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Twitter makes some source code public
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter makes some source code public

The Hindu  

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 …

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Elon Musk promotes algorithmic transparency as Twitter makes source code public
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk promotes algorithmic transparency as Twitter makes source code public

Live Mint  

Twitter has made parts of its recommendation algorithm's code public, making users and programmers understand how the platform recommends content and suggests modifications to the algorithm. Twitter has made its recommendation algorithm's source code public by uploading it to two repositories on the code-sharing platform GitHub. This release includes the source code for many parts of Twitter, including the recommendations …

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Twitter’s dependence on Apple and Google is why Elon Musk makes the first move
2 years ago

Twitter’s dependence on Apple and Google is why Elon Musk makes the first move

Hindustan Times  

Twitter is proving to be more than a handful for Elon Musk, just a month since the billionaire walked into the tech company’s headquarters, forced to complete a $44 billion deal he first mooted earlier in the year and then spent months trying to wriggle out of it. Apple, advertisers, and Musk’s idea of free speech “Apple has also threatened …

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have fallen out of love — and I know why
2 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have fallen out of love — and I know why

The Independent  

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Ricky Gervais Makes 'Transphobic' Jokes in Stand-up Act, Twitter Wants Him to 'Sit Down'
2 years, 6 months ago

Ricky Gervais Makes 'Transphobic' Jokes in Stand-up Act, Twitter Wants Him to 'Sit Down'

News 18  

Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix special SuperNature is drawing backlash for its transphobic jokes. Even though Gervais later clarifies that he supports transgender people’s rights in real life and that he makes jokes on them because he makes fun of everything, he ends it with another similar joke. Really Ricky?— Millie Corner May 24, 2022 Ricky Gervais has a new stand …

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Why the internet makes it difficult to get over trauma
2 years, 7 months ago

Why the internet makes it difficult to get over trauma

Live Mint  

On 25 April 2021, Ajay Koli made a plea on Twitter, asking for help arranging an oxygen cylinder for his mother. “In the last week of April 2021, we received an average of 50,000 SOS queries every day,” says Nitesh Singh, founder of a volunteer-driven initiative called Team SOS India, who joined social media only to undertake these volunteering activities. …

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Irrfan Khan Makes an Appearance in The Academy's Video, Fans Say 'Thank You for Gift of Hope'
4 years, 4 months ago

Irrfan Khan Makes an Appearance in The Academy's Video, Fans Say 'Thank You for Gift of Hope'

News 18  

It was a pleasant surprise for all cinema lovers when The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science decided to share a video medley on Wednesday on social media. pic.twitter.com/EYZ5FPvHdl— The Academy July 29, 2020 Twitterati couldn’t hold back their emotions on seeing their beloved star, Irrfan at the end of the video. Thank you for the gift of hope …

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