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NEW RESOURCES
San Antonio Express-News: Google Arts & Culture invites virtual tourists around the world to San Antonio. “Google Arts & Culture, a rich online portal to such far-flung sites as the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico and the Taj Mahal in India, is adding San Antonio to the mix. San Antonio now has its own spot on the site, packed with deep dives into its attractions and people. It is the seventh city in the U.S. and the first in the Southwest to be spotlighted in depth on the platform.”
Louisiana Department of Education: Louisiana Department Of Education Enhances Transparency And Accountability With Innovative New Dashboard. “The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has launched an innovative tool that allows citizens to view what academic goals are being achieved at the state and local levels and how pandemic relief funds are being invested.”
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
The Verge: Reddit is crashing because of the growing subreddit blackout. “On the first day of a sitewide protest at Reddit’s planned API changes, the website has been going through an outage.”
New York Times: Fox News Tells Tucker Carlson to Stop Posting Videos on Twitter. “Fox News has demanded that Tucker Carlson stop posting videos to Twitter, escalating the dispute between the network and its former star host over how — and if — he can continue to speak publicly now that his prime-time show is off the air.”
AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD
Library of Congress: Library of Congress Launches Video Game Challenge for Civic Engagement. “The Library of Congress is calling on video game developers to create fun and lightweight video games related to civics that incorporate Library resources. This challenge is part of an effort to improve public knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of American citizens. Winning video game entries, to be announced early next year, will receive $35,000 in cash prizes.”
SECURITY & LEGAL
Ars Technica: Dozens of popular Minecraft mods found infected with Fracturiser malware. “A platform that provides plugin software for the wildly popular Minecraft game is advising users to immediately stop downloading or updating mods after discovering malware has been injected into dozens of offerings it makes available online.”
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Spy Agencies Buy Vast Quantities of Americans’ Personal Data, U.S. Says. “The vast quantities of Americans’ personal data available for sale has provided a rich stream of intelligence for the U.S. government but has created significant threats to privacy, according to a report newly released by the U.S.’s top spy agency.”
Motherboard: People Are Pirating GPT-4 By Scraping Exposed API Keys. “People on the Discord for the r/ChatGPT subreddit are advertising stolen OpenAI API tokens that have been scraped from other peoples’ code, according to chat logs, screenshots and interviews. People using the stolen API keys can then implement GPT-4 while racking up usage charges to the stolen OpenAI account.”
RESEARCH & OPINION
ZDNet: I’m paying Elon Musk’s blue checkmark ransom. Let’s see what happens. “I’m paying Elon Musk’s blue checkmark ransom. Let’s see what happens Twitter may never recapture its original grandeur. But can paying for premium access recover my engagement levels? We’re going to find out.”
The Wrap: Studios Say They Hate Piracy – but It Offers a Treasure Trove of Data | Charts. “Media piracy is on the rise lately, as consumers facing a crackdown on password sharing and rising subscription costs turn to the illegal downloads known as torrents or unlicensed websites…. Yet there’s an upside to piracy that few in the industry care to openly discuss: The information gleaned from illicit streaming and downloads can give a glimpse into consumer tastes, and potentially guide streamers to new audiences or programming.” Good afternoon, Internet…
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June 14, 2023 at 12:26AM
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