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In the intervening decade, Facebook has morphed from open social network to opaque advertising platform, one that wants to host, not link to, content... READ MORE›

BOLOGNA JOURNAL ITALIAN NEIGHBORS BUILD A SOCIAL NETWORK FIRST ONLINE THEN OFF

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HOW TO TURN ANY STREET INTO A SOCIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD ON AND OFFLINE

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COMMENT: THE 'DREAMS' OF GOOGLEA??S AI ARE EQUAL PARTS AMAZING AND DISTURBING

Google's image recognition software which can detect analyze and even auto-caption images uses artificial neural networks to simulate the human brain... READ MORE›

DEEPMIND'S ALPHAGO PROGRAM WILL CHALLENGE GO WORLD CHAMPION LIVE ON YOUTUBE FOR $1M

Reports claimed AlphaGo had been the "Go champion" but the reality was that it had beaten Fan Hui, the European champion... READ MORE›

A DIGITAL FACT-CHECKER FIGHTS FAKE NEWS

Storyful says that's a common MO for social media propagandists... READ MORE›

CHINESE STATE NEWSPAPER MOCKED FOR SHARING NEW YEAR'S PUZZLE FULL OF OBSCENITIESA

A New Year's puzzle posted online by China's People's Daily newspaper was quickly removed after it was pointed out the word game was full of obscenities... READ MORE›

G20: OBAMA WARNS BEIJING AGAINST SOUTH CHINA SEA AGGRESSION

As he arrives in China, US president says he has attempted to convince Xi Jinping of the benefits of restraint... READ MORE›

CAN WASHINGTON PREVENT WAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA?

The key to handling North Korea, however, has always been China... READ MORE›

FOR CHINESE OFFICIALS, TRUMP PERHAPS BETTER THE DEVIL THEY DON'T KNOW

Combined with her tough line on human rights and role in leading President Barack Obama's Asia rebalancing, Clinton is well-known in China... READ MORE›

THIS IS THE BEST CITY FOR WOMEN TO START BUSINESSES

Istanbul Source Study, Rating Global Cities' Ability To Attract And Support High Potential Women Entrepreneurs, Dell and IHS, May 2016... READ MORE›

NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TESTS: US AND CHINA TO CO-OPERATE

China and the United States will work together to prevent further nuclear missile tests by North Korea, US President Barack Obama says... READ MORE›

U.S., JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA WARN NORTH KOREA OVER 'PROVOCATIONS'

We are united in our efforts to deter and defend against North Korean provocations, Obama told reporters after the U.S.-Japan-South Korea meeting... READ MORE›

BROAD AGENDA OF TOPICS LIKELY FOR XI OBAMA

Tao said the South China Sea issue will be high on the agenda, since both countries are concerned over the security situation... READ MORE›

U.S. HOPES CHINA WILL AGREE TO TALK ABOUT SOUTH KOREA MISSILE DEFENSE

Obama's deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, said China had stepped up pressure on North Korea, but this had to be shown to change Pyongyang's calculus... READ MORE›

OBAMA TO MEET XI AMID RISING SOUTH CHINA SEA TENSIONS

But in recent weeks, China has reportedly positioned more military equipment on disputed islands in the South China Sea... READ MORE›

IS CHINA HEADING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION? FOR ONCE, THE WEST CALLS BEIJING OUT.

In December, the United States, Canada and Germany were the only major nations to mark International Human Rights Day with strong statements about China... READ MORE›