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… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2024
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
Dismissing All Your Notifications? 5 Ways to Make Them Effective
PC Mag: “If your badge counts and pop-up reminders go unnoticed, you probably have a signal-to-noise problem—but it’s easy to fix. Do your notifications and reminders work for you? Do they get the job done? If not, you should make them more effective. Don’t worry; most of what you need to do only needs to… Continue Reading
How Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists
The New York Times & ProPublica: “Telegram has become a global sewer of criminal activity, disinformation, child sexual abuse material, terrorism and racist incitement, according to a four-month investigation by The New York Times that analyzed more than 3.2 million Telegram messages from over 16,000 channels. The company, which offers features that enable criminals, terrorists… Continue Reading
Billion-Dollar Bank Accused of Secretly Sending Customers’ Personal and Financial Information to Facebook, Google and Microsoft
The Daily Hodl: “The eighth-largest bank in the US by total assets is accused of secretly collecting personal and financial information from its customers and sharing the data with tech giants. A new class-action lawsuit alleges Capital One engaged in an “outrageous, illegal, and widespread practice of disclosing – without consent – the Nonpublic Personal… Continue Reading
