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Astroturfing

Free BotSlayer tool joins the fight against bad info online

There’s a new tool in the fight against online disinformation called BotSlayer. The software, which is free and open to the public, scans social media in real time to detect evidence of automated Twitter accountsor “bots”pushing messages in a coordinated man…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Machine Learning

IISc, Wipro join hands for driverless car on Indian roads with potholes, cattle

The car being used for data collection in the project Building an autonomous or driverless car for Indian roads may seem like an impossibility given the volume of traffic in cities, the unpredictability of road conditions, the behaviour of people, accident r…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Drones

Attack that wiped out half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production came from Iran, US official says

The attack on two major Saudi oil facilities that knocked out half of the country's oil production appear to have come from Iran, a senior US official said, according to Reuters. The Trump administration blamed Iran for the strikes that appeared to have bee…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

Russian Elections of September 9: Initial Conclusions

Russia’s nationwide elections at the level of local government which took place on September 8 attracted extraordinary attention in Western media, given that, at best, they could be viewed as a very preliminary indication of popular sentiment towards the “Put…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Brexit

UK PM Johnson: Progress in next few days key to Brexit deal chances

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the next few days would be key to his chances of securing a Brexit deal, and that an agreement with the European Union was still his aim and still possible. With less than seven weeks re…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Refugees

Apple’s Big iPhone Event, Labor Wins Big, and Skeletal Panic Hormones: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Its Sept. 15, but because time has lost all context and meaning and we live in a ever-spinning technicolor nightmare kaleidoscope, we are entering week three of the one-sided feud Donald Trump has against federal weather agencies for questioning his incorrect…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Bubble

Daily Horoscopes: September 16, 2019

Download the Astro Guide app by VICE on an iOS device to read daily horoscopes personalized for your sun, moon, and rising signs, and learn how to apply cosmic events to self care, your friendships, and relationships. The moon in bright fire sign Aries conne…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Star Wars

New Star Wars doc unravels the series’ funniest and most enduring mystery

Most Star Wars fans are familiar with the famous A New Hope blooper where a random, nameless Stormtrooper doinked their head on a Death Star bulkhead. A true classic. The identity of the clumsy Imperial soldier has been a mystery for as long as the movie has…

bubmagSeptember 15, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Citizen science could help address Canada’s plastic pollution problem

Oceans have become sinks for vast quantities of anthropogenic debris — the human-created litter we dispose of. This debris has been a growing concern for decades and is one of the most widespread sources of pollution threatening the world’s oceans, from the A…

bubmagSeptember 15, 2019

Palestine

What does Israel’s election mean for Palestinian factions?

Days ahead of Israel's second election in six months, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political life. The long-serving leader faces potential indictments in three corruption cases, while his right-wing Likud party has failed to open up …

bubmagSeptember 15, 2019

Free BotSlayer tool joins the fight against bad info online

IISc, Wipro join hands for driverless car on Indian roads with potholes, cattle

Attack that wiped out half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production came from Iran, US official says

Russian Elections of September 9: Initial Conclusions

UK PM Johnson: Progress in next few days key to Brexit deal chances

Apple’s Big iPhone Event, Labor Wins Big, and Skeletal Panic Hormones: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Daily Horoscopes: September 16, 2019

New Star Wars doc unravels the series’ funniest and most enduring mystery

Citizen science could help address Canada’s plastic pollution problem

What does Israel’s election mean for Palestinian factions?

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