations.
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Google aims its terrorist-dissuading ads at North America
They're also using them to target white supremacists.
Analyze YouTube war footage with the new 'Montage' app
This free tool quickly curates massive volumes of video.
