StoryMaps – A look at the state of America’s unsung infrastructure heroes: “Investing in infrastructure has, generally speaking, been a popular and productive decision by the United States government. It creates well-paying jobs, makes the country safer, and boosts the economy in a number of direct and indirect ways. That explains how, even in today’s… Continue Reading
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OECD – Defining AI incidents and related terms
New AI report: OECD (2024), OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers, No. 16, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/d1a8d965-en.”Defining AI incidents and related terms,” it’s a must-read for everyone in AI. Important information: An AI incident is defined as: “an event, circumstance or series of events where the development, use or malfunction of one or more AI systems directly… Continue Reading
It is dangerously easy to hack the world’s phones
The Economist – A system at the heart of global telecommunications is woefully insecure [no paywall] “For year security experts have warned that a technology at the heart of global communications is dangerously insecure. Now there is proof that it has been used to snoop on people in America. Kevin Briggs, an official at America’s… Continue Reading
Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning models
Engadget – “The only way to opt out is by asking your company’s workspace owner to send Slack an email. Slack trains machine-learning models on user messages, files and other content without explicit permission. The training is opt-out, meaning your private data will be leeched by default. Making matters worse, you’ll have to ask your… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 18, 2024
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 18, 2024 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on… Continue Reading
A salute to books and those making them more accessible
ROI.NJ: “During a time when books are being banned throughout the country, one Hudson County librarian in New Jersey is being honored for making them even more accessible. Earlier this week, Hoboken Public Library Director Jennie Pu was announced as a recipient of the 2024 Movers and Shakers award. Awarded by Library Journal, this honor… Continue Reading
Banking and the Climate Crisis
Fossil Fuel Finance Report 2024 – “The world’s 60 biggest banks committed $6,900,000,000,000 over 8 years to the fossil fuel industry, driving climate chaos & causing deadly local community impacts.” Continue Reading
It’s Time to Believe the AI Hype
Wired: “Tech pundits are fond of using the term “inflection points” to describe those rare moments when new technology wipes the board clean, opening up new threats and opportunities. But one might argue that in the past few years what used to be called out as an inflection point might now just be called “Monday.”… Continue Reading
Data brokers are undermining country’s safety, privacy and security
roi-nj.com: “In Jersey and beyond, our law enforcement, judges and elected officials are putting both their privacy and lives on the line to serve. We must take steps in Congress and beyond to protect the well-being of those who choose to work for the people. New Jersey saw the acute need for privacy for our… Continue Reading
Free AI service upscales grainy photos into digital delights
FastCompany: “I don’t know about you, but I’ve got tons of small-size, almost comically fuzzy old photos in my collection. And there’s not a heck of a lot the cutting-edge camera in my current phone can do to help ’em. So what if there were a super-simple tool for sprucing up older images and bringing… Continue Reading
Revolutionary New Google Feature Hidden Under ‘More’ Tab Shows Links to Web Pages
404 Media: “After launching a feature that adds more AI junk than ever to search results, Google is experimenting with a radical new feature that lets users see only the results they were looking for, in the form of normal text links. As in, what most people actually use Google for. “We’ve launched a new… Continue Reading
12 Best Deep Search Engines to Explore the Invisible Web
MakeUseOf: “Key Takeaways The invisible web is vast, including the deep & dark web. Specialist search engines like Ahmia and Torch can access it but use Tor to access individual sites from the search results. Sites like Pipl, Directory of Open Access Journals, The Wayback Machine, Veridian, and Project Gutenberg hold valuable content for different… Continue Reading
