A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.
Google has an automated tool to detect abusive images of children. But the system can get it wrong, and the consequences are serious.Read More
Year: 2022
Chatbots: A long and complicated history
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In the 1960s, an unprecedented computer program called Eliza attempted to simulate the experience of speaking to a therapist. In one exchange, captured in...
The Fried Chicken Inflation Index
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YouTube star Elijah Quashie, of the U.K. hit “The Pengest Munch,” copes with the rising cost of wings.Read More
How the Find My App Became an Accidental Friendship Fixture
Introduced 10 years ago, the app has slowly become a popular way to keep track of friends. But it comes with considerable privacy concerns.Read...
Dan Price was the poster child for resisting corporate greed, making headlines in 2015 for setting a minimum $70,000 salary for all employees at...
Meta has permanently removed Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group led by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Meta confirmed...
Twitter Tells Employees They Might Get Only Half Their Annual Bonus
The company blamed its financial performance for the potential bonus cut.Read More
Lawmakers Demand Social Media Firms Address Threats to Law Enforcement
The Democrats who lead two House panels also expressed concern about “reckless statements” from Republicans after a surge in online threats following the F.B.I....
TikTok Browser Can Track Users’ Keystrokes, According to New Research
In the web browser used within the TikTok app, supplementary code lets the company track every character typed by users. The company said the...
She Had an AirTag in Her Lost Luggage. It Led Police to a Baggage Handler’s Home.
An airport worker in Florida was charged with two counts of grand theft after a tracking device aided a sheriff’s investigation.Read More