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One of the most popular royal wedding tweets was fake news
2018-05-16

Think before you retweet. As Royal Wedding Mania reaches fever pitch, Twitter has revealed the most viral tweets about the impending nuptials between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Turns out that one of the most retweeted stories was fake news.Read Full Story

Amazon’s Alexa gets new voices like Google Assistant (kinda)
2018-05-16

Amazon today announced a developer preview for Alexa that brings eight new free voices to Skills. It’s not quite the vocal overhaul that Google Assistant is getting, but it’s a start. Here’s the deal: Alexa’s getting two more voices than Google Assistant, but these won’t replace the one you’re used to...

Watch Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie testify before the Senate
2018-05-16

Data researcher Christopher Wylie will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning. Data researcher Christopher Wylie will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning for a hearing on data privacy. Lawmakers will grill the Canadian coder on his knowledge of, and role in, the Cambridge...

Create and host a WordPress powered site in minutes including top-notch security for under $50
2018-05-16

For those looking to craft a functioning, structurally sound website and won’t get instantly trashed by hackers, there’s a one-stop WordPress Build and Host package now available to get a great looking site done fast -- and right -- for only $49.99.

Instagram is rolling out a time-management tool for Instagram addicts
2018-05-16

The Facebook-owned company is working on a “Usage Insights” feature that will show users their “time spent.” Just hours after code was found in the Android version of the Instagram app that shows the Facebook-owned company is working on a “Usage Insights” feature that will...

Designer beautifully reimagines Windows XP for 2018
2018-05-16

It’s been nearly 17 years since we first got our hands on Windows XP, and Microsoft’s interface design sensibilities have changed a lot in that time. But if you still have love in your heart for that bold blue taskbar and XP’s other delightful accoutrements, take a look at Kamer Kaan Avdan’s gorgeous...

Adobe’s XD app for interface design is now available for free
2018-05-16

Adobe has unveiled a free starter plan for its XD app, which is aimed at UI and UX designers – allowing people to use it across platforms with all its features at no charge. XD previously cost a minimum of $10 a month for access to the app’s macOS and Windows software, as well as its mobile preview tools for...

It’s almost certainly ‘Laurel’, not ‘Yanny’, according to science
2018-05-16

The audio equivalent of ‘the dress‘, a photo from 2015 that was perceived by some as showing a blue dress and by others a gold one, is now doing the rounds on the web, and it seems to be dividing the internet right down the middle. In case you’ve been offline for the past several hours or need a refresher, here...

Facebook’s AI makes little headway in the fight against hate speech
2018-05-16

Facebook today published its annual transparency report, and for the first time included the number of items removed in each category that violated its content standards. While the company seems to be very proficient at removing nudity and terrorist propaganda, it’s lagging behind when it comes to hate speech. Of...

Twitter’s new policy on trolls is ‘out of sight, out of mind’
2018-05-15

Twitter is changing up its policies with regards to nasty tweets — not by banning them or the users who created them, but by hiding them from view. According to VP of Trust and Safety Del Harvey, and Director of Product David Gasca, Twitter has identified so-called troll behavior as such: What we’re talking about...

Google’s Pixel Buds finally let you skip tracks with a double tap
2018-05-15

Google’s Pixel Buds are… divisive. Despite significant flaws, I liked them quite a lot in my review, but plenty across tech media did not. Some annoyances in the user experience meant I eventually stopped using mine over some of my other headphones, but a new update rolling out addresses some of the headphone’s...

Hipstamatic iPhone App to Spawn a Million Terry Richardsons
2018-05-15

Keen iPhone snappers amongst you who hanker after analog pics might be interested in this cute little $1.99 app. The basic Hipstamatic package includes three lenses and a trio of films, all with a standard flash, and enables you to shoot Virgin Suicides-inspired shots and then upload your now beautifully retro...

Twitch lets you filter PUBG streams based on how many players are still alive
2018-05-15

Twitch this week announced a new feature which allows viewers to filter streams in the popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds by the number of players left in the game. No one likes a chicken dinner when it’s cold. Be there for the big moments by watching @PUBG on Twitch with our new custom...

American Airlines says no more snakes on a plane—or goats or ferrets or spiders
2018-05-15

The airline is cracking down on emotional support animals. American Airlines is the latest carrier to crack down on emotional support animals. The company announced changes to its rules for customers who wish to bring pets on flights. Now passengers will have to give at least 48 hours’ notice about their...

Google employees quit over the company’s military AI project
2018-05-15

About a dozen Google employees reportedly left the company over its insistence on developing AI for the US military through a program called Project Maven. Meanwhile 4,000 others signed a petition demanding the company stop. It looks like there’s some internal confusion over whether the company’s “Don’t Be...

Exclusive: Instagram Gives Email-Like Messaging Tools To Businesses
2018-05-15

The Facebook-owned social network is also partnering with platforms like OpenTable and Fandango to let customers make reservations directly. If you spend as much time on Instagram as I do, you may have run into the following problem: You’re scrolling through the app when you discover an amazing bakery in Soho...

Facebook’s latest transparency move is showing you how much objectionable content it removes
2018-05-15

In an 81-page report, Facebook detailed how prevalent community standards violations are across six key content areas. In the latest stop on its post-Cambridge Analytica transparency tour, Facebook today unveiled its first-ever Community Standards Enforcement Report, an 81-page tome that spells out how much...

Google’s AI is learning to navigate like humans
2018-05-15

The company’s DeepMind artificial intelligence subsidiary has developed an AI that has learned how to navigate like a human being, the company announced in a blog post. Specifically, DeepMind’s AI has developed a system of spacial awareness that mimics human’s and other mammal’s grid...

How to try Gmail’s AI-powered Smart Compose feature
2018-05-15

If you’d like a little help writing emails, Google’s got you covered. Its Smart Compose feature for Gmail, which was demoed at the company’s I/O conference earlier this month, is now live, and you can try it now (or soonish). It works by suggesting words and phrases that it can autocomplete for you as you type...

DeepMind’s AI taught itself to navigate like a mammal
2018-05-14

DeepMind created an AI which spontaneously developed the machine learning equivalent of gut-based navigation. The UK-based Google sister-company seems to specialize in creating machine learning experiments designed to determine if AI can inform the field of neurology, and vice versa. DeepMind recently published a...

Google just made its cloud storage more affordable (and confusing)
2018-05-14

Google just slashed the prices off of Drive’s paid cloud storage plans. In the process, it also introduced a new storage product that just makes the whole shindig more confusing. Say hello to Google One. Up until now, Google Drive represented your available storage across your Google account, including Photos,...

Google’s new cloud storage plans could be the start of something way bigger
2018-05-14

Previously known as Google Drive storage, the new service will be called Google One, and will include more than just storage. Google is retooling and rebranding its consumer cloud storage plans. Previously known as Google Drive storage, the new service will be called Google One, and will include more than just...

BlackBerry’s next flagship arrives June 7
2018-05-14

BlackBerry has had a bumpy ride the last few years, but the brand is still alive and kicking thanks to a partnership with Chinese manufacturer TCL. Now its gearing up to launch a new device: BlackBerry sent out invites to a June 7 event, where it will announce the successor to last year’s KEYone. 🔑2⃣ 👀...

Facebook Says It’s Not Destroying Academia With An AI Brain Drain
2018-05-14

Late last week, Facebook announced the opening of new AI labs in Pittsburgh and Seattle. But the company says most of its researchers maintain academic affiliations, and help train their successors. Late last week, Facebook announced the opening of new artificial intelligence labs in Seattle and Pittsburgh, bolstering...

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