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This tool judges your Twitter for subconscious gender bias

Apr02
by on April 2, 2019 at 9:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web


It probably won’t come as too much of a surprise that tech leaders, a notoriously male group,  follow mostly men on Twitter — it wasn’t until 2016 when Elon Musk followed a woman. While we should be mindful that social media presents a warped view of the world, for many people in the tech industry, their Twitter timelines reflect their reality — one that is predominantly male. Yesterday, Matt Steinglass, Europe Correspondent at The Economist, tweeted about the gender ratio of his Twitter following and followers, admitting there was a huge gap between men and women appearing on his timeline,…

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This tool judges your Twitter for subconscious gender bias

Apr02
by on April 2, 2019 at 9:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web


It probably won’t come as too much of a surprise that tech leaders, a notoriously male group,  follow mostly men on Twitter — it wasn’t until 2016 when Elon Musk followed a woman. While we should be mindful that social media presents a warped view of the world, for many people in the tech industry, their Twitter timelines reflect their reality — one that is predominantly male. Yesterday, Matt Steinglass, Europe Correspondent at The Economist, tweeted about the gender ratio of his Twitter following and followers, admitting there was a huge gap between men and women appearing on his timeline,…

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Facebook wants to take another crack at news with a dedicated tab

Apr02
by on April 2, 2019 at 8:59 am
Posted In: Around the Web


Facebook’s ready to give news distribution another go with a dedicated tab. In a conversation with Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer, Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is thinking about introducing a news tab later this year. As part of his yearly goal, the Facebook supremo had an hour-long conversation with Döpfner around news and journalism in the digital space. During the chat, he mentioned that he’s been thinking about how people who want to consume more news on Facebook can do so: You know, in News Feed, primarily people come to the service to connect with friends, to get updates on…

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Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent are among the first 197 regulated blockchain firms in China

Apr02
by on April 2, 2019 at 8:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


China‘s Cyberspace Administration – the country’s central internet regulator – has released the first list of companies approved to conduct business with blockchain tech. There are 197 businesses included on the list which, according to analysts, is meant to “provide a controllable environment to explore blockchain technology,” the Global Times reports. Registered companies are required to display their registration number in a “prominent position” on the service it provides, according to the official announcement published March on 30. Featuring on the list are well-known Chinese internet firms like Baidu Blockchain Engine (BBE), Alibaba Cloud Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS), and Tencent BaaS (TBaaS).…

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WhatsApp launches a tip line in India to battle fake news ahead of national elections

Apr02
by on April 2, 2019 at 8:03 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, India


WhatsApp has launched its next weapon in the fight against misinformation on its platform in India: a tip line to which you can send forwards, rumors, and suspicious-sounding messages and have them verified. The tip line is live as of today; if you’d like to give it a try, beam messages over to +919643000888, and reply with ‘1’ when prompted to confirm that you want the previous message you sent to be verified. The move comes ahead of the Indian elections (and just a day after April Fools, nice touch), when misinformation campaigns are rife across the country. Beyond zealous…

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