December 2019

No ‘Magic Bullets’ in the Fight Against Online Abuse, but ‘Spiders’ Help

In nearly all instances, the software can also identify the country where the material is being hosted, meaning imagery in the Netherlands, for example, can be flagged by a hotline in Canada and get routed by Inhope to the Dutch hotline for further action. The technology advances have helped put some sexual predators on the

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The Week in Tech: How Is Antitrust Enforcement Changing?

The Microsoft investigation and trial, which I covered, was fairly narrowly focused. It was about market dominance and the software giant’s tactics to stifle innovation. The second half of the 1990s, when the Justice Department and a group of states investigated and then filed a major antitrust suit against Microsoft, were banner years economically. It

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Smith-Schuster’s return gives Pittsburgh a boost vs. Jets

The Pittsburgh Steelers have both wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and tight end Vance McDonald active against the New York Jets, giving quarterback Devlin Hodges and the offense a huge boost. Smith-Schuster missed Pittsburgh’s last four games with a knee injury suffered in Cleveland on Nov. 11. He has just 38 receptions for 524 yards and

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