Tag Archives: Information science

18Apr/23

The business and societal roles of Google and the wider search engine space set to evolve alongside generative AI tools

April 18, 2023InternetApplications of artificial intelligence, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence in video games, Game engine, Google Search, Information retrieval, Information science, Internet search engines, Search engine, Video game development, Web search engineadmin

April 18, 2023 /Technology/ — Generative AI tools are set to revolutionize the search engine space. These tools can be used to generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way. They are still under development, but they have the potential to change the way we interact with search engines.

One of the biggest ways that generative AI tools are set to change the search engine space is by making it easier to find information. Currently, search engines are limited by the amount of information that is available online. Generative AI tools, on the other hand, can be used to generate new information on demand. This means that users will be able to find information that is more relevant to their needs and interests.
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18Apr/23

400,000+ Digital Books from 3,000 Publishers Now Available in Flexible Library Access Model

April 18, 2023MediaAudiobook, Book formats, Books, Digital media, E-book, Electronic publishing, Information science, Library, Library science, New media, Overdrive, Web fictionadmin

OverDrive announced today at the London Book Fair that more than 400,000 digital ebook and audiobook titles are now available in the “OverDrive Max” access model. Available in OverDrive Marketplace, the world’s largest catalog for school and library digital book sales, OverDrive Max was specifically designed to provide greater flexibility and value for library budgets to meet the increased demand for digital books. It is quickly becoming the fastest growing sales model for authors and publishers seeking to maximize their revenue from institutional buyers. Continue reading

16Apr/23

How knowledge graphs can be used to represent semantic relationships

April 16, 2023InnovationFields of mathematics, Graph, Graph database, Graph theory, Information science, Knowledge representation, Line graph, London, Networks, Semantic network, Semantic Web, Semantic wiki, Semantics, United Kingdomadmin

April 16, 2023 /Technology/ — Knowledge graphs are a type of graph database that is used to represent knowledge about the real world. They are made up of nodes, which represent entities, and edges, which represent relationships between those entities. Knowledge graphs can be used to represent a wide variety of knowledge, including facts about people, places, things, and events.
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02Dec/22

Black Twitter shaped the platform, but its future lies elsewhere

December 2, 2022Human InterestBlack Twitter, Creative Commons, Digital media, Feminista Jones, Hashtag, Information science, Internet meme, Lauren Michele Jackson, San Francisco, Social media, Social networks, Twitter, United States, Web 2.0, World Wide Webadmin

keisha bruce, UCL

From cartoon memes to cancel culture, hashtag activism and “new” languages, it’s undeniable that Black Twitter has shaped much of today’s internet culture.

“Black Twitter” describes a digital gathering of culturally connected Black people who use Twitter to discuss matters related to Black communities. These cultural conversations and inside jokes have resulted in new trends, digital behaviour and changes in the platform’s digital tools.

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