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The new system also means that media shared by accounts with a blue tick is ranked higher in Twitter’s algorithms, meaning that entire networks of misinformation spreaders can get synthetic media like this into more people’s feeds by virtue of their paying $13 a month for Twitter Blue.Loading“I think that this particular image was algorithmically boosted by accounts that had bought verification. In essence it’s easier now, much easier, to have misinformation go viral on Twitter,” Barnet said.“It’s somewhat ironic that is…

Two years ago, the first “volume” of Star Wars: Visions proved, to stunning effect, that what mattered most about the enduring iconography and thematic heart of the galaxy far, far away could shine through the lens of visionary Japanese animation studios. This week, its sophomore outing proves much the same—with a canvas spread across the whole world.Andor Episodes 1-3 ReviewWhile Visions’ debut outing leaned on the strength of Star Wars’ history with Japanese culture and media—and the great debt it owes to the nation in…

Instead of just piecing together short bits of a genome through short-read genomic sequencing, EMBL researchers used long-read nanopore sequencing to gain a more comprehensive understanding of DNA mutation connected to a cancer genome. Credit: Joana Gomes Campos de Carvalho/EMBLResearchers seeking to gain deeper insights into the relationship between DNA mutations and cancer through genomics sequencing utilized a long-read approach to obtain a more comprehensive genomic view.New EMBL research shows that long-read genomic…

Employers’ solid hiring in February brought the total of added U.S. jobs to 4.3 million over the past year, but signs are emerging that job growth is slowing in some industries. Sectors that saw a declining number of jobs in February from January include information, transportation and warehousing and finance and insurance. Top technology companies including Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have announced layoffs in recent months. The information sector, which…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The race to decarbonize passenger cars and light-duty trucks in the U.S. is accelerating. Battery electric vehicles accounted for almost 6% of all new vehicle sales in 2022, up from close to 3% in 2021, and demand is outstripping supply, even as manufacturers roll out new models and designs. The Biden administration is spending billions of dollars to build out EV charging networks and…

International Business Machines Corp. on Wednesday joined the wave of companies making layoffs, saying it would cut about 3,900 jobs. The cuts will stem from Kyndryl Holdings Inc., the IT services business that IBM spun off last year, and its healthcare divestiture, from which the company will incur about a $300 million charge, a spokesman confirmed.  The layoffs would amount to a 1.4% reduction from its head count of 280,000, according to its…

IBM said its fourth-quarter revenue was $16.69 billion compared with $16.70 billion a year earlier. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News…

With the right technology, cryptocurrency can make tremendous inroads in the payment sector. COTI has always positioned itself in that space and aims to build more momentum in 2023 in beyond. Therefore, the team will introduce crucial protocol upgrades and emphasize regulatory compliance.  Enterprise-grade Payment Solutions Are Key Big and small enterprises worldwide can all benefit from alternative payment infrastructure. Payment cards and bank transfers are convenient, but cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology…

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC posted a 78 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, posting yet another quarterly record, as strong sales of advanced chips helped it defy a broader industry downturn that battered cheaper commodity chips.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple supplier, saw net profit for October-December hit a record TWD 295.9 billion (roughly Rs.79,285 crore) from TWD 166.2 billion (roughly Rs. 44,540 crore) a year earlier.That compared…

For the past decade AI has been about automating the most mundane and repetitive tasks. Humans were still in charge of doing the creative work and the thinking. The boundary between humans and machines was clear. Machines can compute but humans write the algorithm. Or AI can help fix a photo that a human took. That type of automation brought a lot more opportunities than challenges. As a society, it held a promise that if we were able to utilize it properly, it would free up more time for relationships, self expression…