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Patent Drop

Pinterest’s Spam Scraping Patent Could Fight Misinformation

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Pinterest wants to kick spam to the curb with a patent that uses AI to detect malicious links.

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Social Media

Reddit’s IPO Might Finally Be On the Horizon

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The online platform looks for steadiness in the financial markets after a mini-revolt among users.

2 min read
Finance

The Folly of Financial Gurus

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Social-media channels are full of business gurus promising that you can make tons of money this year…. but only if you attend their seminar.

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Social Media

Dating Apps Are Squeezing a Dwindling User Base

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Holding the line against advertising has forced companies to extract more fees out of the remaining subscribers.

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Patent Drop

Snap’s Patent Could Help Advertisers Know What Makes Users Swipe

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Snap wants to know what makes you click. But sarcastic teens could thwart the tech in its latest patent.

3 min read
Big Tech

2023: The Year in Tech

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2023 saw AI live rent-free in all of our heads, plus in an unexpected twist Mark Zuckerberg became the adult in the room.

6 min read
Patent Drop

Google’s Patent Could Sniff Out Fake News on Social Media

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Google may use machine learning to track down misinformation on social media platforms with its latest patent to find “information operations…

2 min read
Social Media

Reimagining The Daily Upside

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Today is one of the most exciting days since we launched: a brand refresh to reflect the next chapter of our company.

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