PHSY.org: An environmental and socially just climate mitigation pathway for a planet in peril, Environmental Research Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad059e “Oregon State’s William Ripple, former OSU postdoctoral researcher Christopher Wolf and collaborators argue their scenario should be included in climate models along with the five “shared socioeconomic pathways,” or SSPs, that are used by the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2024
Research on Crime and Public Safety in 2023
“This research, Findings and Recommendations from Survey About Crime and Public Safety, December 2023, explores public attitudes related to crime and potential policy solutions to improve public safe. Center for American Progress staff. Over the past three years, crime and public safety have lingered as important concerns for voters. This survey by the Center for… Continue Reading
The International Court of Justice in the Hague – South Africa v Israel
Hearing at the International Court of Justice in the case South Africa v. Israel – Oral argument of South Africa began this morning: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11g Summary – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case South Africa v. Israel… Continue Reading
Dyson Report on Indoor Air Pollution
The U.S. experienced indoor air quality worse than outdoor for three quarters of 2022, January 11, 2024: “Today, Dyson unveils the results of its first Global Connected Air Quality Data project. The project analyzes indoor air quality information collected by more than 2.5 million Dyson purifiers from 2022 to 2023 to landscape air quality in… Continue Reading
Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware
Ars Technica – Researchers identify 23 vulnerabilities, some of which can exploited with no authentication. “Researchers have unearthed nearly two dozen vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to sabotage or disable a popular line of network-connected wrenches that factories around the world use to assemble sensitive instruments and devices. The vulnerabilities, reported Tuesday by researchers from… Continue Reading
HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly
Ars Technica: “HP has used its “Dynamic Security” firmware updates to “create a monopoly” of replacement printer ink cartridges, a lawsuit filed against the company on January 5 claims. The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action certification, represents yet another form of litigation against HP for bricking printers when they try to use ink that doesn’t… Continue Reading
AI-powered misinformation is the world’s biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
World Economic Forum – “The Global Risks Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict. As cooperation comes under pressure, weakened economies and societies may only require the smallest shock to edge past the… Continue Reading
How to use Google’s AI-powered NotebookLM to organize your research
ZDNET: “Gathering and managing research for any type of project can be a daunting task as you have to try to organize the different kinds of information you collect. One tool that aims to ease the process is Google’s NotebookLM. Using AI, NotebookLM will collate the various sources of information you add, summarize the key… Continue Reading
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement
Via LLRX – Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement. The shocking events of Jan. 6, 2021, signaled a major break from the nonviolent rallies that categorized most major protests over the past few decades. What set Jan. 6 apart was the president of the United States using his cellphone to direct an attack… Continue Reading
Generative AI and Finding the Law
Callister, Paul D., Generative AI and Finding the Law (December 8, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4608268 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4608268 – “Legal information science requires, among other things, principles and theories. The article states five principles or considerations that any discussion of generative AI large language models and their role in finding the law must include. The… Continue Reading
How to Make the Most of Your At-Home Covid Test
The New York Times [read free h/t Pete Weiss]: “While Covid has become a regular part of respiratory virus season, community testing centers and drive-through sites where you could determine whether it’s the source of your sniffles have all but vanished. At-home tests are still a valuable tool to protect yourself and others from the… Continue Reading
Who Are Middle Americans Today?
H&R Block: “Twenty million tax returns tell us they’re not who they used to be. Middle America—households with income between $45,000 and $145,000—describes most of us. This year’s Outlook on American Life report provides eye-opening insights on some of the less visible forces shaping the economy. It tells the story of two Middles, Millennials and… Continue Reading
