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When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior of typical boys living in the U.S.They…

When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior of typical boys living in the US. They…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The little-known field of affective computing is a growing presence in our lives, including the workplace.…

There's something about browsing in stores that online retailers just can't replicate, says Toronto author Jason Guriel.Perhaps you pop into a shop with something in mind. Other times, you might wander in aimlessly and come out with a…

I’m starting this with a personal story. My mother was a New York City public school teacher for many years. When she joined the school system, part of the deal was that, when she retired, many of the costs of her traditional Medicare plans…

Last year, Kris Kashtanova typed instructions for a graphic novel into a new artificial-intelligence program and touched off a high-stakes debate over who created the artwork: a human or an algorithm.“Zendaya leaving gates of Central Park,”…

Twitter algorithm goes open source. Twitter CEO, Elon Musk has claimed that most of the Twitter recommendation algorithms will be made open source and the rest will follow.Twitter has finally made most of its recommendation algorithm open…

Last Updated: March 24, 2023, 11:52 ISTChew appeared before dozens of House Energy and Commerce Committee members late on Thursday.TikTok CEO claims that the company will never share US user data with China. However, the ban seems imminent…

Pamela Samuelson is a co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and co-facilitator of the university’s public interest technology initiative. Credit:…

For the first time, scientists have used machine learning to create brand-new enzymes, which are proteins that accelerate chemical reactions. This is an important step in the field of protein design as new enzymes could have many uses…