US cities host more regionally unique species than previously thought
Citizen science data offers novel comparison of flora and fauna between metropolitan areasCredit: © 2018 Amy Patten SAN FRANCISCO (April ...
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Patterns of compulsive smartphone use suggest how to kick the habit
Credit: Jonathan Tran/University of Washington Everywhere you look, people are looking at screens. In the decade since smartphones have become ...
UVA Engineering hosts National Academy of Engineering Regional Meeting and Symposium
Free, public event features Vinton G. Cerf, widely known as 'father of the Internet,' and national experts on cybersecurity, cyber-physical ...
The dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within 50 years
New analysis by academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, predicts the dead may ...
AI-generated profiles? Airbnb users prefer a human touch
ITHACA, N.Y.- In an online marketplace like Airbnb, host profiles can mean the difference between a booked room and a ...
Tech fixes can’t protect us from disinformation campaigns
US should focus on the psychology of false beliefs COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than technological fixes are needed to stop ...
Future mmWave networks set to deliver the best features of high and low frequencies
Low frequency (LF) assists high frecuency (HF) to reduce network control overheadCredit: © IMDEA Networks Institute Future high-speed communication networks ...
Study: Playing video games generally not harmful to boys’ social development
The popularity of interactive video games has sparked concern among parents, educators, and policymakers about how the games affect children ...
The role of digital technologies in mobilizing the alt-right
A new article from the Signs special issue 'Gender and the Rise of the Global Right' In "Misogynistic Men Online: ...
Weapons trade reveals a darker side to dark web
Debates over gun regulations make headlines across the world, but there's an underground operation for weapons that has drawn very ...
Amazon Research Award to develop algorithms to tackle unfairness in recommendation engines
Credit: Virginia Tech Why would a recommendation engine not suggest computer science classes to a female college student interested in ...
Adding human touch to unchatty chatbots may lead to bigger letdown
Sorry, Siri, but just giving a chatbot a human name or adding humanlike features to its avatar might not be ...
Forecasting contagious ideas: ‘Infectivity’ models accurately predict tweet lifespan
A tweet's virality is modulated most by its early spread rate and a gradual loss of interest over time Estimating ...
A novel data-compression technique for faster computer programs
Researchers free up more bandwidth by compressing 'objects' within the memory hierarchy A novel technique developed by MIT researchers rethinks ...