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Just like Gen Z and Gen Alpha, Gen Beta will grow up with social media, though it’s still unknown how those mediums will evolve in the next decade-plus. But other experts predict that Gen Z parents might choose to shield their kids from being chronically online, a stereotype that has come to define Gen Alpha. Generation Beta will start arriving in 2025 — and some experts predict they will be immersed in artificial intelligence and technology even more than the generations before them. Is it worth hiring someone to help your workers create webapps using Google Sheets to save them time? Most of us are too busy to take the time and figure out ways that available (and low cost) technology can actually save hours of work.

Hammond, an MIT Institute Professor, vice provost for faculty, and member of the Koch Institute, was honored for developing methods for assembling thin films that can be used for drug delivery, wound healing, and many other applications. At issue is PayPal’s free Honey internet-search browser extension that the company claims will scour the web for the best discount coupons and apply them to online purchases. Online influencers who make money off promoting products online are getting played by one of Silicon Valley’s iconic technology companies, a new lawsuit claims.

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd previously said she envisions AI functioning as a dating concierge, helping users navigate matches, set up dates and respond to messages. After user outrage, Meta is deleting its small army of AI bot profiles in order to fix a bug that removed the ability to block the accounts. As I reported earlier today, the bots have been around since 2023, but many users just discovered them in the last few days following news coverage and social media posts.

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“By choosing not to use the standard generational labels when they’re not appropriate, we can avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes or oversimplifying people’s complex lived experiences,” Pew researchers wrote. After Friday night’s Mayo Bowl, all that’s left is a Bahamas tech news Bowl on Saturday and then the conclusion of the College Football Playoff with the semifinals on Jan. 9-10 and the championship game on Jan. 20. The best time of the year will be coming to a close, so let’s take a look at what you need to know to dive in on the conclusion of the bowl season.

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Early in his research career, he worked on developing methods to characterize the properties of the human circadian clock. These included characterizing the clock’s phase response curve to light, accurately measuring its intrinsic period, and measuring the impact of physiologically designed schedules on shift worker performance. Later, he became interested in developing signal processing methods to characterize how neurons represent signals and stimuli in their ensemble activity. Belcher, who earned a bachelor’s degree in creative studies and a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of California at Santa Barbara, has focused much of her research on developing ways to use biological systems, such as viruses, to grow materials. The five content-creation companies suing PayPal all make money from sales of products they promote online, the lawsuit said.

In a viral post, Riley Walz, a software engineer, said he was “fairly confident” about where the shooter fled to on a bike after scouring data from the Citi Bike’s bikeshare program. During Match Group’s investor day, Hinge’s McLeod announced plans to build the “world’s most knowledgeable dating coach” using years of insights from the dating process. “It’s possible that building AI into platforms will allow people to meet more quickly or find better-suited matches,” Sharabi said. While the concept of chatbots dating on your behalf may seem strange, it could reduce the tedious early-stage communication by focusing more on highly compatible matches, Sharabi said.

Purdy’s story is a reminder that having – or paying – a curious technology person can pay off in a number of ways for your company. According to LinkedIn, this new feature provides B2B marketers with deeper insights into how companies engage with their brand as detailed in the Company Engagement Report. Marketers can now sort, filter, and review metrics like engagement levels, organic and paid interactions, company data, and campaign performance. They can also create audiences based on these insights before launching campaigns and track advertising impact and engagement post-campaign. Companies Hub is available globally and aims to help marketers plan and measure their efforts. If you’re looking to make the most advantage of your LinkedIn Campaigns, it makes sense to leverage the features of this tool.

The firm told the BBC in a statement it “immediately” took steps to investigate and contain the incident, and has brought in cybersecurity experts. A high-profile violent crime typically sets social media abuzz with tips and theories from amateur internet sleuths, hunting for the alleged perpetrator. Although machine learning has been quietly working behind the scenes in dating apps for years — most notably as the force behind match-recommendation engines — advanced AI could elevate matchmaking by making it more effective and creative.

PayPal, which bought Honey in 2020 for $4 billion, did not answer detailed questions Friday from this news organization but said in a statement that it disputed the lawsuit’s claims. “We, along with them, continue to work diligently to respond to and mitigate the impact from the incident, including the restoration of online ordering,” it said. Sukrit Venkatagiri, an assistant professor of computer science at Swarthmore College, said many people feel a lack of connection with a wealthy CEO.“They don’t really empathize with who the victim is in this scenario,” Venkatagiri said. And when Gabby Petito, 22, went missing as she documented her cross-country travels on social media with her fiancé, online sleuths jumped into action. It was later determined that Petito was killed by her fiancé Brian Laundrie, who died by suicide.