Twitter on Friday made public parts of the computer code that decides how the social media site recommends content, allowing users and programmers a peek into its workings and the ability to suggest modifications to the algorithm. They include the source code for many parts of Twitter, including the recommendations algorithm which controls the tweets that users see on their …
The Biden administration hosted a meeting of major technology companies, federal agencies and nonprofits Thursday to discuss cybersecurity problems with open-source technology, amid concerns that free, but flawed, software could leave critical infrastructure open to attack. The virtual summit, led by deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger, included executives from Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp., …
The online “auction” of Muslim women was a “carefully strategised hate crime”, says an open letter addressed to Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana that appeals to him to take suo motu cognisance of the incident. Photos of over 100 Muslim women, including prominent journalists, activists and thinkers, were uploaded on an app called “Bulli Bai” on Github and were …
