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Internet Word of the Day

intimate data

"Intimate data" refers to opinions, attitudes, beliefs, and moods that aren't written down anywhere but can be inferred from your online behavior, such as your posts on social media (Facebook), search queries on search engines (Google), and purchases on e-commerce (Amazon). Advances in machine learning and neural networks make it easier to see patterns...

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Internet Acronym of the Day

FYF

From Your Friend

Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used in texting, online chat, instant messaging, email, blogs, and newsgroup postings, these types of abbreviations are also referred to as chat acronyms. For the largest list of Internet acronyms and text message jargon, click on "more info" below!

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