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Oct 3, 2022 • 6min
This Student’s Side Project Will Help Decide Musk vs. Twitter
In the battle over Twitter’s future, the number of bots on the platform is a key issue. Problem is, nobody knows how to count them.
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Sep 30, 2022 • 6min
Brazil's Far Right Plots Its Own January 6 Insurrection
Extreme content is spreading rapidly on the country's social networks, sparking fears of a violent uprising.
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Sep 29, 2022 • 5min
Twitch's Crypto Casino Ban Ignores the Bigger Play
The company is going after cryptocurrency gambling—but will that be enough to satisfy concerned streamers?
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Sep 28, 2022 • 9min
California Voted for Cheaper Uber Rides. It May Have Hurt Drivers
Uber and Lyft spent millions promoting a controversial ballot measure. A new study suggests it has lowered driver wages.
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Sep 27, 2022 • 8min
This Uncensored AI Art Tool Can Generate Fantasies—and Nightmares
Open source project Stable Diffusion allows anyone to conjure images with algorithms, but some fear it will be used to create unethical horrors.
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Sep 26, 2022 • 9min
Electric Vehicles Could Rescue the US Power Grid
By 2035, the batteries in California’s zero-emission cars could power every home in the state for three days.
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Sep 23, 2022 • 8min
It’s Time for Cities to Ditch Delivery Trucks—for Cargo Bikes
A new study shows that cycling packages the final few miles to their recipients isn’t just greener than using a van, but often quicker too.
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Sep 22, 2022 • 7min
YouTube’s ‘Dislike’ Button Doesn’t Do What You Think
Users try to control the video platform’s algorithm by giving content a thumbs-down, but Mozilla researchers say it’s not so simple.
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Sep 21, 2022 • 7min
Banning Gas Cars Is Good, but It’ll Take More to Save the Planet
People must both drive less and switch to electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
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Sep 20, 2022 • 6min
A US Rail Strike Was Averted—but the Crisis Is Far From Over
A preliminary agreement prevented a total shutdown, but many supply chains still face delays and disruption caused by staff shortages.
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