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YouTube’s dislike button is barely functional, says Mozilla
YouTube's dislike button does nothing for the algorithm, a new Mozilla study has found. We continue to see content we don't want no matter how much we mash that thumbs down.
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A literal minority report: Examining the algorithmic bias of predictive policing
Crime-fighting A.I. is often built on decades of discriminatory policing data
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Meet the 9 Wikipedia bots that make the world’s largest encyclopedia possible
If it wasn't for them, Wikipedia as we know it would devolve into chaos and grind to a halt
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Artificial leg with realistic sensory feedback helps wearers walk confidently
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have developed a prosthetic leg that uses sensors and electrodes to provide wearers with neurofeedback when they're walking.
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Netflix starts testing Collections section: Curation by humans, not algorithms
Netflix has started testing Collections, a feature that will recommend lists of TV shows and movies curated by humans, not algorithms. The section will appear on the iOS app for selected participants.