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NYT Technology: Help Wanted: State Misinformation Sheriff

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Help Wanted: State Misinformation Sheriff By BY CECILIA KANG Several states are putting more money and effort into combating false and misleading information about elections. Published: May 31, 2022 at 03:00AM via NYT Technology https://ift.tt/U1rh82H Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service. ...

NYT Technology: How Influencers Hype Crypto, Without Disclosing Their Financial Ties

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How Influencers Hype Crypto, Without Disclosing Their Financial Ties By BY DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY Logan Paul, Paul Pierce and other celebrities have promoted risky and obscure digital currencies, sometimes failing to mention their conflicts of interest. Published: May 27, 2022 at 03:00AM via NYT Technology https://ift.tt/zVsUYNK Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service. ...

NYT Technology: Accused of Cheating by an Algorithm, and a Professor She Had Never Met

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Accused of Cheating by an Algorithm, and a Professor She Had Never Met By BY KASHMIR HILL An unsettling glimpse at the digitization of education. Published: May 27, 2022 at 01:00AM via NYT Technology https://ift.tt/aNUdWFy Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service. ...

NYT Technology: Debunking 3 Viral Rumors About the Texas Shooting

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Debunking 3 Viral Rumors About the Texas Shooting By BY TIFFANY HSU, SHEERA FRENKEL AND STUART A. THOMPSON False and unfounded claims started to spread online shortly after the killings. Published: May 25, 2022 at 04:13PM via NYT Technology https://ift.tt/KPeaURn Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service. ...

NYT Technology: Twitter is fined $150 million in privacy settlement, as Elon Musk commits more equity to fund deal.

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Twitter is fined $150 million in privacy settlement, as Elon Musk commits more equity to fund deal. By BY KATE CONGER, DAVID MCCABE AND ANUPREETA DAS Twitter did not do enough to tell its users that the personal data it had collected was used partly to help marketers target ads, the F.T.C. and Justice Department said. Published: May 25, 2022 at 04:31PM via NYT Technology https://ift.tt/Gfwph50 Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service. ...

NYT Technology: ‘Quantum Internet’ Inches Closer With Advance in Data Teleportation

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'Quantum Internet' Inches Closer With Advance in Data Teleportation By BY CADE METZ Scientists have improved their ability to send quantum information across distant computers — and have taken another step toward the network of the future. Published: May 25, 2022 at 09:00AM via NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Ty1gU0 Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service. ...

NYT Technology: I Tried Apple’s Self-Repair Program With My iPhone. Disaster Ensued.

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I Tried Apple's Self-Repair Program With My iPhone. Disaster Ensued. By BY BRIAN X. CHEN Apple's do-it-yourself tools and instructions are far from ideal for most of us. I know this because I broke my phone trying to use them. Published: May 25, 2022 at 03:00AM via NYT Technology https://ift.tt/pkVsEyW Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service. ...

NYT Technology: Why Has the Inflation Calculation Changed Over Time?

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Why Has the Inflation Calculation Changed Over Time? By BY STUART A. THOMPSON AND JEANNA SMIALEK As prices soar, some critics are raising doubts about the official inflation figures. But many economists say the figures are an accurate snapshot of rising prices. Published: May 24, 2022 at 03:00AM via NYT Technology https://ift.tt/YTehlU1 Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service. ...