The New York Times [unpaywalled] – “It’s hard to avoid hassle — or fraud — when you’re required to pay with paper and ink. Here’s why checks persist and why some people don’t mind…But if you haven’t used a check in years and consider it a badge of honor, that may say a lot about… Continue Reading
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Perplexity is cutting checks to publishers following plagiarism accusations
The Verge: “Perplexity is launching a program to share ad revenue with publishing partners following weeks of plagiarism accusations. Perplexity’s “Publishers’ Program” has recruited its first batch of partners, including prominent names like Time, Der Spiegel, Fortune, Entrepreneur, The Texas Tribune, and Automattic (with WordPress.com participating but not Tumblr). Under this program, when Perplexity features… Continue Reading
Nimbo – Air Quality Data
Nimbo: A project automated with KIUU to raise awareness of air quality. For each major city in Europe there is a visual representation and Air pollution (CAQI – UE) rating data [from very low to very high, on a daily basis.] Users may easily explore past dates as well as choose among the cites, and… Continue Reading
How To Check Whether You’re Chatting With a Real Person or AI
Make Use Of – Quick Links The Conversation Style Is Overly Formal Refusal to Answer Phone Calls or Video Chats They’re Unable to Answer Complex or Probing Questions Attempts to Gain Access to Your Personal Data They Try to Redirect You to External Links Lack of Humor in Responses Key Takeaways You can tell you’re… Continue Reading
You put stuff out for recycling. What happens next might surprise you.
Christian Science Monitor: “Recycling is one of the most recognized forms of environmental conservation in the United States. But differing standards for curbside recycling programs across the country and changes in the recycling industry can confuse consumers: What really happens after they toss items into a blue or green bin? Before and during World War… Continue Reading
AI facial recognition scanned millions of driver licences
ABC News AU – Then an innocent man got locked up. “A new kind of powerful AI was driving a rollout of facial recognition in law enforcement. It wasn’t just the US. This was happening around the world, including in Australia. For police, the benefits were obvious. Facial recognition could analyse a blown-up still taken… Continue Reading
Financial Times US Presidential Election 2024 News
“Who is ahead in the race for the White House? Discover the FT’s latest news, analysis and polling data from the 2024 US election. Sign up to our US Election Countdown newsletter, your essential guide to the twists and turns of the election.” Continue Reading
The race against time to reinvent lawyers
Via LLRX – The race against time to reinvent lawyers – Jordan Furlong is a leading analyst of the global legal market and forecaster of its future development. In this insightful article he contends that our legal education and licensing systems produce one kind of lawyer. The legal market of the near future will need another kind.… Continue Reading
Public Work
“Public Work is a search engine [users may search and then download images] for public domain content. Explore 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources.” What’s Public Domain? Continue Reading
Slide Show Formatting Basics
Via LLRX – Slide Show Formatting Basics – Legal tech expert and frequent speaker Jerry Lawson affirms that the best substantive presentation material looks even better if packaged well. Formatting slide shows is an art. Compliance with some basic slide show formatting principles won’t make you Monet, but will put you on the road to… Continue Reading
Why, Exactly, are Ultraprocessed Foods so Hard to Resist?
The New York Times [unpaywalled] – “This Study is Trying to Find Out….Ultraprocessed foods encompass a large range of foods and drinks that are made using methods and ingredients you wouldn’t typically use or find in a home kitchen. Sodas, processed meats and flavored yogurts are part of this category, as are most breakfast cereals,… Continue Reading
New Details About Automakers’ Sharing of Driver Information with Data Brokers
“U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate and hold responsible automakers and their data broker partners, for disclosing data on millions of Americans, without consent in a letter today. An investigation by Wyden revealed new facts regarding automakers’ disclosure of driving data, such as… Continue Reading
