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The Fake News Fueling the Uproar Over Self-Driving Vehicles
2017-11-27 16:00:00| TechNewsWorld
It may seem obvious that a major consequence of self-driving trucks would be a lot of unemployed truck drivers, but the reality -- at least for those who drive tractor trailers -- could be better jobs. Autonomous vehicles have massive potential benefits. Models suggest that in the U.S. alone, between 30 thousand and 40 thousand lives would be saved annually.
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Fake News: Amazon Wants a Key to Your House
2017-10-30 19:12:54| TechNewsWorld
I'm getting tired of headlines that present something you might want to do as something you'd have to be crazy to do. Last week was a case in point: Headline after headline shouted out that Amazon wanted to get a key to your house. The initial reaction was hell no -- but the reality is far more nuanced. You see, there are a lot of folks who live in places where their front entrance isn't secure.
Plastic, hacking, anxiety and fake news - 2018 Consumer Trends - Focus
2017-10-11 13:34:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Earlier this week, research firm Mintel outlined four trends it believes will impact consumers in Europe next year.
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Russia, Fake News and Facebook: 24/7 Manipulation
2017-09-11 19:47:35| TechNewsWorld
Back when the Internet first came to be, there was the belief that the result would be more facts, less censorship, more intelligent discourse and less successful manipulation. Being able to converse with each other would lead people to be more honest, and our world increasingly would resemble a utopian ideal of peace and prosperity. Now, decades later, "fake news" has proliferated.
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Technology Enables Fake News. Can It Help Stop It, Too?
2017-08-21 22:41:43| Extremetech
The stories that capture most peoples attention tend to contain headlines that aim for an emotional reaction, entertain, or stoke enough curiosity to click. Can AI help weed out the fake news from the real news? The post Technology Enables ‘Fake News.’ Can It Help Stop It, Too? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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