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Daily Archives: May 9, 2022
Embracing the new age of agility
Asana – “The uncertainty of the past two years has created a clash of work cultures, but leaders can transform this rare moment into a profound opportunity. We surveyed 10,624 global employees to learn what’s working—and what’s not—in their organizations. Some of what we discovered is on this page. All of what we learned is… Continue Reading
Clearview AI Banned From Selling Facial Recognition Database Access to Companies
EPIC: “A legal settlement filed in ACLU v. Clearview AI will prohibit Clearview from selling access to its facial recognition database to companies and private individuals. The case was brought under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which allows private right of actions. EPIC previously filed an amicus brief before the 9th Circuit defending an individual’s right… Continue Reading
Democracies and International Law
Ginsburg, Tom, Democracies and International Law (Dec 2, 2021). Democracies and International Law, Cambridge University Press 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4086997 “Democracies and authoritarian regimes have different approaches to international law, grounded in their different forms of government. As the balance of power between democracies and non-democracies shifts, it will have consequences for international legal… Continue Reading
Learn how products performed over their lifetime
ExitReviews – “Find out how long products last, where they break, and how to fix them.” Via Reddit – “Learn how products performed over their lifetime, where they break, and how to fix them. It’s simple: You upload your broken product and quickly describe how long you owned it, how often you used it, and… Continue Reading
Managers, What Are You Doing About Change Exhaustion?
Harvard Business Review: “Summary. How can leaders help their teams combat change exhaustion — or step out of its clutches? Too often, organizations simply encourage their employees to be resilient, placing the burden of finding ways to feel better solely on individuals. Leaders need to recognize… Re-orgs, leadership transitions, new technologies. Pre-Covid, many employees already… Continue Reading
12 Legitimate Uses for the Dark Web
MakeUseOf: “The dark web has many legitimate and legal purposes, despite its sinister reputation. A mention of the dark web usually conjures up ominous and sinister imagery. While the dark web is certainly home to some questionable content, it also has a number of legitimate uses, from helping citizens circumvent government censorship, to adding an… Continue Reading
Finding Purpose & Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most–A Free Online Course from the University of Michigan
Open Culture: “From the University of Michigan comes a course for our disorienting times–Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most. Taught by Vic Strecher, a professor in the Schools of Public Health and Medicine, the course promises students this: In this course, you’ll learn how science, philosophy and practice all play… Continue Reading
Digital Security and Privacy Tips for Those Involved in Abortion Access
EFF: “Legislation deputizing people to find, sue, and collect damages from anyone who tries to help people seeking abortion care creates serious digital privacy and security risks for those involved in abortion access. Patients, their family members and friends, doctors, nurses, clinic staff, reproductive rights activists, abortion rights counselors and website operators, insurance providers, and… Continue Reading
‘Burnout tech’ seeks to identify signs of workers’ mental distress by reading Slack messages and email
Quartz: “Whether employees are griping about the background music before a virtual all-hands meeting, or spending their day gleefully sharing the dankest memes over Slack, these casual communications may contain within them the early warning signs of burnout, according to purveyors of new technology intended to monitor worker discontent. Just as technology exists to monitor… Continue Reading
