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A New Yahoo AI Can Detect Online Abuse, But Automation Isn’t The Answer
Online harassment is a serious, but tough problem to try and solve. There is a need for a new system that can ease the burden on moderators who have to comb through those reports. As someone who was once responsible for doing that for a local news station (a much smaller venue than, say, Twitter),…
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NZ McDonald’s ‘Create A Burger’ Campaign Destroyed By The Internet
You have to be really, really careful when you run a creative competition on the internet, especially one where customers have access to your assets. Sadly, McDonald’s New Zealand was taught this lesson only recently, with its create-a-burger campaign quietly shut down after being overrun with, well, tasteless jokes.
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Optus Remains Fastest Netflix ISP, Telstra The Worst
How does your ISP stack up against the rest in the Netflix stakes? Well, we could descend into fact-absent bickering or, you know, just check out Netflix’s own stats for Australia’s top service providers. It even has recent data and if you’re a Telstra customer, don’t expect to win any of these debates in the…
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Why You Should Never Ask For Homework Help On Quora
It’s considered poor form to get the internet to do your homework for you. 99 per cent of these requests are ignored or deleted with impunity, but when one slips through the cracks, well, the results can be strangely hilarious.