ISI in the Media
Delivery operations at papers back on track after malware attack
Source: LA TimesClifford Neuman was quoted about a recent ransomware attack on newspaper delivery operations.
How Twitter bots get people to spread fake news
Source: Science NewsResearch by Emilio Ferrara on how bots spread misinformation was featured.
Scientists find a way to enhance quantum computer performance
Source: USC NewsMethod has the potential to solve some of society’s biggest challenges
Google has enlisted NASA to help it prove quantum supremacy within months
Source: MIT Technology ReviewDaniel Lidar was quoted on quantum computing.
Rising Seas Will Take Out Internet Infrastructure Far Sooner Than We Feared
Source: InverseResearch by John Heidemann of the Information Sciences Institute was cited on how natural disasters impact internet access.
Think AI Is Too Scary? This Expert Wants to Calm Your Fears
Source: PCMagYolanda Gil’s work was profiled by PCMag. She discussed why we need to design AI systems that have and encourage ‘ethical and responsible behaviors.’
Duo Security researchers’ Twitter ‘bot or not’ study unearths crypto botnet
Source: TechCrunchResearch by Emilio Ferrara of the Information Sciences Institute was quoted on monitoring Twitter conversations.
Watch the Viterbi Satellite Commencement Ceremonies Streaming
Source: https://takeonedigital.com/viterbi/Ph.D. on 5/10 at 9am PDT, Undergraduate on 5/11 at 11am PDT, Graduate on 5/11 at 3pm PDT, Computer Science Graduate on 5/11 at 6:30pm PDT
Is this the beginning of the end for Facebook?
Source: USC NewsIn the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and a #DeleteFacebook movement, USC experts look at how this week’s events might impact the social network.
How to Choose the Best Password to Stay Safe Online
Source: Daily MailResearch by Marjan Ghazvininejad and Kevin Knight on parameters for more secure passwords was cited.