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Microsoft claims its AI framework spots fake news better than state-of-the-art baselines
In a [study] (opens in new tab) published this week on the preprint server Arxiv.org, Microsoft and Arizona State University researchers propose an AI framework — Multiple sources of Weak Social Supervision (MWSS) — that leverages engagement and social media signals…
Happy and productive at work: Predicting opportune moments to switch tasks and take breaks
| Shamsi Iqbal, Daniel McDuff, Mary Czerwinski, and Jaime Teevan
Consider the last time you struggled to complete a task at work. Perhaps you got stuck trying to solve a tricky problem, unable to break out of that unproductive state, or maybe you were so engrossed in an activity unrelated…
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Happy and productive at work: Predicting opportune moments to switch tasks and take breaks
This research builds upon a large body of prior work, including investigations into the effects of interruption, understanding and supporting long-term emotional well-being, and the design and development of tools to support productivity and well-being.
In the news | Providence News
Swedish and Microsoft partner to build the COVID-19 Emergency Response (CERA) app
Like many systems around the nation, Swedish Health Services found itself with overwhelmed with the increasing number of COVID-19 patients. Microsoft and Swedish joined forces over the past two weeks to build an app that helps hospital staff monitor resources…
Twitter: A Biography
Is Twitter a place for sociability and conversation, a platform for public broadcasting, or a network for discussion? Digital platforms have become influential in every sphere of communication, from the intimate and everyday to the public, professional, and political. Since…
An interview with Microsoft President Brad Smith
Brad Smith is the President of Microsoft and leads a team of more than 1400 employees in 56 countries. He plays a key role in spearheading the company’s work on critical issues involving the intersection of technology and society. In…
Awards | Virtual reality without vision: A haptic and auditory white cane to navigate complex virtual worlds
Best Paper: Honorable mention, CHI 2020
如何将学术经历整合为求职简历？CS求职必备的5个小技巧
作者：Alaina Talboy 编者按：走出校园初次求职，表述简洁的职位要求或许会让你一头雾水，不知从何下手。如何将你的学术经历“翻译”为适用于产业界招聘的语言？这篇微软研究员 Alaina Talboy 博士的手记将手把手教你读懂招聘潜台词，并将自己的经历进行精确匹配。本文编译自微软研究院博客文章“Five ways your academic research skills transfer...
Alt text that informs: Meeting the needs of people who are blind or low vision
| Meredith Ringel Morris
Image descriptions are vital to making digital content fully accessible to people who are blind or have low vision. However, as past research has shown, content authors often leave out these descriptions—also known as “alternative text” or “alt text”—for images…