Researchers from the University of Sheffield have developed an AI system that detects which social media users spread disinformation — before they actually share it. The team found that Twitter users who share content from unreliable sources mostly tweet about politics or religion, while those who repost trustworthy sources tweet more about their personal lives.…
Good news for Android Auto users who hate Google derived maps — third-party navigation apps are now available! For most of its life, Android Auto only offered full support for Google Maps or Waze for navigation. Other mapping apps would work, but they were restricted to the phone interface. However, with news that offline mapping…
Fair warning: This is an opinion piece. I was one of the background people arguing on Twitter over the weekend. Last Friday I had the distinct privilege of engaging with a legend in the computer science world. Saying I’m a fan of their work is a massive understatement. In fact, if you were to Google…
When I picked up my review unit of the Turbo Vado SL, Specialized‘s lightweight hybrid ebike, I remember marveling at how much it looked and felt like an ‘analog’ bike. I was in a bit of a hurry, so I sped my way back home, but I was impressed by how light the bike was, nimble…
Polish game studio CD Projekt‘s (CDR) stock continued to plummet on Monday following the bumpy release of its long-awaited video game Cyberpunk 2077. At its worst, CDR stock hit a low of $65.19 on Monday, down more than 46% since the day before the first Cyberpunk 2077 reviews hit the internet. The company’s share price…
Companies like Zendesk, Box, Dropbox, Atlassian, and Zoom are well-known for successfully building enterprise businesses. Most of them have transitioned from consumer or SMB-focused roots to become serious enterprise players, but each has taken a different path to reaching hundreds of millions of dollars in sales. People sometimes call these transitions “pivots”— but that’s not…
On the night of December 13 and the early morning of December 14, the Geminid meteor shower could delight skygazers with a dazzling display of shooting stars. The Geminids are one of the newer meteor showers, first being seen in 1862. These annual displays can often be spectacular, and there are reasons to believe this…
TLDR: The Project Management and Scrum Certification Preparation Exams Bundle features nine courses for mastering Agile and Scrum project management approaches. Being the right person to see a project through from ideation to successful completion isn’t about being a world-class leader. And it doesn’t require dark arts, strange alchemy or any amount of persuasion, mysticism…
TLDR: The Project Management and Scrum Certification Preparation Exams Bundle features nine courses for mastering Agile and Scrum project management approaches. Being the right person to see a project through from ideation to successful completion isn’t about being a world-class leader. And it doesn’t require dark arts, strange alchemy or any amount of persuasion, mysticism…
A British supermarket chain’s use of facial recognition to detect potential shoplifters and protect staff from assault has raised alarm among privacy advocates. The Southern Co-op chain has installed the tech in more than 18 of its stores in England, according to Wired. The software, which is supplied by UK startup Facewatch, alerts staff when someone with a record…
