The mathematical theory of communication — one of science’s finest achievements — provides an objective way to simulate how deliberately inaccurate reports influence voting behavior olicymakers and opinion formers the world over are grappling to come to terms with the nature of fake news and its implications for society, democracy, and even truth itself. However, the debate is clouded by […]

Apple leaves us with a new range of phones, which comes with numerous changes. The firm presents two new models in the X range. The first one is the iPhone Xs. The firm continues to use the letter X, and the difference is marked by the letter s, which in this case refers to its size and the quality of […]

From online reviews to satellite measurements, technology continues to disrupt the traditional way contractors do business. But many contractors remain in the dark about one of the biggest technology disruptions heading their way: drones. In fact, one in 10 companies with revenues of $50 million or more already use drones, according to a new report […]

Toyota just placed a big bet on autonomous vehicles. The automaker announced on Monday that it is investing $500 million in Uber and working more closely with the company to accelerate the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles. Uber plans to retrofit Toyota Sienna minivans with its autonomous technology and begin real-world testing in 2021. […]

An American woman who had her phone seized by border agents as she returned home to the United States is suing the country’s border protection agency. Rejhane Lazoja was stopped at Newark airport, New Jersey, after returning from a trip to Switzerland in February. Her iPhone was seized by agents after she refused to unlock […]

Here are several ways you can effectively protect your website and online reputation. Your personal brand’s website is your calling card to attract loyal followers, and an unexpected cyber attack can cost you both time and money. What types of activity are you currently monitoring from the back end? With the right tools and knowledge, […]

WASHINGTON/LONDON – Hackers operating from an elite Chinese university probed American companies and government departments for espionage opportunities following a U.S. trade delegation visit to China earlier this year, security researchers told Reuters. Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said the group used computers at China’s Tsinghua University to target U.S. energy and communications companies, as well […]

Zombie-like passive consumption of static video is both unhealthy for viewers and undifferentiated for the tech giants that power it. That’s set Facebook  on a mission to make video interactive, full of conversation with broadcasters and fellow viewers. It’s racing against Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Snapchat to become where people watch together and don’t feel like asocial […]

Looking back at historic space weather may help us understand what’s coming next. Space weather can disrupt electronics, aviation and satellite systems, and communications. This depends on solar activity, but as this is different for each solar cycle, the overall likelihood of space weather events are difficult to forecast. “…there is an underlying pattern to […]

By Alisa Moon Early digital computers weren’t very useful. Sure, they were far more powerful than the punch card tabulating machines that they replaced, but they were devilishly hard to program. Instructions needed to be written in assembly code, which was time consuming and difficult. That system began to change when John Backus developed FORTRAN in the early 1950s, which replaced assembly […]