The New York Times [gift article] – “From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following. Fans post about him on social media. Swag bearing his name sells out on the regular. College professors dedicate class sessions and textbook sections to him. Foreign government officials have… Continue Reading
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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 7, 2024
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 7, 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 the… Continue Reading
How Much Do I Need to Change My Face to Avoid Facial Recognition?
Gizmodo: “Our biometric data is freely available to anybody with an AI model and a camera. Facial recognition software is such a pervasive technology that we submit our data whenever we go through airport security or walk into a drug store. You start to wonder if it’s possible to hide our facial features or—on the extreme end—change our… Continue Reading
15 Times to use AI, and 5 Not to
One Useful Thing – Notes on the Practical Wisdom of AI Use – “There are several types of work where AI can be particularly useful, given the current capabilities and limitations of LLMs. Though this list is based in science, it draws even more from experience. Like any form of wisdom, using AI well requires… Continue Reading
CFPB Orders Federal Supervision of Google Following Contested Designation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today published an order establishing supervisory authority over Google Payment Corp. The CFPB is responsible for supervising a wide range of financial firms to ensure they are complying with federal consumer financial protection laws. The CFPB has supervised nonbank entities in certain industries like mortgage and payday lending, service… Continue Reading
America’s Phone Networks Could Soon Face Financial and Criminal Penalties for Insecure Networks
The head of America’s FCC “has drafted plans to regulate the cybersecurity of telecommunications companies,” reports the Washington Post [via MSN]and the plans could include financial penalties phone network operators with insufficient security — “the first time the agency has asserted such powers under federal wiretapping law.” Rosenworcel said the FCC’s authority in this matter… Continue Reading
The Global Fishing Legislative Database
Ian Urbina, The Outlaw Ocean Project: “If you don’t know the rules, it’s tough to determine whether they’ve been broken. And yet, there isn’t a central spot online where a journalist or researcher can find the rules that apply in a given countries’ waters. This tool, called The Global Fishing Legislative Database, is meant to… Continue Reading
Delete all your tweets for free with Cyd
Wired: “Michah Lee wants to help you achieve that same cleansing release. Today, he launched Cyd—an acronym for “Claw back Your Data”—a desktop application designed to give users more control over their X history: archiving it, trimming it to their preferences, or destroying it altogether. In the free version of Cyd, the program allows anyone… Continue Reading
Location Tracking Tools Endanger Abortion Access
EFF – Location Tracking Tools Endanger Abortion Access. Lawmakers Must Act Now“…EFF has warned before about how the location data market threatens reproductive rights. The recent reports on Locate X illustrate even more starkly how the collection and sale of location data endangers patients in states with abortion bans and restrictions.In late October, 404 Media… Continue Reading
With Fear, Favor, and Flawed Analysis: Decision-Making in U.S. Immigration Courts
With Fear, Favor, and Flawed Analysis: Decision-Making in U.S. Immigration Courts Boston College Law Review 2024, Vol. 65 Issue 8, pages 2473-2800. Published Nov 26, 2024. DOI: 10.70167/DFMV7851 – Immigration judges (IJs), housed within the Executive Office for Immigration Review within the Department of Justice (DOJ), make decisions in asylum and withholding claims, which are… Continue Reading
New EDGAR advanced search gives you access to the full text of electronic filings since 2001
What is Full-Text Search? Full-Text Search will allow you to search the full text of all EDGAR filings submitted electronically since 2001. The full text of a filing includes all data in the filing itself as well as all attachments (such as exhibits) to the filing. What kinds of searches can I do on Full-Text… Continue Reading
Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink
Via Indivisble on Bluesky: “If there’s one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it’s that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bigoted, fascistic clown show of a presidential campaign. Trump takes office with a plan to institute the… Continue Reading
