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Social Networks
11 Stories
These online communities are redefining how we find and share information, but will operators be able to assuage privacy concerns?
Now Wikipedia Used to Predict Movie Box Office Revenues
It’s not only Twitter that can predict opening weekend box office revenues for movies. Wikipedia data has a similar prescience, say computational social scientists
November 7, 2012
Algorithm Predicts Circles of Friends Using Contacts Data
Computer scientists have developed an algorithm that automates the task of assembling contact lists into circles of friends and colleagues
November 2, 2012
Advertisers Flock to Social Networks
June 21, 2011
When Private Information Isn't
June 21, 2011
Managing Users by the Million
June 21, 2011
Social Machinery
June 21, 2011
Personalized Search
June 21, 2011
Anonymous Tracking
June 21, 2011
From Online to On the Streets
June 21, 2011
Turn On, Check In
June 21, 2011
Can online communities manage their privacy problem?
June 21, 2011