I’m a woman in computer science. Let me ladysplain the Google memo to you. I’m a woman in computer science. Let me ladysplain the Google memo to you. Despite what some of the commentary has implied, the manifesto is not an unhinged rant.

Instagram posts can reveal depression better than anything patients tell their doctors Instagram posts can reveal depression better than anything patients tell their doctors A pair of researchers found that an algorithm flagging a few key signs in people’s Instagram posts may be able to diagnose depression more effectively than doctors. August 12, 2017 at 07:16AM …

Please Prove You’re Not a Robot Please Prove You’re Not a Robot Posing as humans, today’s bots are different from what science fiction writers imagined, but they represent a serious threat to democracy. August 11, 2017 at 01:54PM via Digg

Google’s Algorithmic Photographers Are Almost as Good as the Real Deal Google’s Algorithmic Photographers Are Almost as Good as the Real Deal Professional photographers had a hard time telling the machine generated photos apart from professional landscape photography. August 11, 2017 at 01:54PM via Digg

A Son’s Race to Give His Dying Father Artificial Immortality A Son’s Race to Give His Dying Father Artificial Immortality If even a hint of a digital afterlife is possible, then of course the person I want to make immortal is my father. August 11, 2017 at 01:54PM via Digg

The Business of Artificial Intelligence The Business of Artificial Intelligence What it can — and cannot — do for you. August 11, 2017 at 01:54PM via Digg

We Anonymously Controlled a Dildo Through the Tor Network We Anonymously Controlled a Dildo Through the Tor Network Sex toy makers are increasingly connecting their products to the internet, but privacy is often an afterthought. One researcher showed that an alternative is possible. August 11, 2017 at 08:30AM via Digg

The Man Who Wrote Those Password Rules Has A New Tip: N3v$r M1^d! The Man Who Wrote Those Password Rules Has A New Tip: N3v$r M1^d! Bill Burr’s 2003 report recommended using numbers, obscure characters and capital letters and updating regularly. As his advice is overturned, he feels regretful. August 11, 2017 at 08:30AM via Digg

The New Copycats: How Facebook Squashes Competition From Startups The New Copycats: How Facebook Squashes Competition From Startups Tiny Houseparty had a promising video-chat app. Then the social-media giant noticed and started developing one of its own. August 11, 2017 at 08:29AM via Digg