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How Fiction Becomes Fact on Social Media Health http://ift.tt/2yX0XTV Rumors and Misinformation, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, News and News Media October 20, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- BENEDICT CAREY Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Rumors and Misinformation, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, News and News Media Platforms like Facebook and Twitter offer up memes designed to feel real, if only for an instant — long enough for our minds to make a false connection.

There’s No Good Decision in the Next Big Data Privacy Case Opinion http://ift.tt/2ySMIiT Law and Legislation, Data Storage, Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- JENNIFER DASKAL Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Law and Legislation, Data Storage, Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet Congress, not the Supreme Court, should decide the fate of data held abroad.

Taxibots, Sensors and Self-Driving Shuttles: A Glimpse at an Internet City (in Toronto) The Upshot http://ift.tt/2ilQhqB Computers and the Internet October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- EMILY BADGER Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Computers and the Internet An Alphabet subsidiary has a chance to develop “the world’s first neighborhood built from the internet up,” but will it put humans first?

Pioneering Virtual Reality and New Video Technologies in Journalism Technology http://ift.tt/2gspWqs Virtual Reality (Computers), News and News Media, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Computers and the Internet October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MARCELLE HOPKINS Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Virtual Reality (Computers), News and News Media, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Computers and the Internet Marcelle Hopkins, deputy video editor and co-director of virtual reality, traces The Times’s push into V.R. and other visual technologies.

In Italian Schools, Reading, Writing and Recognizing Fake News World http://ift.tt/2ywaluD Politics and Government, News and News Media, Computers and the Internet October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- JASON HOROWITZ Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Politics and Government, News and News Media, Computers and the Internet A new program, aided by companies like Facebook, will aim to teach students how to recognize and stop the sharing of fake news and conspiracy theories.

How the Frightful Five Put Start-Ups in a Lose-Lose Situation Technology http://ift.tt/2ywwHOa Computers and the Internet October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- FARHAD MANJOO Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Computers and the Internet In Silicon Valley, small companies used to unseat big ones. Now the clutches of the five biggest tech companies are hard to escape.

Google’s Pixel 2 Smartphone Is a Powerful Extravagance Technology http://ift.tt/2gpuFca Smartphones, Android (Operating System), Computers and the Internet October 17, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- CADE METZ Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Smartphones, Android (Operating System), Computers and the Internet Google’s new Pixel 2 phone is clearly impressive, according to our reviewer. But whether that makes the device worth buying is another matter.

Beyond the GPS, Mapping Every Place, Everywhere Opinion http://ift.tt/2yrvh5U Names, Geographical, Computers and the Internet, Navigation October 17, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- TINA ROSENBERG Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Names, Geographical, Computers and the Internet, Navigation A three-word answer to the global question, ‘Where are you?’

As U.S. Confronts Internet’s Disruptions, China Feels Vindicated World http://ift.tt/2ysL2LN Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Politics and Government October 16, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- STEVEN LEE MYERS and SUI-LEE WEE Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Politics and Government It censors online expression, but it has also taken a hard line against fake news, violence and pornography.

Justices to Decide on Forcing Technology Firms to Provide Data Held Abroad Business Day http://ift.tt/2xIGJgh Computers and the Internet, Data Storage October 16, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- ADAM LIPTAK Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Computers and the Internet, Data Storage The Supreme Court will decide whether prosecutors can force Microsoft to turn over emails held on a server in Ireland.

Oil Firms Learn to Move an Ancient Product With New-Age Tech Business Day http://ift.tt/2iaZYbl Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet October 14, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- STANLEY REED Source> -- International New York Times Keywords -- Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet The industry often resisted introducing new technology in producing oil, but it is learning that it’s a path to saving big money.

China Seeks Small Stakes in, and More Sway Over, Online Firms Business Day http://ift.tt/2xDZMsc Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Politics and Government October 13, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- RAYMOND ZHONG and SUI-LEE WEE Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Politics and Government The government’s partial ownership of two small internet companies suggests a new strategy by Beijing to control what people say in the digital realm.

Farhad and Nicole’s Week in Tech: Russia, Russia Everywhere Technology http://ift.tt/2yIi5wf Computers and the Internet, Espionage and Intelligence Services October 13, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- FARHAD MANJOO and NICOLE PERLROTH Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Computers and the Internet, Espionage and Intelligence Services In this week’s tech news roundup: How Israeli spies watched Russian spies watch Americans. Also, Facebook’s Russia problem continues.

How to Get Cortana to Keep Track of Your Favorite Teams Technology http://ift.tt/2yhad4a Computers and the Internet, Software October 13, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- J. D. BIERSDORFER Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Computers and the Internet, Software Microsoft’s virtual assistant can round up all the news for your favorite sports teams, as long as you tell the software the ones you root for.

Your Computer: Should It Stay or Should It Go? Technology http://ift.tt/2yaL4pn Computers and the Internet October 11, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- J. D. BIERSDORFER Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Computers and the Internet With proper care, your system can give you years of service, but your hardware and software might give you clues that the end is nigh.

The Frightful Five Want to Rule Entertainment. They Are Hitting Limits. Technology http://ift.tt/2ycRJjb Computers and the Internet, Art, Movies October 11, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- FARHAD MANJOO Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Computers and the Internet, Art, Movies Apple, Google and other tech giants are pushing deeper into cultural industries — and stumbling in ways that suggest a certain cluelessness.