News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third-party or mass audience.
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SurfSafe offers a browser-based solution to fake news
In the aftermath of a school shooting that claimed the lives of 14 students and three staff members, students like Emma González, ...
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Facebook implements trust scoring for all users
Facebook is assigning users a score to gauge how trustworthy they are -- but it will neither disclose the criteria nor what ...
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Google's definitely biased, but not in the way Trump thinks
In two tweets early Tuesday morning, President Trump reignited the debate about censorship on America's most popular tech ...
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Apple's move to shake up the newspaper industry offers little upside
Apple is making a play at the publishing business. In March, the company acquired Texture, a subscription-based magazine ...
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Study: Even those who get their news via social media don't trust it
Research suggests most Americans get at least some of their daily news from social media. That doesn't mean they trust said ...
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Being a whistleblower in tech isn’t easy — here’s why
When the term “whistleblower” comes to mind, generally one is reminded of government and even shadow agency problems ...
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Will the algorithmic timeline be the death of social media?
A built-in stopping point provided a sense of control over our social timelines and newsfeeds. Do you miss the days of chronological ...
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EU’s new copyright law will cement the dominance of tech giants
The new European Union Copyright Directive, passed recently by the European parliament after a vociferous campaign both for ...
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September in Africa: Alibaba saves wildlife and Google Partners comes to Nigeria
Pan-African ecommerce giant Jumia may be about to launch an initial public offering (IPO), if reports are to be believed, ...
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Meet the blessed person who guessed how often Apple said 'apple' in its keynote
We ran a competition where if you guessed how often Apple would say "apple" during its iPhone event, you'd win that many ...
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This study wants to help you spot 'fake news'
The study is based on a subtle psychological mechanism called the “confidence heuristic." It helps us make decisions and ...
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The dangers of mispredicting a volcanic eruption
Many news outlets incorrectly suggested that Katla, an Icelandic volcano, is ready to erupt at any time. Science has confirmed ...
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Google’s Pixel 3 XL grows another notch lmao
Yes, you've heard it right: the most disliked feature on the Google Pixel 3 XL has been multiplying. Users are reporting ...
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Surprise – Apple's Mac Mini has a new color and higher specs
At today's New York event, Apple has announced a new version of its Mac Mini. The desktop computer will now come in a Space ...
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October in Africa: Egypt stifles tech innovation, Google gets busy
The Egyptian government has had a busy time of late, shutting down taxi app mergers, taxing e-commerce platforms, and enforcing ...
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Facebook Ad Library: Only 3 'Brexit' ads for whole month. Yeah, right!
Facebook may well look back on 2018 as its annus horribilis. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March, to a data breach ...
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China debuts creepy AI that reads the news like a real(ish) anchor
Don't adjust your TV set, that's just a new computer-generated news anchor working out the bugs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=GAfiATTQufk Xinhua, ...
