Columbia Journalism Review – Artificial Intelligence in the News: How AI Retools, Rationalizes, and Reshapes Journalism and the Public Arena – Executive Summary: “Despite growing interest, the effects of AI on the news industry and our information environment — the public arena — remain poorly understood. Insufficient attention has also been paid to the implications… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2024
Google Gemini Cheat Sheet
TechRepublic: “(Formerly Google Bard): What Is Google Gemini, and How Does It Work? Everything you need to know to get started with Gemini, Google’s generative AI. Gemini is Google’s artificial intelligence ecosystem, including a chatbot that generates responses to user-provided natural language prompts. In response to a prompt, Gemini can pull information from the internet… Continue Reading
Anna’s Archive
“Anna’s Archive is a non-profit, open-source search engine for “shadow libraries”. It was created by Anna, who felt that there was a need for a central place to search for books, papers, comics, magazines, and other documents. We strongly believe in the free flow of information, and preservation of knowledge and culture. With this search… Continue Reading
Bias, Skew and Search Engines Are Sufficient to Explain Online Toxicity
Association for Computing Machinery. Scholar One Manuscripts. Bias, Skew and Search Engines Are Sufficient to Explain Online Toxicity: “U.S. political discourse seems to have fissioned into discrete bubbles, each reflecting its own distorted image of the world. Many blame machine-learning algorithms that purportedly maximize “engagement” — serving up content that keeps YouTube or Facebook users… Continue Reading
Trump Says Jan. 6 Was an Insurrection
RollingStone: “The Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday pertaining to whether states can throw Donald Trump off the 2024 presidential ballots if they determine he violated the 14th Amendment — which essentially disqualifies insurrectionists from holding office. The former president shouldn’t be too worried, however, as the conservative-controlled court seems unlikely to permit what Chief… Continue Reading
These States Are Basically Begging You to Get a Heat Pump
Wired [read free]: “You need a heat pump, ASAP. Now nine states are teaming up to accelerate the adoption of this climate superhero. Nine states have signed a memorandum of understanding that says that heat pumps should make up at least 65 percent of residential heating, air conditioning, and water-heating shipments by 2030. (“Shipments” here… Continue Reading
How to download YouTube videos for free, plus two other ways
ZDNET: “While basic YouTube only offers downloads for a few videos in selected locations, there are ways to download any YouTube video you want at any time. We’ll cover how you can download your favorite videos using three approaches: Paying for YouTube Premium Using a free Mac, Windows, or Linux application Using an obscure and… Continue Reading
Biden invested big in more tax audits. A new IRS analysis claims it’s working.
Vox: “In 2021, Americans owed about $625 billion in taxes that they never paid. This number, called the “tax gap,” represented some 13.7 percent of all taxes due, and, had it been collected, it would have reduced the deficit by nearly one-quarter. Getting more of that number collected is naturally an obsession of many tax… Continue Reading
Tracking Trump Section 3 Disqualification Challenges
Lawfare: “On Jan. 5, 2024 the Supreme Court agreed to review the Colorado Supreme Court’s historic Dec. 19, 2023 ruling that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of the presidency and, therefore, that his name may not appear on the state’s primary ballot. Lawfare is tracking the docket below. Almost immediately after Jan. 6,… Continue Reading
Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky
Krebs on Security: “Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies of popular free software applications. The malicious ads, which appear above organic search results and often precede links to legitimate sources of the same software, can make searching for software on Google… Continue Reading
Cellphone Use Is Biggest Cause of Distracted Driving
“Cellphone use by individuals operating a motor vehicle continues to be the largest contributor to distracted driving in the U.S., according to the latest Issues Brief from the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). “As drivers returned to the roads following the pandemic, distracted driving surged, causing higher rates of accidents, injuries, and deaths. This high-risk behavior… Continue Reading
The People’s Choice Award – Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023
Here are the top five images voted for by the public in this year’s People’s Choice Award. “More than 50,000 images were entered into Wildlife Photographer of the Year last year, but our panel of judges can only award 100 finalists. A further 25 memorable images from this year’s entries have been shortlisted by the… Continue Reading
