The New York Times: “Siri, Google Search, online marketing and your child’s homework will never be the same. Then there’s the misinformation problem…OpenAI is among the many companies, academic labs and independent researchers working to build more advanced chatbots. These systems cannot exactly chat like a human, but they often seem to. They can also… Continue Reading
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New Vivaldi version integrates Mastodon into the browser sidebar
Bleeping Computer: “Vivaldi 5.6 was released today with a Mastodon client integrated directly into the browser’s sidebar, seamlessly incorporating the rising social media platform in the browser’s interface. Vivaldi is a cross-platform web browser created by the former co-founder and CEO of Opera Software, Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner. It is geared towards power users who… Continue Reading
Google Search’s new topic filters make it easier to refine results or expand searches
TechCrunch: “Google announced today that it’s making it easier for users to drill down on a search and explore related topics. Search currently has a few filters to help you refine and separate your search results between videos, news, images or shopping results. Now, the search giant is going to start showing users a scrollable… Continue Reading
The Supply and Demand of Legal Help on the Internet
Hagan, Margaret, The Supply and Demand of Legal Help on the Internet (October 17, 2022). Margaret D. Hagan “The Supply and Demand of Legal Help on the Internet,” Legal Tech and the Future of Civil Justice, edited by David Freeman Engstrom. Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4250390 “Faith in technology as a way… Continue Reading
FUTUREPEDIA
“Futurepedia is the largest AI tools directory on the internet. It is updated with 5+ new AI tools daily. Sign up to save and share your favourite AI tools.” Users may browse to identify AI tools similar to ones already submitted. Continue Reading
As fatal police shootings increase, more go unreported
Washington Post $ – “Flawed FBI data has left thousands of deaths uncounted and complicates efforts to hold troubled police departments accountable. Fewer fatal police shootings are recorded by the federal government every year, despite renewed scrutiny of police use of force and millions of dollars spent to encourage local law enforcement to report the… Continue Reading
Google brings continuous scroll to desktop search results
Search Engine Land: “Google is now rolling out continuous scroll on the desktop search results. Google initially brought continuous scroll to mobile search in October 2021 and now it is here for the desktop search results. Continous scroll is like infinite scroll but it does not go on infinitely, it stops after a few pages… Continue Reading
Snapshot of the Twitter Migration
DeweySquare: “In this report, we track, with the most quantifiable data we can, the contours, scope, and direction of the migration as it is at its beginning. Some users are fully leaving the platform, and many are not going that far yet, but creating new, alternative accounts, hedging their bets in case Twitter descends further… Continue Reading
Swurl.com web search engine optimized for mobile
Swurl.com – “The design started with observing 3 growing trends: Mobile is primary Swiping to see more is easier than clicking. Searching multiple websites is valuable. Google, LinkedIn, Instagram, Amazon, YouTube, Images, News and Reddit, and all results are viewed by scrolling or swiping – no clicking. Content is always mobile sized. Then because of… Continue Reading
How to tell real products from scams when shopping online
Washington Post: “Online shopping was supposed to make buying things easier and more convenient. But instead of giving you all the best options for, say, air fryers in one place, e-commerce sites like Amazon and Walmart can leave you lost and confused, wandering through page after page of strange-sounding brands and third-party sellers. This holiday… Continue Reading
Listen Notes
“Listen Notes is the best podcast search engine™. It’s like Google, but for podcasts. Search the whole Internet’s podcasts. Curate your own podcast playlists. Listen on your favorite podcast player apps. Trusted by 2,000,000+ people every month..” Search the whole Internet’s podcasts. Listeners find ALL podcast episodes interviewing or talking about a person. Journalists do… Continue Reading
Google has a secret new project that is teaching artificial intelligence to write and fix code
The Insider – “It could reduce the need for human engineers in the future. Google is working on a secretive project that uses machine learning to train code to write, fix, and update itself. This project is part of a broader push by Google into so-called generative artificial intelligence, which uses algorithms to create images,… Continue Reading
