🔎 LinkedIn's job-matching AI was biased. The company's solution? More AI
Today’s Picks
LinkedIn's job-matching AI was biased. The company's solution? More AI. More and more companies are using AI to recruit and hire new employees, and AI can factor into almost any stage in the hiring process. (Sheridan Wall via MIT Technology Review)
The Morning After: Remembering the iconic Nintendo 64, 25 years on. Released in Japan 25 years ago, the Nintendo 64 was the company's last cartridge-based home console before the switch to optical discs — followed more recently by a subsequent ‘Switch' back to cartridges and downloadable games. (Mat Smith via Engadget)
Instagram tests putting suggested posts ahead of your friends'. Instagram says reception to its “suggested posts” feature has been so positive that it’s launching a new test: this time, suggested posts will be mixed throughout your primary feed, sometimes ahead of photos and videos from people you follow. (Ashley Carman via The Verge)
Microsoft warns: Now attackers are using a call centre to trick you into downloading ransomware. Microsoft's cybersecurity researchers are now on the hunt for BazarCall, a criminal group that's using call centers to infect PCs with malware called BazarLoader – a malware loader that's been used to distribute ransomware. (Liam Tung via ZDNet)
John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court says he can be extradited to U.S. for tax crimes, reports say. Eccentric antivirus software company founder John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish jail Wednesday, shortly after Spain's National Court approved his extradition to the United States to face criminal tax evasion charges. (Dan Mangan via CNBC)
South African Brothers Vanish, and So Does $3.6 Billion in Bitcoin. Lawyers hired by investors piece together funds' disappearance Africrypt loss would rank among biggest-ever crypto heists Follow @crypto Twitter for the latest news. A pair of South African brothers have vanished, along with Bitcoin worth $3.6… (Roxanne Henderson via Bloomberg)
An interview with a leading venture capitalist. Inspired by this Hunter Walk tweet and the ensuing chatter. TechCrunch recently sat down with Leading Investor from Well Known Firm to chat about their investing theses, the state of today's venture capital… (Alex Wilhelm via TechCrunch)
👋 Hello. We're Newslit
Want to stay on top of your Industry News? Newslit next-generation news monitoring tool makes it easy to monitor the web for breaking news headlines and interesting new content to help you hone in on your industry, competitors and brands for accurate market research.
Also, follow us on Twitter and check in through the day to find out what’s interesting in Media & Journalism