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My Favorite Thing about the Internet? Definitely the Sarcasm

MIT Technology Review

One thing digital communications doesn’t seem to have diminished is everyone’s sense of sarcasm. Spend a few minutes on Twitter, Snapchat, or in the comments section of this website, and you’ll find some totally genuine, heartfelt messages (yes, that was sarcasm).

Perhaps all these remarks could be put to good use, though. Some researchers are now trying to teach computers to recognize sarcasm in an effort to improve computers’ ability to make sense of human communications.

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gizmig3030d ago

Well that is somewhat true. Each and every guy using social media to express their feelings and most of the times it comes out in a sarcastic way.

WizzroSupreme3029d ago

It's mine too - within reason. They say sincerity is the one expression you can't make on the internet, but it's sure fun.

Stringerbell3029d ago

Yeah being on the internet certainly has taught me to become fluent in hyperbole...

sonicwrecks3028d ago

But are MIT just being sarcastic about that?

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Twitter Blue problems? How to sign up for verification despite error messages

Signing up for the new Twitter Blue has caused problems for some folks. The Shortcut details the roadblocks you may hit trying to sign up and how to get around them.

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EvilCackle513d ago (Edited 513d ago )

Good thing I signed up at launch so people know I'm the real evilcackle

CurrentDigital513d ago

Huge loss for those who don't know where else to spend their surplus $8 a month

SwiderMan512d ago

Still haven't been approved for Twitter Blue :/

gatewayinternational509d ago

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Thousands of top websites collect your data in real-time as you type

Websites are harvesting our data even before we

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The days of remaining anonymous on the internet are coming to an end

Regulations are beginning to require users to verify their identification online.

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