USAToday: “As people are trying to stay safe and disinfect their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, families are searching for ways to buy hand sanitizer, toilet paper and other household essentials to help them stay safe and healthy in quarantine. Even though we’ve reached a “new normal” in the availability of hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes and spray are still in… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2020
2020 US Presidential Election
timeanddate.com: Time until Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Washington DC, District of Columbia time) – In Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds. Continue Reading
Ethical and societal implications of algorithms, data, and artificial intelligence: a roadmap for research
Whittlestone, J. Nyrup, R. Alexandrova, A. Dihal, K. Cave, S. (2019) Ethical and societal implications of algorithms, data, and artificial intelligence: a roadmap for research. London: Nuffield Foundation. “The aim of this report is to offer a broad roadmap for work on the ethical and societal implications of algorithms, data, and AI (ADA) in the… Continue Reading
The Pandemic Could Get Much, Much Worse. We Must Act Now.
The New York Times – Opinion – A comprehensive shutdown may be required in much of the country. By John M. Barry – author of “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History. “To understand just how bad things are in the United States and, more important, what can be done about… Continue Reading
Google Meet adds new zoombombing protections for online classes
The Verge – Anonymous users to be blocked from educational meetings – “Google is turning on new security features in its Google Meet video chat service for meetings held by education subscribers, the company has announced. The changes, which are due to go into effect over the next 15 days, will mean that anonymous users won’t… Continue Reading
EFF Launches Searchable Database of Police Agencies and the Tech Tools They Use to Spy on Communities
“San Francisco—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), in partnership with the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, today launched the largest-ever collection of searchable data on police use of surveillance technologies, created as a tool for the public to learn about facial recognition, drones, license plate readers, and other devices law enforcement… Continue Reading
The Increasingly Essential Role Of The Law Librarian
Above the Law – Robert Ambrogi – Robots are not coming for law librarians’ jobs. “…Already, law librarians’ evolving roles require them to wear a variety of hats. Increasingly, one of those is legal technologist. These days, one can hardly be an information professional without also becoming a technology professional because the two disciplines overlap… Continue Reading
Documenting COVID-19
“Documenting COVID-19 is a repository of searchable documents related to the COVID-19 pandemic obtained through state open-records laws and the Freedom of Information Act. Click on a state for details about the 54 document sets available as of July 13, 2020, and news coverage that have used those materials. Do you need help with COVID-19… Continue Reading
Covid 19 Survivor Corps
Salon: How 68,000 COVID-19 survivors created a world-class patient resource group in just four months. “Diana Berrent was one of the first people in her hometown of Port Washington, New York, to get COVID-19. Back then, in early March 2020, only immunocompromised and seniors were believed to be high-risk; hence, as a 46-year-old yoga practitioner… Continue Reading
How to get rid of promotional emails and delete old email on Gmail
The Verge – Unsubscribe from and trash all those unwanted messages: “We all know how it goes: one day you look at your Gmail account, and you’ve got several thousand emails. Why be surprised? It’s all too easy to subscribe to dozens of company promotions without realizing it. If you buy anything online from a… Continue Reading
Americans’ Face Mask Usage Varies Greatly by Demographics
Gallup: “It has been more than three months since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reversed course and recommended that Americans wear face masks in public to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Gallup has been measuring U.S. adults’ use of face masks since early April and has found nearly nine in 10 say they… Continue Reading
Report on Veterans Affairs Use of Laboratory Dogs Concludes Diminished Requirement
“For many years, laboratory dogs have served as important animal models for biomedical research that has advanced human health. Conducted at the request of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), this report assesses whether laboratory dogs are or will continue to be necessary for biomedical research related to the VA’s mission. The report concludes… Continue Reading
