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NEW RESOURCES
Laboratory Equipment: NYC Database Sheds Light on Increasing Respiratory Illness Severity. “Since the pandemic, respiratory infections have worsened in severity and spread, becoming a significant public health concern. But even before that respiratory infections were a huge health problem, especially for the young, elderly and those with preexisting conditions. Trying to get a better handle on the infections, researchers at Columbia University have used longitudinal cohort data to create an interactive, publicly available website to visualize cohort characteristics, infection events and illness severity factors.”
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
How-To Geek: Google Meet Has New Effects and Lighting Features. “The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge for better videoconferencing tools. Suddenly, there was a lot of competition in the segment, as more people had to use them with remote and hybrid work (and to socialize outside of work). Google Meet became one of the better options, for its versatility and customization options. Now, the app is getting even better with the addition of several new customization options.”
Search Engine Land: LinkedIn launches sponsored articles. “LinkedIn has introduced sponsored articles, providing marketers with an additional tool that may contribute to enhancing brand awareness, increasing engagement, and driving lead generation.”
USEFUL STUFF
Larry Ferlazzo: This Week’s Free & Useful Artificial Intelligence Tools For The Classroom. “At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM.”
AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD
Daily Beast: Think Deepfakes Are Bad? ‘Cheapfakes’ Are Far More Dangerous. “You’ve likely already been schooled on how to spot a deepfake, a dangerous but relatively immature artificial intelligence tool. Are there odd shadows or glares? Are the lips synced up with the audio? Are there too many or too few fingers on the hands? But as Israel and Hamas wage war on both a physical and digital battlefield, disinformation experts are ringing the alarm about deepfakes’ easier-to-deploy and far more ubiquitous cousin: cheapfakes.”
Ars Technica: Google lays off “hundreds” more as ad division switches to AI-powered sales. “In December, we heard that job cuts might be coming for Google’s ad sales division, and it’s here. Business Insider reports Google is laying off ‘hundreds of employees’ from the ad sales team. The cuts are mostly in the ‘Large Customer Sales’ (LCS) team, which serves the company’s biggest advertising clients.”
SECURITY & LEGAL
Krebs on Security: Canadian Man Stuck in Triangle of E-Commerce Fraud. “A Canadian man who says he’s been falsely charged with orchestrating a complex e-commerce scam is seeking to clear his name. His case appears to involve “triangulation fraud,” which occurs when a consumer purchases something online — from a seller on Amazon or eBay, for example — but the seller doesn’t actually own the item for sale. Instead, the seller purchases the item from an online retailer using stolen payment card data.”
Irish Times: Google begins High Court case against Irish data regulator. “Google has started a High Court case against Irish data regulator Helen Dixon over a new privacy investigation into the company, taking the unusual step of initiating a legal challenge before any determination is made in the case. The judicial review by the web search engine giant is linked to an inquiry by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) into the procedures for opening Google accounts on its website and apps.”
RESEARCH & OPINION
Jeff Jarvis: Make Bell Labs an internet museum. “Bell Labs, the historic headwaters of so many inventions that now define our digital age, is closing in Murray Hill, its latest owners moving to more modern headquarters in New Brunswick. The Labs should be preserved as a historic site and more. I propose that Bell Labs be opened to the public as a museum and school of the internet.”
Schneier on Security: Zelle Is Using My Name and Voice without My Consent. “Okay, so this is weird. Zelle has been using my name, and my voice, in audio podcast ads—without my permission. At least, I think it is without my permission. It’s possible that I gave some sort of blanket permission when speaking at an event. It’s not likely, but it is possible.”
Library of Congress: FADGI Report on Software Accessibility for Open-Source Digital Preservation Applications. “As first discussed in a previous blog post, the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) AudioVisual Working Group partnered with consultants at AVP to spearhead a project aimed at enhancing accessibility in open-source desktop applications for the digital preservation community. FADGI has produced free and open-source desktop tools for years and is committed to being a responsible steward regarding accessibility. In spring and summer 2023, FADGI engaged AVP and selected three open-source desktop software applications for evaluations.”
OTHER THINGS I THINK ARE COOL
University of Wisconsin-Madison: Knowing what dogs like to watch could help veterinarians assess their vision. “Ever wonder what kind of TV shows your dog might choose if they could work the remote control? New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine provides some answers, but the study was more interested in solving a longstanding problem in veterinary medicine than turning canine companions into couch potatoes.” Good morning, Internet…
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January 21, 2024 at 06:31PM
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