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Google Overhauls Search Algorithm in Bid to Fight Fake News

May 1, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: The Telegraph, 4/25/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Google is changing their search algorithm to better distinguish websites that contain fake news, conspiracy theories, or extreme views from more reputable sources or websites.…

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Facebook Is Developing a Helicopter to Deliver Internet Access in Emergencies

April 24, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: The Verge, 4/20/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Facebook is developing a small helicopter to provide wireless Internet access in emergencies. Where cellular infrastructure is damaged, the "Tether-Tenna" helicopter would latch onto functioning…

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As Congress Repeals Internet Privacy Rules, Putting Your Options in Perspective

April 7, 2017April 10, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: National Public Radio, 3/28/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Rules made in October by the Federal Commercial Commission (FCC) are expected to be overturned by Congress and President Trump. These rules would have…

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Protecting Web Users’ Privacy

April 3, 2017April 6, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: MIT News, 3/23/2017 >> View the Article << Summary MIT and Stanford University researchers are developing Splinter, an encryption system that hides online database queries. Splinter splits up and encrypts the request for data,…

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Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: The New York Times, 2/22/2017 >> View the Article << Summary The federal government is attempting to bridge the growing digital divide in low-income families by expanding a subsidy program, Lifeline, to include broadband Internet…

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Twitter Researchers Offer Clues for Why Trump Won

March 6, 2017March 14, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: University of Rochester, 2/20/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Jiebo Luo and Yu Wang are using Twitter data to develop models that would correctly predict the result of the 2016 presidential election. They are…

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Google Cousin Develops Technology to Flag Toxic Online Comments

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: The New York Times, 2/23/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Google Alphabet has developed new software called Perspective that will flag potentially problematic user comments, for example so news sites can narrow down…

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Finding Credibility Clues on Twitter

February 6, 2017February 8, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: Georgia Tech News Center, 1/26/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Georgia Tech Researchers have created an early prototype system that uses a language model to predict the perceived credibility of social media messages,…

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This App Offers Personal Recommendations While Keeping Your Data Private

January 30, 2017February 8, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: MIT Technology Review, 1/23/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Researchers developed an app that suggests news stories using locally stored personal data. They are investigating ways to provide services to users without storing…

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Will Blockchain-Based Election Systems Make E-Voting Possible?

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: Government Technology, 1/11/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Kaspersky Lab held a contest for researchers exploring the use of blockchain accounting to verify electronic voting. The goals included secure methods of counting votes…

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Microsoft, Code.org Target Beginner Coders With Minecraft Programme

December 12, 2016December 14, 2016 by Anna Clark

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Published By: The Guardian (Nigeria), 12/9/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Mojang, Microsoft, and Code.org are teaming up to inspire a new generation of coders. The latest version of Code.org's Hour of Code is a…

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Large DDoS Attacks Cause Outages at Twitter, Spotify, and Other Sites

October 26, 2016November 11, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: TechCrunch, 10/21/2016 >> View the Article << Summary A recent large scale DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack on DNS provider Dyn caused many sites to become temporarily inaccessible, including Twitter, Spotify, and a…

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