“The Network Of Time is an idea proposed on this website: the largest network of people who appear together in photos that currently exist which can be connected through peoples’ recurring appearances in different photos. This website, currently in a beta stage, represents the beginnings of a visualization of the Network. Match any two people… Continue Reading
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Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe
ProPublica: “The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Microsoft in a wide-ranging probe that will examine whether the company’s business practices have run afoul of antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, FTC attorneys have been conducting interviews and setting up meetings with Microsoft competitors. One key area of interest is… Continue Reading
Interactive explainer on everything about the Moon
Moon – Bartosz Ciechanowski- “In the vastness of empty space surrounding Earth, the Moon is our closest celestial neighbor. Its face, periodically filled with light and devoured by darkness, has an ever-changing, but dependable presence in our skies. In this article, we’ll learn about the Moon and its path around our planet, but to experience that… Continue Reading
No One Buys Books
The Elysian: “Everything we learned about the publishing industry from Penguin vs. DOJ. In 2022, Penguin Random House wanted to buy Simon & Schuster. The two publishing houses made up 37 percent and 11 percent of the market share, according to the filing, and combined they would have condensed the Big Five publishing houses into… Continue Reading
The Paper Passport Is Dying
Wired [unpaywalled]: “In a matter of years, no matter where you live or travel, your face will likely be your new passport. For centuries, people have used some form of passport while moving from place to place. But the widespread standardization of passports as we know them today didn’t really begin until after World War… Continue Reading
Bill requiring US agencies to share custom source code with each other becomes law
FedScoop: “Agencies will have to share custom-developed code amongst each other in an effort to prevent duplicative software development contracts under a new bill signed into law by President Joe Biden. The bipartisan Source Code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology (H.R. 9566), or SHARE IT Act, takes aim at reducing the roughly $12 billion… Continue Reading
Are we becoming a post-literate society?
FT.com: “Technology has changed the way many of us consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips “Human intelligence,” the cultural critic Neil Postman once wrote, “is among the most fragile things in nature. It doesn’t take much to distract it, suppress it, or even annihilate it.” The year was 1988, a… Continue Reading
Cash is King: The surprising truth about spending habits in a cashless world
University of Surrey: “In a paper published in Qualitative Market Research, researchers detail as cash fades from our wallets, so too does our awareness of spending, leading to impulsive and unnecessary purchases. The study suggests that maintaining a physical element in our payment systems may be vital for promoting responsible spending behaviours. Dr Jashim Khan,… Continue Reading
The Speed of Human Thought Lags Far Behind Your Internet Connection, Study Finds
The New York Times: “In our digital age, few things are more irritating than a slow internet connection. Your web browser starts to lag. On video calls, the faces of your friends turn to frozen masks. When the flow of information dries up, it can feel as if we are cut off from the world.… Continue Reading
Why Misinformation Must Not Be Ignored
Ecker, U. K. H., Tay, L. Q., Roozenbeek, J., van der Linden, S., Cook, J., Oreskes, N., & Lewandowsky, S. (2024). Why misinformation must not be ignored. American Psychologist. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001448 Recent academic debate has seen the emergence of the claim that misinformation is not a significant societal problem. We argue that the… Continue Reading
Hidden content tricks ChatGPT into rewriting search results, Guardian shows
Mashable: “In October, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search became available for ChatGPT Plus users. Last week, it became available to all users and was added to search in Voice Mode. And, of course, it isn’t without its flaws. The Guardian asked ChatGPT to summarize webpages that contain hidden content and, it turns out, hidden content can manipulate… Continue Reading
I Used AI to Analyze My Photos: Here’s What It Suggested for Improvement
MakeUseOf: Initial Analysis In-Depth Analysis Suggestions for Improvement Lightroom Editing Process AI Image Analysis Can Help You Improve Your Photography “ChatGPT identified key components & photography techniques accurately in the bird photo analysis. Suggestions for editing focused on enhancing the image’s lighting, composition, and colors. The detailed Lightroom editing guide provided subtle modifications but was… Continue Reading
