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A look at some ways people in China are using AI and machine learning algorithms to detect the spread of COVID-19, predict survival rates for patients, and more (Khari Johnson/VentureBeat)

Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: A look at some ways people in China are using AI and machine learning algorithms to detect the spread of COVID-19, predict survival rates for patients, and more  —  The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus is a fluid situation changing by the day, and even by the hour. A look at

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WeChat has been censoring keywords about coronavirus, study finds

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge China’s most popular messaging app, Tencent-owned WeChat, has been censoring keywords about coronavirus since as early as January 1st, an analysis found. Popular Chinese livestreaming platform YY has been censoring coronavirus content, too. To make this determination, the research group Citizen Lab scripted group chat conversations and sent

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Pinterest now showing custom search results for coronavirus to combat misinformation

Pinterest is introducing a “custom search experience” when you seek out information about the coronavirus on its platform, as a way to “connect Pinners with facts and myth-bust what’s not true with authoritative information from the [World Health Organization],” the company tells The Verge. I searched “coronavirus” and “COVID-19” (the respiratory disease caused by the

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The most disturbing video game cosmetic is this Call of Duty Tamagotchi that feeds off your kills

Image: Activision Players of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are getting perhaps the most tonally jarring cosmetic option in the history of shooting games with the introduction of the “Tomogunchi,” a parody of the iconic Japanese digital pet watches launched back in 1996. Similar to Bandai’s original Tamagotchi, these in-game wristwatches feature a virtual

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