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‘Manners for machines’: How new rules could stop AI scrapers destroying the internet
Australians are among the most anxious in the world about artificial intelligence (AI).This article was originally published on this website.
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Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine Scout to lead it back to its roots in online search
Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one […]
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Researchers use machine learning and social network theory to identify formation patterns in digital forums
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology used machine learning tools and social network theory—the study of how people connect with each other—to better understand how people interact online. Using data from X, formerly Twitter, researchers […]
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Internet providers not liable for music piracy by users: Top US court
The US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday in a landmark copyright case that internet service providers (ISPs) are not liable for online pirating of music by their users.This article was originally published on this website.
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Here’s how AI can (and can’t) help you in your job hunt
For many job seekers, it might seem like there’s never been a harder time to find a job. Hiring for white-collar jobs has been especially weak, part of what economists call a “low-hire, low-fire” job […]
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Thousands of websites are accidentally broadcasting sensitive data, study finds
Researchers have discovered a major security leak hiding in plain sight on the internet that could expose the personal data and financial records of millions of people. In a paper published on the arXiv preprint […]
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Dating app algorithms: What’s love got to do with it?
Love is mysterious. You feel it in your chest, your knees, your soul. Love will put you on budget airplanes across the world, leave you hiding from your own phone after a sent text message […]
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Video streaming speed changes could help replace pauses and the frustrating buffering circle
Viewers would rather watch video at slightly lower speeds than endure rebuffering, according to new research from Lancaster University. The study investigated how dynamically slowing down or speeding up playback is perceived by viewers, and […]
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55% of U.S. teens have used AI to create sexualized images, survey finds
In a survey study of U.S. teens, more than half (55.3%) reported that they had created at least one image using nudification tools, which use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to show what an individual may […]
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Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around
Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled on Thursday.This […]