How Political Campaigns Weaponize Social Media Bots
Analysis of computational propaganda in the 2016 U.S. presidential election reveals the reach of bots
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Will Foreign Agents Rig the U.S. Midterm Elections Through Social Media?
Samantha Bradshaw, an expert on computational propaganda, weighs in on whether Facebook, Twitter, and others are doing enough to curb political social media bots
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Q&A: Max Bittker’s Twitter Bot Tracks New Words in The New York Times
The bot dutifully recorded the U.S. president's vulgar word choice two weeks ago
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Tech Leaders Dismayed by Weaponization of Social Media
Industry leaders meeting at Techonomy17 say the information war has begun—and the tech community must try to fight back
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When Innovation Moves Too Fast
We can adopt technologies early, but adaptation takes time
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Aims to Cut Crashes by 90 Percent
New hardware, coupled with enhanced software, should begin to improve on the 40 percent crash reduction that earlier versions achieved
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Tesla Again Spurns Lidar, Betting Instead On Radar
Musk says radar alone can produce a lidar-like “point cloud” to help Autopilot navigate
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Cybersecurity System IDs Malware Hidden in Short Twitter Links
A machine classification system can identify harmful website links on Twitter within seconds of being clicked
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A Match.com for Carpooling?
Several research groups are creating algorithms that make carpooling a more personalized experience
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Twitter's Tips for Making Software Engineers More Efficient
Why every engineer shouldn't necessarily work directly on the product, and why good tools are like good food