Microsoft reportedly censors searches for politically sensitive Chinese personalities
The censorship even applies to searches in the US and Canada, researchers say.
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It's still really easy to game Facebook's algorithm
A spam website and COVID-19 misinformation were among the most 'widely viewed' Facebook posts.
Boston's Federal Reserve says it has solved technical challenges of a 'digital dollar'
It could settle payments in under two seconds and handle 1.7 million transactions a second.
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Twitter says its algorithms amplify the ‘political right’ but it doesn’t know why
The company says further research is needed.
Google turns its AI on traffic lights to reduce pollution
The company has conducted pilot tests to see if its software can improve traffic light efficiency.
Facebook will publish some of its research on teens and Instagram
The company’s head of safety is testifying at a Senate hearing this week.
Solid-state silicon batteries could last longer and charge faster
Researchers hope that a new type of silicon anode will also boost energy density.
Researchers say Facebook is interfering with their tools to study News Feed
It's the latest dustup between Facebook and researchers trying to study the platform.
Apple is reportedly working on mental health monitoring using iPhone data
Sensors and algorithms could help detect depression, anxiety and cognitive decline.
Tesla drivers become 'inattentive' when using Autopilot, study finds
Drivers glanced less at the road and more on "non-driving related areas."
Researchers: Platforms like Facebook have played ‘major role’ in fueling polarization
Facebook has long tried to downplay its role in fueling divisiveness.
The fight to study what happens on Facebook
And why some researchers are going after the data on their own.
Facebook is making it easier for researchers to study fringe groups
The new Researcher API that will be available later this year.
Facebook teases wrist-controlled augmented reality
A wrist-worn device could translate nerve signals into 'digital commands.'
China five-year plan aims for supremacy in AI, quantum computing
It wants to challenge US technological dominance.
Researchers create a swimming robot that can 'heal' itself
The microbot was able to reassemble itself in a petri dish using a magnetic strip.
MIT researchers created a system that prints functional drones and robots
LaserFactory cuts out a shape, then adds circuitry and components.
Twitter is making it easier for researchers to study its platform
It could have major implications for those who study misinformation and elections.
Researchers have turned pineapple leaves into drone parts
The bio-composite material degrades within two weeks after it's buried.
