Researchers are working on an algorithm to help prevent suicide
Code that scours social networks wants to help find the warning signs.
On May 25, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
Facebook spars with the media over who made the Internet suck
There are no winners here.
On May 23, 2014 by Miles Klee
This algorithm now sits on a venture capital firm’s board of directors
But does it want a corner office?
On May 16, 2014 by Miles Klee
Algorithm scours tweets to make headline writers obsolete
In other news, does anyone know if Google is hiring?
On Apr 29, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
Google mulls changing search algorithm to favor encryption
Google may change search formula to favor encrypted websites.
On Apr 15, 2014 by Tim Sampson
This website will write your filthy Craigslist hookup ad for you
A loving relationship takes work, but Internet smut comes easy.
On Mar 30, 2014 by Miles Klee
Computers are writing your news and you don’t even know it
Journalism Bot 2.0 will accept it’s robot Pulitzer now.
On Mar 20, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
Eterni.me will help you live forever—as a chatbot
There’s more than one kind of afterlife.
On Feb 5, 2014 by Miles Klee
Google ads could soon pay for your taxi rides
But probably still not to Brooklyn.
On Jan 24, 2014 by Miles Klee
Google Ads just don’t understand me
If Internet giants know everything about us, why can’t they figure out what we’ll buy?
On Jan 1, 2014 by Miles Klee
Twitter reportedly close to announcing ‘edit’ feature, with a few catches
Nobody’s perfect—especially not online.
On Dec 16, 2013 by Miles Klee
Your Facebook posts can reveal if you’re a psychopath
If someone in your feed seems unhinged, they very probably are.
On Dec 2, 2013 by Miles Klee
How Facebook figures out whom you’re sleeping with
Facebook data scientists can predict who your lover is on Facebook, a new study shows. Here’s how.
On Oct 29, 2013 by Joe Kloc
YouTube puts an end to the ‘reply girls’ reign of spam
Effective Sept. 12, YouTube will no longer allow video responses, a feature that users have long manipulated for pageviews and profit.
On Aug 28, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
Netflix knows about all your dirty lies
Oh, you like to watch foreign movies? Name one.
On Aug 7, 2013 by Miles Klee
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