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Daily Archives: September 9, 2024

Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Five things to watch for in the presidential debate

FT.com – unlocked: “Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet face to face for the first time on Tuesday as they take the stage for the US presidential debate. Harris has upended the race since she replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket in July, revitalising her party’s campaign. But while the vice-president is now ahead of Trump by 2.9 percentage points nationally, according to the Financial Times’ poll tracker, her lead has narrowed slightly in recent days and the presidential race remains extremely tight. Here are five things to watch for when the candidates meet at 9pm ET in Philadelphia.”

These Household Brands Want to Redefine What Counts as “Recyclable”

ProPublica:”Most of the products in the typical kitchen use plastics that are virtually impossible to recycle. The film that acts as a lid on Dole Sunshine fruit bowls, the rings securing jars of McCormick dried herbs, the straws attached to Juicy Juice boxes, the bags that hold Cheez-Its and Cheerios — they’re all destined for… Continue Reading

On Slicks and Satellites: An Open Source Guide to Marine Oil Spill Detection

Bellingcat: “Almost every week, oil spills are reported somewhere in the world. From ships dumping contaminating ballast water or breaking down on coral reefs, to direct attacks on oil pipelines and tankers. The larger the spill, the bigger the media attention. This year alone, off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, a Bellingcat investigation found… Continue Reading

Executive Excess 2024

Institute for Policy Studies – The “Low Wage 100” corporations are enriching CEOs at the expense of workers and long-term investment. Introduction Key findings Recommendations Social Toolkit Download full report At a time of intense political divisions, Americans across the political spectrum share enormous common ground on at least one problem facing our nation: the… Continue Reading

In Tied Presidential Race, Harris and Trump Have Contrasting Strengths, Weaknesses

“Ahead of the scheduled Sept. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the presidential race is deadlocked. About half of registered voters (49%) say if the election were held today, they would vote for Harris, while an identical share say they would back Trump. With less than two months… Continue Reading

Global Approaches to Auditing Artificial Intelligence: A Literature Review

International Panel on The Information Environment [PIE]: “This Synthesis Report is a literature review outlining the regulatory, industry, and academic approaches to AI audits. We review 78 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and as preprints, 21 documents from industry associations and standard-setting organizations, and national policy documents and regulations from 20 countries. Based on this… Continue Reading

History of abortion ballot measures

BallotPedia: “As of September 9, 2024, 11 statewide ballot measures related to abortion were certified in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota for the general election ballot in 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Since the 1970s, abortion-related policies have been a topic… Continue Reading

How to Tell If What You’re Reading Was Written By AI

Lifehacker: “This post is part of Lifehacker’s “Exposing AI” series. We’re exploring six different types of AI-generated media, and highlighting the common quirks, byproducts, and hallmarks that help you tell the difference between artificial and human-created content. From the moment ChatGPT introduced the world to generative AI in late 2022, it was apparent that, going… Continue Reading

Is the press ‘sanewashing’ Trump?

Columbia Journalism Review: “There’s a hot new term doing the rounds among media critics: “sanewashing.” The term itself actually isn’t new, and it wasn’t born in media-criticism circles, per se; according to Urban Dictionary, it was coined in 2020 on a Reddit page for neoliberals (which Linda Kinstler wrote about recently for CJR), and meant… Continue Reading