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Facebook Knows Your Face Even When It’s Not Visible

June 23, 2015 minterest Social Media

If you’re worried about facial recognition technology tracking you, you’re not going to like this. NewScientist reported Monday that Facebook has developed an experimental algorithm that can automatically recognize an individual based on unique traits like “hairdo, clothing, body shape and pose.” According to NewScientist, the algorithm proved accurate 83 percent of the time when Facebook’s artificial intelligence researchers applied

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Surge In Smartphone Use Is Threatening Online News Organizations

June 16, 2015 minterest Social Media

By Kieran Guilbert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A surge in the use of smartphones as the leading device for accessing online news and the growing influence of social media could lead to an uncertain financial future for news organizations worldwide, a think tank said on Tuesday. Many news outlets are struggling to profit from smartphone content as more people

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If Your Friends’ Vague Facebook Statuses Were Said IRL

June 15, 2015 minterest Social Media

“Well, that was interesting.” WHAT WAS? Is everything okay? What’s happening? These are just a few of the questions that usually arise after one of your friends post one of those vague, rather ominous Facebook statuses, providing absolutely no information and worrying the hell out of everyone. Comedy writer Jason Horton imagines what real life conversations would be like if

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Why Google’s Larry Page Is The Highest-Rated CEO In America

June 9, 2015 minterest Social Media

Think you have the best boss? Think again. Google’s Larry Page is the highest-rated CEO in the United States, according to career review website Glassdoor. The site on Wednesday announced the winners of its third annual CEO ranking, compiled based on anonymous, voluntary company review surveys. To collect its data, Glassdoor encourages feedback on whether employees approve or disapprove of

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Politwoops’ Demise Means Less Transparency In Politics

June 4, 2015 minterest Social Media

Politwoops, the Sunlight Foundation project that curated deleted tweets from politicians, has been stopped in its tracks. In a post on its site Thursday, titled “Eulogy for Politwoops,” Sunlight Foundation President Christopher Gates explained that Twitter suddenly revoked the group’s access to its API, or application programming interface, which was used to tap into the database of tweets. The most

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