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Latest 737 Max fault that alarmed test pilots rooted in software
As U.S. government test pilots ran through dozens of flight scenarios on the Boeing Co. 737 Max in recent weeks, a potential failure got their attention. The plane’s flight computer tried to push the aircraft’s nose down repeatedly during a simulator run, prompted by a stream of erroneous flight data. The Federal Aviation Administration pilot
The Destructive Power of Social Media—And How Successful Women Can Navigate The Hate
If there is a single thing the last decade has made crystal clear to the world, it’s the resounding power and influence of social media, not always for the better, and again and again, women have borne the brunt of the abuse of its worst actors. Now,
Revolutionizing the web development sector
IoT is a diligent technology that has totally transformed our daily lives. But how has the technology affected web developers? In this article, we attempt to understand the impact of IoT on the web development landscape. IoT is undoubtably a big tech-wave in the web development landscape. It
Facebook And Twitter Earnings: Social Media Takes The Stage
Earnings are in full swing this week and technology investors who hold any of the nation’s major social-media companies are likely preparing for a hectic few days. Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR), two platforms on which millions of investors and non-investors alike share their memories, gripes and
Forget Windows, Linux or MacOS: Try these alternative operating systems
No Windows, no Linux, no macOS: is there really a desktop operating system that’s worth using outside of the big three? We’ve set out to answer that question, and while there are no absolute definitive answers here – everyone’s use case is different, after all – we’ve discovered ten distinct
Would Fining Social Media Companies Force Them To Tackle Horrific Content?
Facebook logo. (JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images) GETTY One of the greatest challenges confronting the modern Web is how to address the rise of the horrific content that is increasingly toxifying it. For their part, social media companies have largely pivoted from their public stances that once viewed free
The Social Media Filter Bubble’s Corrosive Impact On Democracy And The Press
Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become the go-to lenses through which academics, pundits, policymakers and the press see the world. When it comes to fast-moving fields like politics, it seems Twitter has become the defacto publishing medium of the US government, with almost every
What The Open Mobility Foundation Says About Cities, Software And Standards
Analyzing data from the use of electric scooters, bicycles and other new mobility options is a priority for cities. GETTY Last month, 15 cities — Los Angeles included — created something unprecedented: their own standards body. A year after launching the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) — a suite of APIs
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA HAS SHAPED THE WATCH DOGS SERIES
Over the years, our relationship with technology has changed greatly, particularly in the social media space. Frustrating as it is fun, it has evolved from another form of self-expression and a way to connect with others into a vital part of our everyday lives and how we
Feature: Software
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