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• Coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a wave of cyber attacks — here's how to protect yourself

  While most of the world is trying to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems hackers are not on lockdown. Cyber criminals are trying to leverage the emergency by sending out “phishing” attacks that lure internet users to click on malicious links or files. This can allow the ...

  • The Conversation

• Self-supervised learning is the future of AI

  Despite the huge contributions of deep learning to the field of artificial intelligence, there’s something very wrong with it: It requires huge amounts of data. This is one thing that both the pioneers and critics of deep learning agree on. In fact, deep learning didn’t emerge ...

  • Ben Dickson

• Machine language: The definitive guide to chatbot terminology

  In the glory days of AOL Instant Messenger, back when screen names and away messages were serious literary pursuits, a mysterious chat maverick strode about the dial-up frontier and schooled legions of uncouth adolescents in the art of conversation. Who was this rogue wordsmith, this ...

  • Micah Bowers

• Watch movies with your friends via Discord's livestreaming feature

  Get through your period of quarantine and isolation by watching movies and shows with your friends via Discord's livestreaming ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Daily Distraction: How to watch shows and movies with your friends online

  I finally did it! I bit the bullet, and watched Tiger King on Netflix. And now I can understand each one of the memes and ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• How to make the switch to Facebook’s new design right now

  Facebook's recently rolled out its sleek new site design. If you haven't already tried it, here's how you can switch over. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Coronavirus-related cyberattacks are booming with more than 2,600 new threats each day

  As the world buckles under the weight of a pandemic, hackers, it seems, are coming out to play. Though cyberattacks, overall, have decreased somewhat during the quarantine and subsequent economic downturn, coronavirus-related malware is booming. Since mid-February, researchers ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Social media interest is spiking worldwide — except for LinkedIn

  As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the world, more and more governments are imposing lockdowns on their citizens. As a result, reliance on digital tools has increased significantly to maintain social and professional relationships. Notably, usage of video conferencing app Zoom has ...

  • Yaron Yitzhak

• How AI can determine which coronavirus patients require hospitalization

  As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the world, governments and hospitals are being overwhelmed ...

  • Ben Dickson

• Why it’s almost impossible to insure these 5 emerging technologies

  We’re exposed to risk every day. From crossing the road to using our phones on the toilet. Every decision is a gamble and, ...

  • Sam Golden

• 5 ways to be a better manager while working remotely

  Everyone is adjusting to life during the coronavirus pandemic. For many, working from home is the new normal and poses all ...

  • The Conversation

• Google is shutting down its Neighbourly app

  Google is killing another one of its experimental apps -- Neighbourly. The company said it's shutting down the app on May ...

  • Ivan Mehta