ZDNet – “Microsoft rolled out this week a new feature to Office 365 customers to help their IT staff detect and stop “Reply-All email storms.” The term refers to situations when employees use the Reply-All option in mass-mailed emails, such as company-wide notifications. If the number of recipients in the email chain is large, and… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2020
Google and Apple Reveal How Covid-19 Alert Apps Might Look
Wired – As contact tracing plans firm up, the tech giants are sharing new details for their framework—and a potential app interface.”…The two companies [Google and Apple] have published sample user interface screenshots for the first time as well. As Google and Apple first outlined last month, their Covid-19 exposure notification system transmits unique, rotating… Continue Reading
How to Set Your Social Media to Control Who Sees What
Wired: “Social media can bring us together, and even distract us sometimes from our troubles—but it also can expose us to scammers, hackers, and…less than pleasant experiences. Don’t panic though: you can keep the balance towards the positive with just a few common-sense steps, and we have some of the most vital ones below. When… Continue Reading
Unreleased White House report shows coronavirus rates spiking in heartland communities
NBCNews: “Coronavirus infection rates are spiking to new highs in several metropolitan areas and smaller communities across the country, according to undisclosed data the White House’s pandemic task force is using to track rates of infection, which was obtained by NBC News. The data in a May 7 coronavirus task force report are at odds… Continue Reading
Don’t Close Parks. Open Up Streets.
The Atlantic, James Hamblin – Give people the public space they need right now. “…New York City is home to more than 6,000 miles of streets. Much of that is barely used by cars on a typical summer weekend, when many people travel. The streets will surely be only more barren this summer. And it… Continue Reading
Employers Rush to Adopt Virus Screening. The Tools May Not Help Much.
The New York Times – Symptom-checking apps and fever-screening cameras promise to keep sick workers at home and hinder the virus. But experts warn they can be inaccurate and violate privacy: “…But as intensified workplace surveillance becomes the new normal, it comes with a hitch: The technology may not do much to keep people safer.… Continue Reading
Artificial Intelligence Is Driving A Silicon Renaissance
Forbes: “The semiconductor is the foundational technology of the digital age. It gave Silicon Valley its name. It sits at the heart of the computing revolution that has transformed every facet of society over the past half-century. The pace of improvement in computing capabilities has been breathtaking and relentless since Intel introduced the world’s first… Continue Reading
Bookshop.org earns more than $1 million for indie bookstores
LA Times via Yahoo – “In the wee hours of Monday morning, Bookshop.org — an online bookseller whose goal is to offer financial support to independent bookstores — earned $1 million for local bookstores across the country struggling to survive during the pandemic. Earlier this month, Bookshop partnered with Simon & Schuster in a campaign… Continue Reading
Where Americans are still staying at home the most
Washington Post: “If you’re still at home, you’re not alone. After a peak week of sheltering in place in early April, U.S. residents began to inch out of their homes, according to new cellphone data. But even as states begin to “open up,” more Americans appear to be staying put than sprinting out the door.… Continue Reading
NY Fed Paper Finds Pandemic A Century Ago Fueled Nazi Rise
WSJ.com: “Nazis rose to power in Germany in part because of dislocations caused by a mass-death pandemic a century ago, research published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday said. The paper, written by bank economist Kristian Blickle, examined how the German political system reacted to the influenza pandemic that struck the world between… Continue Reading
What’s at stake in Supreme Court fight over Trump financial records
Reuters: “The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers three blockbuster cases concerning efforts by the Democratic-led House of Representatives and a grand jury working with a prosecutor in New York City to obtain copies of President Donald Trump’s financial records. Unlike recent presidents, Trump has refused to disclose his tax returns and other materials that… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 10, 2020
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 10, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly… Continue Reading
