Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, January 11, 202 – 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 increasingly complex… Continue Reading
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The Depths of Wikipedians
Asterisk Interview with Annie Rauwerda – The Depths of Wikipedians – Asterisk: You’re famous for the Depths of Wikipedia account, where you share factoids from some of the most arcane, interesting, and surprising pages on Wikipedia. But you’re also now a part of the broader Wikipedia community. How did you first get interested in the… Continue Reading
Power of Community Posts: Conversation is the New Influencer
Research by Reddit, about Reddit – At CES 2025, Reddit released research outlining how conversation is becoming an influencer throughout the purchase journey. “In the last year, our research has shown that 47% of social media users say “irrelevant search terms” are the most frustrating aspects of their product research). That is in part why… Continue Reading
Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive
“After the hundreds (thousands?) of hours trawling through online image collections since the PDR’s inception, we’ve decided it was time to create one of our own! We are really excited to share with you the launch of our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical… Continue Reading
analytics.usa.gov
U.S. Federal Government Website and App Analytics: “This website provides a window into how people are interacting with the government online. The data come from a unified Google Analytics account for U.S. federal government agencies known as the Digital Analytics Program . This program helps government agencies understand how people find, access, and use government… Continue Reading
Science paper piracy site Sci-Hub shares lots of retracted papers
Ars Technica: “85 percent of invalid papers continue to be shared after they’ve been retracted. Keeping track of when a paper has been retracted can be a challenge. Most scientific literature is published in for-profit journals that rely on subscriptions and paywalls to turn a profit. But that trend has been shifting as various governments… Continue Reading
Four Key Instruments of Russian Propaganda
United 24 Media: “Russia’s propaganda machine uses a calculated strategy—dismiss, distort, distract, and dismay—to manipulate perceptions and erode trust in truth worldwide. The world is only now confronting information warfare, but Russian propaganda has been refining it for decades. The term “disinformation” itself is a product of propaganda, deliberately crafted by Joseph Stalin to sound… Continue Reading
What’s New in AI and Other Tools
JournalistsToolBox.AI: Liner – Uses ChatGPT 4o and Claude for deep search. Results have a Perplexity feel. Produces images, graphics and other tools built in. ONA: Archive of AI Case Studies in Newsrooms – An updated list of how newsrooms are using AI in various projects. It’s updated often. Eleven Labs Prompting Guide – Guide to… Continue Reading
I Configured These 5 Firefox Settings for Optimal Security
How to Geek: ” Enhanced Tracking Protection Website Privacy Preferences Website Advertising Preferences Use Primary Password Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection I’ve been a Chrome user for the longest time, but I recently switched to Firefox because of its advanced security settings. If you’re considering switching to Firefox or are already using it, I… Continue Reading
SPOT – geospatial search tool
“SPOT is a geospatial search tool for OpenStreetMap from DW Innovation. It’s similar to Bellingcat’s OpenStreetMap search tool, except it allows you to submit a natural language prompt for a specific location type. For example, “Show me all shopping malls near a traffic light with a park within 300 meters in Nairobi.” Learn more in… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 28, 2024
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 28, 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 increasingly complex… Continue Reading
Google vs. Perplexity: Which Is Better?
MakeUseOf: “While Google has been the go-to search engine for decades, Perplexity Pro’s comprehensive features and AI-powered internet search could make it a serious competitor. But which search tool should you use? I tested Google and Perplexity in multiple search categories to see which tool is best. Recipes Travel and Destination Tips General Knowledge Shopping… Continue Reading
