Wrtiers Guild of America West: The New Gatekeepers: How Disney, Amazon, and Netflix Will Take Over Media. “Over the past decade, deregulation and the growing dominance of streaming video have laid the groundwork for a media landscape where just three companies—Disney, Amazon, and Netflix—are poised to be the new gatekeepers. This report from the WGAW… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2023
The 7 Best Online Password Generators for Strong Random Passwords
MakeUseOf: “These days, a strong password is essential on the web. Whether it’s your email accounts, social media accounts, Amazon accounts, or otherwise, using your birthday or cat’s name as a password is a bad idea. However, creating the perfect password is tricky. Thankfully, you can use online password generators to help create strong and… Continue Reading
The A.I. Surveillance Tool DHS Uses to Detect ‘Sentiment and Emotion’
404 Media: “Internal DHS and corporate documents detail the agency’s relationship with Fivecast, a company that promises to scan for “risk terms and phrases” online. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has bought millions of dollars worth of software from a company that uses artificial intelligence to detect “sentiment… Continue Reading
Speed test
“speed.cloudflare.com is a tool that allows you to measure the speed and consistency of your connection to the Internet. You can use it to verify that the speed your ISP promised you is the speed you are getting, compare different ISPs or test network connectivity in different parts of your house. The measurements run on… Continue Reading
Teacher shortages in the United States
A systematic examination of reports of teacher vacancy and shortages: Teachers are critical for student learning. Recent news and policy reports suggest there are shortages of teachers in many parts of the country, and these shortages are detrimental for students and public education since these positions are either left unfilled or are filled with less… Continue Reading
Anatomy of an AI-powered malicious social botnet
ArXiv – Anatomy of an AI-powered malicious social botnet. Kai-Cheng Yang, Filippo Menczer. [Submitted on 30 Jul 2023] “Large language models (LLMs) exhibit impressive capabilities in generating realistic text across diverse subjects. Concerns have been raised that they could be utilized to produce fake content with a deceptive intention, although evidence thus far remains anecdotal.… Continue Reading
Photogrammer
Photogrammar – Random selection of photographs. “The 170,000 photographs taken between 1935 and 1944 under the direction of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI) constitutes one of the richest photographic archives in the United States, arguably the world. One of the most famous documentary photography collections of the twentieth… Continue Reading
We Found 650,000 Ways Advertisers Label You
Via LLRX – We Found 650,000 Ways Advertisers Label You – If you spend any time online, you probably have some idea that the digital ad industry is constantly collecting data about you, including a lot of personal information, and sorting you into specialized categories so you’re more likely to buy the things they advertise… Continue Reading
5 Free AI Sites That Use ChatGPT to Generate Custom Online Courses
MakeUseOf: “There are millions of free online courses to choose from online to study any subject. But if you want something very specific, you can also turn to ChatGPT. These websites use the power of GPT-4 to create a guided online course on any topic you ask, often complete with quizzes, tests, and exercises… 101… Continue Reading
Georgia’s indictment of Trump is a confirmation of states’ rights, a favorite cause of Republicans since Reagan
Via LLRX – Georgia’s indictment of Trump is a confirmation of states’ rights, a favorite cause of Republicans since Reagan – Prof. Stefanie Lindquist elucidates a critical fact respective to the Trump indictment. All U.S. citizens are actually citizens of two separate governments: They are citizens of the United States as well as citizens of the… Continue Reading
Prioritizing People and Planet as the Metrics for Responsible AI
IEEE Standards Association – Prioritizing People and Planet as the Metrics for Responsible AI. Ethically Aligned Design for Business. “You may be aware of the term responsible artificial intelligence (AI). Perhaps you are already using a methodology for your AI design based on European regulations to avoid risk. Or you are working to help ensure… Continue Reading
Reclaiming Control: The Internet Archive Empowers People. Gatekeepers Keep Suing
Tech Dirt: “…About a year and a half later, the Internet Archive was sued for providing books in this manner to the public. The suit was triggered by a short-lived, well meaning program that made books available to students during a dark part of the pandemic by lifting certain restrictions on how many people at… Continue Reading
