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Mathematicians build an algorithm for 5G network slicing
One of the features of 5G networks is so-called slicing, which is segmentation of the network. Physically, the network remains... Read more
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Online images reinforce gender stereotypes more than text: study
Images on the internet reinforce gender stereotypes—such as doctors being men or nurses women—more than text, contributing to a lasting... Read more
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AI giants to unveil pact to fight political deepfakes
Tech giants including Meta, Microsoft, Google and OpenAI are working on a pact to jointly crack down on AI content... Read more
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Musk's X feeds monetization of wartime misinformation
Influencers on X are monetizing misinformation about conflicts in the Middle East, leveraging the platform's contentious policies that researchers say... Read more
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The problems with dating apps and how they could be fixed—two relationship ethicists explain
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide use dating apps. But only half of users say that they have had positive... Read more
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Apple's iMessage, Microsoft's Bing escape EU rules
Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing search engine got a reprieve from tougher EU rules curbing how tech titans do business,... Read more
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Widespread machine learning methods behind 'link prediction' are performing very poorly, researchers find
As you scroll through any social media feed, you are likely to be prompted to follow or friend another person,... Read more
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Google rebrands its AI services as Gemini, launches new app and subscription service
Google on Thursday introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will enable people to rely on technology instead of their... Read more
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Comcast to stop using '10G' to describe its internet network. What is 10G anyway?
You may have heard the news that the "Xfinity 10G Network" will soon be scrubbed from Comcast's advertising in light... Read more
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Using AI to monitor the internet for terror content is inescapable—but also fraught with pitfalls
Every minute, millions of social media posts, photos and videos flood the internet. On average, Facebook users share 694,000 stories,... Read more
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Bluesky, a social network championed by Jack Dorsey, opens for anyone to sign up
Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing... Read more
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Meta urged to update rules after fake Biden post
With major elections looming, Meta's policy on deep fake content is in urgent need of updating, an oversight body said... Read more
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We are living in a 'digital dark age': How to protect your photos, videos and other data
If you have grown up with social media, chances are you have taken more photos in the last couple of... Read more
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The Facebook users redefining the 20-year-old social network
From California to Southeast Asia, Facebook is capturing a new generation of users who see it as a commercial tool... Read more
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Italy says ChatGPT breached privacy rules
Italian authorities have accused OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, of breaching EU data protection law, giving the US firm 30... Read more