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Women’s sports are fighting an uphill battle against social media algorithms
Women’s sport is more and more getting the attention it deserves.This post was originally published on this site
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Personalized social media features could help users manage time and well-being
Redesigning social media to suit different needs of users could make their time online more focused, according to new research by University of Bristol academics.This post was originally published on this site
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Web archivists scrambling to save US public data from deletion
As President Donald Trump’s administration purges public records since storming back to power, experts and volunteers are preserving thousands of web pages and government sites devoted to climate change, health or LGBTQ rights and other […]
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Google shares plunge after Apple executive’s court testimony
Shares in Google parent Alphabet plunged more than eight percent on Wednesday after Apple executive Eddy Cue testified in federal court that Google’s search traffic on Apple devices declined last month for the first time […]
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Japan dating app uses govt data to verify unmarried status
A popular Japanese dating app has introduced a feature allowing it to verify users’ marital status through government records, in a bid to prevent married cheaters pretending to be single.This post was originally published on […]
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Purpose Mode browser extension helps social media users stay focused
Doom-scrolling, instinctively clicking on ad-based notifications or getting sucked into targeted content—all of these distractions can disrupt focus, increase screen time and ultimately make someone forget why they intended to log on to a social […]
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Unequal internet: Study highlights differences between websites from developing and developed countries
The Internet may be a global phenomenon, but its often-claimed global nature is tempered by the “digital divide”—digital participation still heavily depends on economic conditions.This post was originally published on this site
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Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats—with thousands following along in real time
Steve Chen had never been in love. Last spring though, it happened. The 25-year-old met his first girlfriend in a way he couldn’t have imagined before: a livestreamed video chat.This post was originally published on […]
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Yahoo is ready to buy Chrome browser if Google is forced to sell
Internet company Yahoo Inc.—backed by owner Apollo Global Management Inc.—would bid for the Chrome web browser if a federal court orders Google to divest it as a remedy for maintaining an illegal monopoly, a senior […]
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UK regulator unveils major new measures to shield children online
Britain’s broadcasting regulator announced Thursday that tech firms failing to prevent children from accessing harmful content will face fines or even elimination from the UK market under “transformational” measures launching in July.This post was originally […]