Engadget: “Have I Been Pwned, the website that gives you a way to check which of your login details have been compromised by data breaches, is working with the FBI to grow its database. The partnership will give the website access to fresh passwords as they become compromised, depending on what the feds are investigating… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2021
How a largely untested AI algorithm crept into hundreds of hospitals
Fast Company: “In the midst of the [pandemic] uncertainty, Epic, a private electronic health record giant and a key purveyor of American health data, accelerated the deployment of a clinical prediction tool called the Deterioration Index. Built with a type of artificial intelligence called machine learning and in use at some hospitals prior to the pandemic,… Continue Reading
How to Add a Watermark in Google Documents
Digital Inspiration: “…Unlike Microsoft Word, there’s no built-in support for Watermarks in Google Docs but there’s a simple workaround – create a faded image with the text of your watermark and place that image behind the text of your document pages. Here’s how…” Continue Reading
Building global open-access knowledge on Digital Self-Determination
“The Berkman Klein Center’s latest Research Sprint, co-hosted with Digital Asia Hub, explored digital self-determination, a multi-faceted concept that includes ownership and agency over one’s data, and what it means cross-culturally and through various lenses, including for example how digital self-determination can and should play out in areas such as health, the gig economy, and… Continue Reading
5 things to do before Google’s data cap hits on June 1
PC World: “The time has come and the free ride is over. As of Tuesday June 1, 2021 your Gmail messages, Google Drive files, and Google Photos will count against a hard cloud storage limit. No more loopholes, no more ignored files, no more unlimited storage of photos (unless you’re on a Pixel) and documents.… Continue Reading
Another Nobelium Cyberattack
ZDNET – Microsoft warns of current Nobelium phishing campaign impersonating USAID: “Russian-backed group gained control of email marketing platform used by USAID to ramp up its attacks…” Microsoft Blog: “This week we observed cyberattacks by the threat actor Nobelium targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations. This wave of attacks targeted approximately 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organizations. While organizations in the… Continue Reading
5 Tips to Take Command of Your iPhone
The New York Times – “Last month, Apple released an update to its operating system, iOS 14.5, which gives users more control of their personal data. But if you’re looking to gain more control over the iPhone itself, you also have options. Want to put your favorite apps within easy reach, tag friends in Messages… Continue Reading
Stephen Hawking’s archive will be digitized and made freely available
A treasure trove of archive papers and personal objects – from Hawking’s seminal works on theoretical physics to scripts from episodes of The Simpsons – are to be divided between two of the UK’s leading cultural institutions following a landmark Acceptance in Lieu (AIL) agreement on behalf of the nation. The £4.2m AIL agreement between… Continue Reading
Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Updated May 2021
Via LLRX – Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Completely revised and updated May 2021, By Sabrina I. Pacifici This guide on competitive intelligence resources on the web was first published in 2005, and I have continued to edit, revise and update it over the course of 16 years. My objective is to provide… Continue Reading
The Threat of Deepfakes in Litigation: Raising the Authentication Bar to Combat Falsehood
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2021: “Deepfakes are all over the internet—from shape-shifting comedians and incoherent politicians to disturbingly realistic fake pornography. Emerging technology makes it easier than ever to create a convincing deepfake. What used to take significant time and money to develop is now widely available, often… Continue Reading
How to take your best ever photos with your iPhone or Android phone
CNET – “Taking stunning, professional-standard photographs that’ll rack up the Instagram likes isn’t just for the realm of wealthy photographers with the best dSLRs. Today’s superphones like the iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy S21 Ultra or other great Android phones can take awesome images that’ll rival many proper cameras. Or perhaps you’re using an older phone… Continue Reading
Critical Legal Research: Who Needs It?
Mignanelli, Nicholas, Critical Legal Research: Who Needs It? (April 20, 2021). 112 Law Library Journal 327 (2020), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3830748 “This article builds on prior works to develop a framework for practicing and teaching Critical Legal Research in such a way as “to prepare a free relationship” between the researcher and AI-powered legal research.… Continue Reading
