Social Media / Posts - 6 months ago
Images are just as much a part of fake news as articles -- but how do you tell is a photo is Photoshopped? There are a few telltale signs to look for, and quite a few ways to use tech to find out. The post Can you spot a Photoshopped picture? Here ar...
Social Media / Posts - 6 months ago
Want to go inside Facebook headquarters to see what the social giant is doing about fake news? A documentary might be the next best thing. The Facing Facts film is part of Facebook's new effort to give users more context. The post What is Facebook do...
Social Media / Posts - 6 months ago
StumbleUpon is shutting down as the owners focus on a new discovery platform called Mix. StumbleUpon users can transfer their accounts over to Mix to save content, but after June 30, StumbleUpon will be gone. The post StumbleUpon will shut down as fo...
Social Media / Posts - 6 months ago
Yelp is both making it easier to find new businesses and simpler to save and find other companies with a new tool called Collections. Some are generated using artificial intelligence, others by Yelp staff and more by users. The post Yelp now uses A.I...
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It is a constitutional right to be able to criticize the President of the United States on Twitter without being blocked. A federal court ruled that President Trump's blocking of critics is a violation of the First Amendment. The post Judge rules it’...
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In an effort to help clamp down on revenge porn, Facebook is working with several nonprofits to test a tool that invites users to upload sensitive images privately to be "hashed" in order to prevent someone from uploading the images. The post Faceboo...
Social Media / Posts - 6 months ago
After being grilled by Congress last month, Mark Zuckerberg found himself testifying before another governmental body -- the European Parliament. He addressed issues related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the GDPR. The post Here’s what...
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Google will soon look a bit more social with two new reactions. One, the heart, is designed for viewing friends photos, while the other, a star is to help you find your own favorite images later. The post Google Photos is seeing stars (and hearts) wi...
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The owners of Mugshots.com have been arrested and charged with money laundering, extortion, and identity theft. Some are hopeful that this will mark the beginning of the end for Mugshots and similar sites. The post Owners of Mugshots.com charged with...
Social Media / Posts - 6 months ago
What do you hear: Laurel or Yanny? In a debate that's growing to an iconic blue-gold dress scale, a robotic recording has the internet divided. So is it Laurel or Yanny, and why are people hearing different things from the same audio file? The post Y...
Social Media / Posts - 6 months ago
YouTube TV is gaining a voice control option that doesn't require the Google Home. The main YouTube app, meanwhile, appears to be testing an incognito mode to hide search and view history. The post YouTube TV rolls out voice control, incognito mode i...