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Algorithm-generated nonsense reviews fool actual human peer reviewers one in four times
2016-09-22 16:48:14| Extremetech
Machines are doing a scary-good job of generating documents that can throw the peer review process.
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That Time When Instead of Saying 'April Fool!' Google Had to Say 'Sorry!'
2016-04-02 00:00:52| TechNewsWorld
Unintentional consequences led Google to pull its April Fools' prank, Gmail Mic Drop, a few hours after launching it on Friday. The joke let users claim the last word in an email thread by clicking on the "Send + Mic Drop" option. A GIF of a minion from the animated movie Despicable Me -- would accompany the reply, and the sender would not receive any further responses to the thread.
Google April Fool prank sparks backlash
2016-04-01 11:06:37| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Google removes an April Fool's Gmail button which sent a comical animated gif to recipients after reports of people getting into trouble with their employers.
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The Motley Fool: To split or not to split
2016-01-20 06:24:03| Toys - Topix.net
Q: Has Wal-Mart not split its shares since 1999 because it has too many shares already? - P.B., Honolulu A: Splitting shares is more about changing the price of shares than the number of shares, though that changes, too. Splits often take place when a stock's price is deemed too high - perhaps seeming prohibitive to less affluent investors.
The Motley Fool: To split or not to split
2016-01-20 05:41:57| Auto Parts - Topix.net
Q: Has Wal-Mart not split its shares since 1999 because it has too many shares already? - P.B., Honolulu A: Splitting shares is more about changing the price of shares than the number of shares, though that changes, too. Splits often take place when a stock's price is deemed too high - perhaps seeming prohibitive to less affluent investors.