Hate Speech Countered by Detecting, Highlighting “Help Speech”
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Carnegie Mellon Leverages AI To Give Voice to the Voiceless
Hate Speech Countered by Detecting, Highlighting “Help Speech”
Better science through peer review
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Peer review lies at the heart of the grant selection process and, by extension, the scientific enterprise itself. For scientific curiosity to be shaped into concrete…
New research shows live chats can increase sales by nearly 16%
Sellers with limited feedback benefit the most
IEEE honors NYU Tandon Game Innovation Lab director for contributions to AI
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, January 8, 2020 – The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computational Intelligence Society honored Julian Togelius, an associate professor of computer science and engineering and the director of the Game Innovation Lab at the…
Better science through peer review
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Peer review lies at the heart of the grant selection process and, by extension, the scientific enterprise itself. For scientific curiosity to be shaped into concrete…
New research shows live chats can increase sales by nearly 16%
Sellers with limited feedback benefit the most
IEEE honors NYU Tandon Game Innovation Lab director for contributions to AI
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, January 8, 2020 – The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computational Intelligence Society honored Julian Togelius, an associate professor of computer science and engineering and the director of the Game Innovation Lab at the…
Feminist/anti-feminist social media posts easily altered to advance political agendas of others
Feminist and anti-feminist social media posts can easily be altered to advance political agendas, according to a new study conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Older adults use online physician ratings, but view them cautiously, poll shows
A sizable minority of adults over age 50 have looked at online reviews of physicians, a new poll finds, but few have written one. The poll looks at how they weigh the opinions of online strangers when choosing a doctor, compared with other factors.
The coolest LEGO ® in the universe
For the first time, LEGO ® has been cooled to the lowest temperature possible in an experiment which reveals a new use for the popular toy. Its special properties mean it could be useful in the development of quantum computing.…
‘Inconsistent and misleading’ password meters could increase risk of cyber attacks
Password meters are frequently made available to help users secure their personal data against the threats posed by cyber criminals. However, the ‘inconsistent and misleading’ advice offered on some of the world’s most popular websites could actually be doing more…
Model beats Wall Street analysts in forecasting business financials
Using limited data, this automated system predicts a company’s quarterly sales
The Internet of Things by satellite will become increasingly accessible
Thanks to the implementation of advanced random access schemes using efficient, low complexity algorithms
Model beats Wall Street analysts in forecasting business financials
Using limited data, this automated system predicts a company’s quarterly sales
‘Inconsistent and misleading’ password meters could increase risk of cyber attacks
Password meters are frequently made available to help users secure their personal data against the threats posed by cyber criminals. However, the ‘inconsistent and misleading’ advice offered on some of the world’s most popular websites could actually be doing more…
The Internet of Things by satellite will become increasingly accessible
Thanks to the implementation of advanced random access schemes using efficient, low complexity algorithms
Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, say Cambridge researchers
The spread of hate speech via social media could be tackled using the same “quarantine” approach deployed to combat malicious software, according to University of Cambridge researchers. Definitions of hate speech vary depending on nation, law and platform, and just…
Immune to influence
A study published in the journal Vaccine provides the first rigorous look at how our attitudes towards vaccines (here: the flu vaccine) are shaped by online forces. University of Konstanz psychologists from both DFG Clusters of Excellence–“Centre for the Advanced…
Email users should have ‘more control’ over post-mortem message transmission
Aston Business School research calls for email users to have more of a say over the way their messages are handled when they die
Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, say Cambridge researchers
The spread of hate speech via social media could be tackled using the same “quarantine” approach deployed to combat malicious software, according to University of Cambridge researchers. Definitions of hate speech vary depending on nation, law and platform, and just…
Immune to influence
A study published in the journal Vaccine provides the first rigorous look at how our attitudes towards vaccines (here: the flu vaccine) are shaped by online forces. University of Konstanz psychologists from both DFG Clusters of Excellence–“Centre for the Advanced…
Open-source system securing software updates ‘graduates’ to protect leading cloud services
Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and other leading cloud companies have adopted technology developed at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Email users should have ‘more control’ over post-mortem message transmission
Aston Business School research calls for email users to have more of a say over the way their messages are handled when they die
A more intuitive online banking service would reinforce its use among the over-55s
University of Seville experts have assured that the technological anxiety that some members of this group suffer stems from their lack of self-confidence when going online
Open-source system securing software updates ‘graduates’ to protect leading cloud services
Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and other leading cloud companies have adopted technology developed at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
A more intuitive online banking service would reinforce its use among the over-55s
University of Seville experts have assured that the technological anxiety that some members of this group suffer stems from their lack of self-confidence when going online
How vulnerable is your car to cyberattacks?
Even the smartest of smart cars have issues
How vulnerable is your car to cyberattacks?
Even the smartest of smart cars have issues
Unveiling a new map that reveals the hidden personalities of jobs
Social media unlocks key to matching individuals to their perfect job
Unveiling a new map that reveals the hidden personalities of jobs
Social media unlocks key to matching individuals to their perfect job
Here’s what police know about digital evidence
In today’s criminal justice system, a Play Station and iPhone are just as important pieces of evidence as eyewitness accounts. Yet, there isn’t a strong understanding as to how police officers identify digital evidence – everything from a laptop to…
Here’s what police know about digital evidence
In today’s criminal justice system, a Play Station and iPhone are just as important pieces of evidence as eyewitness accounts. Yet, there isn’t a strong understanding as to how police officers identify digital evidence – everything from a laptop to…
A developement kit to protect your data on the web
With a simple click on “I agree”, often without reading any disclaimer about privacy and data management, we give away personal information to get free access to online services. We do not have the possibility to control and negotiate, compelled…
A developement kit to protect your data on the web
With a simple click on “I agree”, often without reading any disclaimer about privacy and data management, we give away personal information to get free access to online services. We do not have the possibility to control and negotiate, compelled…
European industries lead new Graphene Flagship projects to shape EU’s future
The Graphene Flagship and leading European industries will co-fund a total of 92 million EUR to catalyse the commercialisation of graphene-enabled products.
European industries lead new Graphene Flagship projects to shape EU’s future
The Graphene Flagship and leading European industries will co-fund a total of 92 million EUR to catalyse the commercialisation of graphene-enabled products.
New streaming technology will change computer gaming
Streaming services, such as Netflix or Amazon Prime, are widely used. But the next wave of digital media is imminent: cloud gaming. This technology is similar to video-on-demand services. A computer game is run on a server in the cloud.…
‘Native advertising’ builds credibility, not perceived as ‘tricking’ visitors
CATONSVILLE, MD, December 2, 2019 – The concept of “native advertising” has been in existence for as long as advertisements were designed to resemble the editorial content in newspapers and magazines. As the Internet emerged and became a powerful force,…
New 5G-based system for sanitary emergency situations
5TONIC, the open research and innovation laboratory on 5G technologies, founded by Telefónica and IMDEA Networks, has presented, together with SAMUR-PC and the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), a new system for situations 5G-based emergency plan, developed under the…
New streaming technology will change computer gaming
Streaming services, such as Netflix or Amazon Prime, are widely used. But the next wave of digital media is imminent: cloud gaming. This technology is similar to video-on-demand services. A computer game is run on a server in the cloud.…
Strategic collaboration agreement signed between ScienceOpen and Pensoft
The research discovery platform ScienceOpen and Pensoft Publishers have entered into a strategic collaboration partnership with the aim of strengthening the companies’ identities as the leaders of innovative content dissemination. The new cooperation will focus on the unified indexation, the…
‘Native advertising’ builds credibility, not perceived as ‘tricking’ visitors
CATONSVILLE, MD, December 2, 2019 – The concept of “native advertising” has been in existence for as long as advertisements were designed to resemble the editorial content in newspapers and magazines. As the Internet emerged and became a powerful force,…
New 5G-based system for sanitary emergency situations
5TONIC, the open research and innovation laboratory on 5G technologies, founded by Telefónica and IMDEA Networks, has presented, together with SAMUR-PC and the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), a new system for situations 5G-based emergency plan, developed under the…
Cultural differences account for global gap in online regulation — study
Differences in cultural values have led some countries to tackle the spectre of cyber-attacks with increased internet regulation, whilst others have taken a ‘hands-off’ approach to online security – a new study shows. Internet users gravitate towards one of two…
Strategic collaboration agreement signed between ScienceOpen and Pensoft
The research discovery platform ScienceOpen and Pensoft Publishers have entered into a strategic collaboration partnership with the aim of strengthening the companies’ identities as the leaders of innovative content dissemination. The new cooperation will focus on the unified indexation, the…
Cultural differences account for global gap in online regulation — study
Differences in cultural values have led some countries to tackle the spectre of cyber-attacks with increased internet regulation, whilst others have taken a ‘hands-off’ approach to online security – a new study shows. Internet users gravitate towards one of two…
New technology makes internet memes accessible for people with visual impairments
CMU researchers develop system to identify and translate memes
Thousands of medieval manuscripts now online in full color through digitization project
Scholars and aficionados can search, download and study 160,000 pages of high-resolution, full-color manuscripts dating to the ninth century, thanks to library partnerships, in a project funded by a Council on Library and Information Resources grant
New technology makes internet memes accessible for people with visual impairments
CMU researchers develop system to identify and translate memes