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TWEAKS AND UPDATES
Ars Technica: How much detail is too much? Midjourney v6 attempts to find out. “In December, just before Christmas, Midjourney launched an alpha version of its latest image synthesis model, Midjourney v6. Over winter break, Midjourney fans put the new AI model through its paces, with the results shared on social media. So far, fans have noted much more detail than v5.2 (the current default) and a different approach to prompting.” 1000 points to whoever gave this article “MAYBE SHE’S BORN WITH IT. MAYBE IT’S MIDJOURNEY.”
Flickr Blog: Another Round of Mystery Photos from the Library of Congress. “The mystery photos album consists of many uncaptioned images from the Harris & Ewing studio. The Harris & Ewing studio was located in Washington, D.C and owned and operated by George Washington Harris and Martha Ewing. This particular collection consists of over 40,000 glass negatives and according to the Library of Congress, are noted to be from the period between 1905-1945.”
USEFUL STUFF
The Indian Express: Facts about Fiction: 5 games that can help you think like a fact checker. “Training someone to verify and fact check is easy but what if these things are taught using games? Yes, there are several games that are aimed at teaching people the important fact checking skills. Some games also put the users in the shoes of fake news generators and teach about the sources that one needs to trust.”
Lifehacker: The Best Sites and Apps to Track Your Books, Movies, Music, and Video Games. “Even before technology presented methods to make it easier, I intermittently have kept lists of, say, the movies I watched with my then-girlfriend, now spouse. Like scrolling through photos in my phone, just seeing the name of a film on that list would trigger my memories of where we were when we saw it or the conversations we had afterward. So much of daily life is ephemeral; keeping a record of a given day—even if it’s just something as inconsequential as finally watching Weekend at Bernie’s (a surprisingly weird movie) can give you an anchor to cling to.”
Hongkiat: 50 Best Sites to Download Free SVG Files (2024). “…the question is, where can you find high-quality SVG graphics and icons, especially for free? We’ve done the heavy lifting for you, sifting through hundreds of sites to curate a top-notch list of 50 websites where you can download SVGs at no cost. Whether you’re on the hunt for SVG logos, icons, or any other graphics, there should be something that meets your need.”
AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD
Gizmodo: Kohler’s Newest Bidet Finally Brings Alexa and Google to Your Butt. “CES is about more than just the gadgets you hold in your hand or sit at the desk to use. It’s about the stuff in your bathroom, too, which is why Kohler is using the annual trade show to debut its latest in connected fixtures. The new items include a new shower sprayer, a ventilation fan that helps with humidity after a long shower, and my favorite, the PureWash Bidet Seat with Google and Alexa built-in.”
Canadian Architect: Architect Toyo Ito donates archive to the CCA. “The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) announced the addition of the early works of Toyo Ito to its archives. Ito is known for transcending the boundaries of architecture while also speaking out about social needs. The CCA Collection includes ideas, provocations, inspirations, and trials and errors that have formed the basis of international research, exhibition and publication program.”
Hackaday: Digital Master Tapes Seek Deck. “As a nerdy kid in the 90s, I spent a fair bit of time watching the computer-themed cartoon Reboot. During the course of making a documentary about the show, [Jacob Weldon] and [Raquel Lin] have uncovered the original digital master tapes of the show. This is certainly exciting news for fans of the show, but there’s a bit of a wrinkle. These digital masters are all on D-1 digital cassette tapes which the studio doesn’t have a player for anymore.”
SECURITY & LEGAL
Bloomberg: Google Search Technique Used by Police Draws New Legal Challenge. “On Friday, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and its Pennsylvania chapter argued in a court filing that the investigative technique used in the case, known as a keyword search warrant, is dangerously broad and threatens to infringe on the privacy rights of innocent people.”
9to5Mac: US expected to hit Apple with major antitrust lawsuit this year . “A major new Apple antitrust development will reportedly land soon. That’s according to the New York Times, reporting today that the United States Department of Justice has reached ‘late stages’ of its monopoly investigation of Apple.”
WSYX: Ohio faces lawsuit from trade group over new social media law. “A trade group representing multiple social media sites is suing to stop a new Ohio law that would force companies to get verifiable parental consent for children under 16. Trade group NetChoice filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of Ohio on Friday seeking to stop the Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act from going into effect on January 15, 2024.”
RESEARCH & OPINION
Search Engine Land: 94% of Google SGE links are different from organic search results, study finds. “Google SGE is expected to reduce organic traffic significantly to websites for many keywords because searchers will be able to get the answer directly in Google’s AI-generated answer. The one bright spot? Websites that can’t reach the top 10 of Google’s organic results might be able to appear as links within SGE.” Google’s going to scrape all your content, claim “fair use,” and generate advertising revenue with it while you get nothing, BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS … Good morning, Internet…
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January 6, 2024 at 07:48PM
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