How fake accounts constantly manipulate what you see on social media – and what you can do about it
Social media can be manipulated to bring you unreliable information. Here are a few tips to help keep you informed.
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Physicists hunt for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionize the world's energy system
Electric grids, such as high power lines, lose over fiver percent of their energy during transmission - a waste that physicists are trying to overcome.
The Four Main Types of Access Control for Businesses
Access control plays an important role in the security of many businesses by allowing personnel to restrict or grant access to specified location or resources. Currently, there are four primary types of access control models: mandatory access control (MAC), role-based access control (RBAC), discretionary access control (DAC), and rule-based access control (RBAC). Each model outlines different levels of permissions and how they are assigned.
President rages as Twitter labels White House disinformation
United States President Donald Trump is angry that Twitter has started to attach independent fact-checking information directly to his tweets.
Largest U.S. beer festival will be ‘immersive online experience’ in 2020 because of COVID-19
(The Center Square) - The country's largest ticketed beer festival has cancelled its in-person event this year, instead opting for an "immersive online experience" because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Great American Beer Festival, typically held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, was originally scheduled for Sept. 24-26 but will instead offer livestream experiences from Oct. 16-17, the Brewers Association said.
The lack of women in cybersecurity leaves the online world at greater risk
Women are highly underrepresented in the field of cybersecurity - just 14 percent of the workforce as of 2017.
Government cybersecurity commission calls for international cooperation, resilience and retaliation
Cyber attacks threaten the global infrastructure, leading to calls for better cooperation and accountability.
Screens are keeping us connected now – but they're still disruptive to in-person communication
Today's digital technology is helping us stay connected during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, but those screens are still disruptive.
6 ways to build motivation to do your schoolwork now that you're forced to learn online at home
Learning online due to school closures? Here are some tips to remain motivated.
Colleges, universities navigate new virtual world of learning amid COVID-19
For years, Michael Shelmet said he has been working with college faculty to discuss the ways online platforms can be used to augment classroom instruction.
In the second half of March, Shelmet, director of instructional technology at Drexel University, ramped up his efforts as word came the Philadelphia-based higher education institution was going to be closing its campus and transitioning to online learning in response to COVID-19.